Jeanne Willis wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She has now written over eighty titles, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, The Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Flat, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She writes with her pet rat keeping her company and often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
Series
Dr. Xargle
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Hounds (1989)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers (1990)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earthlets (1990)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Mobiles (1991)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Weather (1992)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Relations (1993)
Dr. Xargle Stories (1999)
Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Families (2021)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Hounds (1989)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers (1990)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earthlets (1990)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Mobiles (1991)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Weather (1992)
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Relations (1993)
Dr. Xargle Stories (1999)
Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Families (2021)
Playschool
Parrot Goes to Playschool (1999)
Penguin Goes to Playschool (1999)
Puma Goes to Playschool (2001)
Python Goes to Playschool (2001)
Parrot Goes to Playschool (1999)
Penguin Goes to Playschool (1999)
Puma Goes to Playschool (2001)
Python Goes to Playschool (2001)
Be Nice at School
Be Quiet, Parrot! (2000)
Take Turns, Penguin! (2000)
Be Gentle, Python! (2001)
No Biting, Puma! (2001)
Be Quiet, Parrot! (2000)
Take Turns, Penguin! (2000)
Be Gentle, Python! (2001)
No Biting, Puma! (2001)
Crazy Jobs
Jeff, the Witch's Chef (2004)
Lillibet, the Monster Vet (2004)
Norman, the Demon (2004)
Vanessa the Werewolf (2004)
Annie the Gorilla Nanny (2004)
Gabby the Vampire Cabbie (2004)
Iddy Bogey the Ogre Yogi (2004)
Bert the Fairies' Fashion Expert (2004)
Jeff, the Witch's Chef (2004)
Lillibet, the Monster Vet (2004)
Norman, the Demon (2004)
Vanessa the Werewolf (2004)
Annie the Gorilla Nanny (2004)
Gabby the Vampire Cabbie (2004)
Iddy Bogey the Ogre Yogi (2004)
Bert the Fairies' Fashion Expert (2004)
Goffins
2. Togas and Treasure (2011)
3. Go Batty (2010)
5. Puppets and Plays (2012)
Lofty and Eave (2009)
Fun and Games (2009)
Bubbies and Baubles (2012)
2. Togas and Treasure (2011)
3. Go Batty (2010)
5. Puppets and Plays (2012)
Lofty and Eave (2009)
Fun and Games (2009)
Bubbies and Baubles (2012)
Downtown Dinosaurs
1. Dinosaur Olympics (2012)
2. Dinosaurs in Disguise (2012)
3. Dinosaur Scramble (2013)
4. Dinosaurs Offside (2014)
1. Dinosaur Olympics (2012)
2. Dinosaurs in Disguise (2012)
3. Dinosaur Scramble (2013)
4. Dinosaurs Offside (2014)
Supercat
1. Supercat vs The Chip Thief (2014)
aka Supercat vs The Fry Thief
2. Supercat vs the Party Pooper (2014)
3. Supercat vs the Pesky Pirate (2015)
1. Supercat vs The Chip Thief (2014)
aka Supercat vs The Fry Thief
2. Supercat vs the Party Pooper (2014)
3. Supercat vs the Pesky Pirate (2015)
Novels
The Hard Man of the Swings (2000)
The Adventures of Jimmy Scar (2001)
The Truth or Something (2002)
Mark Two (2002)
Rocket Science (2002)
Naked Without a Hat (2003)
Dumb Creatures (2004)
Rat Heaven (2005)
Shamanka (2007)
Grandad and John (2007)
Silly Cecil and Clever Cubs (2010)
Penguin Pandemonium (2012)
Paddington (2014)
The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl (2016)
Speedy Monkey (2019)
The Blue Beyond (2020)
The Adventures of Jimmy Scar (2001)
The Truth or Something (2002)
Mark Two (2002)
Rocket Science (2002)
Naked Without a Hat (2003)
Dumb Creatures (2004)
Rat Heaven (2005)
Shamanka (2007)
Grandad and John (2007)
Silly Cecil and Clever Cubs (2010)
Penguin Pandemonium (2012)
Paddington (2014)
The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl (2016)
Speedy Monkey (2019)
The Blue Beyond (2020)
Collections
Sticky Ends (2011) (with Tony Ross)
The Best Bear in All the World (2016) (with Paul Bright, Kate Saunders and Brian Sibley)
Make More Noise! (2018) (with Emma Carroll, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Catherine Johnson, Ally Kennen, Patrice Lawrence, M G Leonard, Sally Nicholls, Ella Risbridger and Katherine Woodfine)
One Snowy Night (2018) (with Sita Brahmachari, Michael Broad, Katy Cannon, Linda Chapman, Candy Gourlay, Swapna Haddow, Liss Norton, Leila Rasheed and Holly Webb)
The Best Bear in All the World (2016) (with Paul Bright, Kate Saunders and Brian Sibley)
Make More Noise! (2018) (with Emma Carroll, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Catherine Johnson, Ally Kennen, Patrice Lawrence, M G Leonard, Sally Nicholls, Ella Risbridger and Katherine Woodfine)
One Snowy Night (2018) (with Sita Brahmachari, Michael Broad, Katy Cannon, Linda Chapman, Candy Gourlay, Swapna Haddow, Liss Norton, Leila Rasheed and Holly Webb)
Plays
Get a Parrot! (2013)
Little Red Riding Hoody (2013)
One-way Ticket to Mars (2013)
Rap-punzel (2013)
Soppy Hoppy (2013)
Little Red Riding Hoody (2013)
One-way Ticket to Mars (2013)
Rap-punzel (2013)
Soppy Hoppy (2013)
Picture Books
The Tale of Georgie Grub (1981)
The Tale of Mucky Mabel (1984)
The Tale of Fearsome Fritz (1984)
The Monster Bed (1986)
The Long Blue Blazer (1987)
Toffee Pockets (1992)
In Search of the Hidden Giant (1993)
Relativity As Explained by Professor Xargle (1994)
The Rascally Cake (1994)
Pattern and Rhyme Stories (1994)
Earthlets As Explained by Professor Xargle (1994)
The Monster Storm (1995)
The Princess and the Parlourmaid (1995)
Tom's Lady of the Lamp (1995)
Wilbur and Orville Take Off (1995)
The Pet Person (1996)
The Pink Hare (1996)
What Do You Want to Be, Brian? (1996)
Sloth's Shoes (1997)
The Wind in the Wallows (1998)
The Boy Who Lost His Belly Button (1999)
Tinkerbill (1999)
Susan Laughs (1999)
What Was It Like When I Was a Baby? (2000)
Do Little Mermaids Wet Their Beds? (2000)
What Did I Look Like When I Was a Baby? (2000)
I Want to Be a Cowgirl (2001)
The Boy Who Was Brought Up By Teddy Bears (2001)
Manky Monkey (2002)
The Boy Who Thought He Was a Teddy Bear (2002)
My Best Ever Sleepover Party Kit (2002)
New Shoes (2002)
Don't Let Go (2002)
Tadpole's Promise (2003)
When Stephanie Smiled (2003)
I Hate School (2003)
Misery Moo (2003)
The Magic Potty Show with Trubble and Trixie (2004)
Shhhhh! (2004)
Operation Itchy (2004)
Never Too Little to Love (2004)
Dozy Mare (2005)
Secret Fairy Talent Show (2005)
Killer Gorilla (2005)
Really Rude Rhino (2005)
Gorilla! Gorilla! (2006)
Mayfly Day (2006)
Who's in the Loo? (2006)
Daft Bat (2006)
Delilah Darling Is in the Library (2006)
Dear Father Christmas (2006)
Grill Pan Eddy (2007)
Little Big Mouth (2007)
Who's in the Bathroom? (2007)
Delilah D. at the Library (2007)
Princess Candytuft (2007)
Cottonwool Colin (2007)
Delilah Darling Is in the Classroom (2007)
Cottonball Colin (2008)
Mammoth Pie (2008)
Mummy, Do You Love Me? (2008)
There's an Ouch in my Pouch! (2008)
The Bog Baby (2008)
Delilah Darling Is on the Stage (2008)
Mine's Bigger Than Yours! (2008)
Old Dog (2008)
Bottoms Up! (2009)
Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog (2009)
Delilah Darling is at the Zoo (2009)
Big Bad Bun (2009)
The King of Tiny Things (2010)
Caterpillar Dreams (2010)
The Nanny Goat's Kid (2010)
That's Not Funny! (2010)
Sing a Song of Bottoms (2010)
Beetle Cookies (2010)
A Little Green Monster (2010)
Mole's Sunrise (2011)
Stomp (2011)
I'm Sure I Saw a Dinosaur (2011)
Butterfly Pie (2011)
The Runaway Train (2011)
Sid and the Boxer Pup (2011)
We're Going to a Party! (2011)
Wild Child (2012)
Fly, Chick, Fly! (2012)
The Wheels on the Bus (2012)
Hippospotamus (2012)
Prince Charmless (2013)
Monkey Found a Baby (2013)
Upside Down Babies (2013)
Boa's Bad Birthday (2014)
Emily Peppermint's Toy School (2014)
Chicken Clicking (2014) (with Tony Ross)
Elephants Can't Jump! (2015)
aka Ready, Steady, Jump!
The First Slodge (2015)
The Cow Tripped over the Moon (2015)
Slug Needs a Hug (2015)
Poles Apart (2015)
Lottie Potter Wants an Otter (2016)
Lucinda Belinda Melinda Mccool (2016)
There's No Such Thing as a Snappenpoop (2016)
I'm Running Away (2016)
Troll Stinks! (2016)
I'm in Charge! (2017)
Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus Rex (2017)
Tell Me a Story Rory (2017)
Stardust (2017)
The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs! (2017)
Blue Monster Wants It All! (2018)
Not Just a Book... (2018)
Frockodile (2018)
Heidi (2019)
What Are Little Girls Made Of? (2020)
Old MacDonald Had a Phone (2021)
Hom (2021)
The Tale of Mucky Mabel (1984)
The Tale of Fearsome Fritz (1984)
The Monster Bed (1986)
The Long Blue Blazer (1987)
Toffee Pockets (1992)
In Search of the Hidden Giant (1993)
Relativity As Explained by Professor Xargle (1994)
The Rascally Cake (1994)
Pattern and Rhyme Stories (1994)
Earthlets As Explained by Professor Xargle (1994)
The Monster Storm (1995)
The Princess and the Parlourmaid (1995)
Tom's Lady of the Lamp (1995)
Wilbur and Orville Take Off (1995)
The Pet Person (1996)
The Pink Hare (1996)
What Do You Want to Be, Brian? (1996)
Sloth's Shoes (1997)
The Wind in the Wallows (1998)
The Boy Who Lost His Belly Button (1999)
Tinkerbill (1999)
Susan Laughs (1999)
What Was It Like When I Was a Baby? (2000)
Do Little Mermaids Wet Their Beds? (2000)
What Did I Look Like When I Was a Baby? (2000)
I Want to Be a Cowgirl (2001)
The Boy Who Was Brought Up By Teddy Bears (2001)
Manky Monkey (2002)
The Boy Who Thought He Was a Teddy Bear (2002)
My Best Ever Sleepover Party Kit (2002)
New Shoes (2002)
Don't Let Go (2002)
Tadpole's Promise (2003)
When Stephanie Smiled (2003)
I Hate School (2003)
Misery Moo (2003)
The Magic Potty Show with Trubble and Trixie (2004)
Shhhhh! (2004)
Operation Itchy (2004)
Never Too Little to Love (2004)
Dozy Mare (2005)
Secret Fairy Talent Show (2005)
Killer Gorilla (2005)
Really Rude Rhino (2005)
Gorilla! Gorilla! (2006)
Mayfly Day (2006)
Who's in the Loo? (2006)
Daft Bat (2006)
Delilah Darling Is in the Library (2006)
Dear Father Christmas (2006)
Grill Pan Eddy (2007)
Little Big Mouth (2007)
Who's in the Bathroom? (2007)
Delilah D. at the Library (2007)
Princess Candytuft (2007)
Cottonwool Colin (2007)
Delilah Darling Is in the Classroom (2007)
Cottonball Colin (2008)
Mammoth Pie (2008)
Mummy, Do You Love Me? (2008)
There's an Ouch in my Pouch! (2008)
The Bog Baby (2008)
Delilah Darling Is on the Stage (2008)
Mine's Bigger Than Yours! (2008)
Old Dog (2008)
Bottoms Up! (2009)
Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog (2009)
Delilah Darling is at the Zoo (2009)
Big Bad Bun (2009)
The King of Tiny Things (2010)
Caterpillar Dreams (2010)
The Nanny Goat's Kid (2010)
That's Not Funny! (2010)
Sing a Song of Bottoms (2010)
Beetle Cookies (2010)
A Little Green Monster (2010)
Mole's Sunrise (2011)
Stomp (2011)
I'm Sure I Saw a Dinosaur (2011)
Butterfly Pie (2011)
The Runaway Train (2011)
Sid and the Boxer Pup (2011)
We're Going to a Party! (2011)
Wild Child (2012)
Fly, Chick, Fly! (2012)
The Wheels on the Bus (2012)
Hippospotamus (2012)
Prince Charmless (2013)
Monkey Found a Baby (2013)
Upside Down Babies (2013)
Boa's Bad Birthday (2014)
Emily Peppermint's Toy School (2014)
Chicken Clicking (2014) (with Tony Ross)
Elephants Can't Jump! (2015)
aka Ready, Steady, Jump!
The First Slodge (2015)
The Cow Tripped over the Moon (2015)
Slug Needs a Hug (2015)
Poles Apart (2015)
Lottie Potter Wants an Otter (2016)
Lucinda Belinda Melinda Mccool (2016)
There's No Such Thing as a Snappenpoop (2016)
I'm Running Away (2016)
Troll Stinks! (2016)
I'm in Charge! (2017)
Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus Rex (2017)
Tell Me a Story Rory (2017)
Stardust (2017)
The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs! (2017)
Blue Monster Wants It All! (2018)
Not Just a Book... (2018)
Frockodile (2018)
Heidi (2019)
What Are Little Girls Made Of? (2020)
Old MacDonald Had a Phone (2021)
Hom (2021)
Series contributed to
Non fiction
Bits, Boobs and Blobs (2004)
Snogs, Sex and Soulmates (2004)
Zitz, Glitz and Body Blitz (2004)
Zits, Glitz and Body Bits (2010) (with Lydia Monks)
Keeping a Pet (2011)
Pom-Pom Pets (2011)
Sea Fishing (2011)
Snogs, Sex and Soulmates (2004)
Zitz, Glitz and Body Blitz (2004)
Zits, Glitz and Body Bits (2010) (with Lydia Monks)
Keeping a Pet (2011)
Pom-Pom Pets (2011)
Sea Fishing (2011)
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