Aaron Blabey Books in Order
See Aaron Blabey books in order with series lists, short summaries, background on The Bad Guys and Pig the Pug, plus tips on where young readers start.
Last updated: December 25, 2025
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Publication Order
41 books
The Bad Guys in the Serpent and the Beast
by Aaron Blabey
2024
Snake, fused with a terrifying cosmic Beast, forces Wolf and their friends into the fight of their lives. Old bank-heist memories collide with galaxy-sized stakes as the heroes try to save their friend without letting the universe fall apart.
The Bad Guys In One Last Thing
by Aaron Blabey
2024
In their final adventure, Wolf time-travels back to his earliest days as a criminal and meets his younger self. To keep everything that followed from unraveling, he must convince that version of Wolf to choose a different path and try being good.
Cranky Pug
by Aaron Blabey
2024
Cranky Pug uses Pig’s wildly expressive face to introduce very young readers to feelings like happy, grumpy, excited, and sleepy. Each simple scene invites kids to name the emotion and see that moods change, just like Pig’s.
The Bad Guys in Look Who's Talking
by Aaron Blabey
2023
As the war with Snake and Splaarghön escalates, strange voices, new powers, and shocking transformations ripple through the team. Secrets about The Others and the multiverse leave the Bad Guys questioning who is really pulling the strings.
The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin!
by Aaron Blabey
2023
The Bad Guys find themselves in a brutal arena run by the ear-covered overlord of Splaarghön. To reach the next doorway and save their friends, they must dodge brain-melting music, face corrupted heroes, and play a deadly game they never agreed to join.
The Bad Guys in the Others?!
by Aaron Blabey
2022
While Wolf and his crew scramble through deadly Underlord worlds, another team races to find The Others, mysterious heroes linked to The One. Flashbacks to Wolf and Snake’s early jobs collide with present danger as a much bigger plan reveals itself.
The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh!
by Aaron Blabey
2022
Trapped in a dimension ruled by a deranged dentist and his giant living tooth, the Bad Guys face drills, restraints, and brainwashing music that can twist heroes into villains. Escaping this nightmare clinic will take unlikely allies and new magic.
Pig the Rebel
by Aaron Blabey
2022
Pig’s terrible behavior has finally caught up with him, and he is shipped off to obedience school. Surrounded by strict rules and equally wild classmates, the world’s rudest pug stages a hilarious revolt that tests every trainer’s patience.
The Bad Guys in They're Bee-Hind You!
by Aaron Blabey
2021
Stranded on the roof of a skyscraper where every floor below hides something nasty, the Bad Guys must fight their way down to safety. As the multiverse falls apart, one wrong move in this tower could doom far more than their own world.
The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase
by Aaron Blabey
2021
A mysterious door hidden in the grossest restaurant on Earth launches the Bad Guys into a warped new universe. With chainsaw-wielding monsters, a sinister centipede, and reality itself wobbling, they have to run for their lives just to stay in the story.
Pig the Monster
by Aaron Blabey
2021
On Halloween night, Pig the Pug stampedes from door to door screaming for treats and threatening terrible tricks. His candy-fueled rampage quickly spins out of control, proving that even the greediest monster can go too far.
The Bad Guys in The One?!
by Aaron Blabey
2020
Snake is acting stranger and more dangerous than ever, and weird new powers keep exploding around him. As interdimensional doorways open and Agent Fox’s hidden past surfaces, the team finally begins to learn who – or what – The One might be.
The Bad Guys in Dawn of the Underlord
by Aaron Blabey
2020
After saving the world, the Bad Guys are ready to celebrate, but Snake is drawn toward a frightening new power. His experiments with dark forces open a doorway to a horror-filled realm and drag the team into a fresh, much scarier fight.
Pig the Tourist
by Aaron Blabey
2020
Let loose on a world tour, Pig rampages through famous landmarks, snapping selfies, ignoring signs, and offending locals everywhere he goes. His spectacularly bad manners eventually come back to bite him, hard.
Pig the Slob
by Aaron Blabey
2020
Pig has become a full-time couch potato, glued to snacks and screens while Trevor begs him to play outside. When his laziness leads to a truly disastrous mess, Pig finally has to get off the sofa and face the fallout.
The Return of Thelma the Unicorn
by Aaron Blabey
2019
The world misses its favorite unicorn, but Thelma is happily back on the farm with her best friend Otis. When fans beg for her return, she has to decide whether to step into the spotlight again and how to share joy without losing herself.
The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf
by Aaron Blabey
2019
A wild experiment leaves Mr. Wolf blown up to monster size just as an alien invasion hits the city. With panicked crowds, furious villains, and a giant friend who cannot control his strength, the team must save both Wolf and the world.
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever
by Aaron Blabey
2019
Crown Prince Marmalade has seized terrifying power, and Earth is in serious trouble. Joined by a new squad of heroes, the Bad Guys charge into an all-out battle against butt-handed aliens and impossible odds in their biggest showdown so far.
Pig the Stinker
by Aaron Blabey
2019
Pig loves every disgusting smell he can find and treats bath time like the worst idea in the world. His sneaky plan to sabotage the tub with a toy bone backfires in spectacular style, proving that even the stinkiest pug cannot dodge soap forever.
Don't Call Me Bear!
by Aaron Blabey
2019
Warren is a very cranky koala who is sick of everyone calling him a bear. With plenty of jokes and a few real facts, he explains exactly why koalas are not bears and why getting someone’s name right matters.
The Bad Guys in Superbad
by Aaron Blabey
2018
When Dr. Marmalade’s latest plan threatens the whole planet, the Bad Guys suddenly end up with real superpowers. Learning to use those abilities without blowing everything up may be the only way to stop his world-ending scheme.
The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!
by Aaron Blabey
2018
A time-travel mishap hurls the Bad Guys back to the age of dinosaurs. Chased by T-rexes, swallowed by a giant nostril, and stuck with glitchy tech, they must find a way home before they become a prehistoric snack.
The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
2018
The Bad Guys are disappearing one by one, snatched by a creature with too many teeth and far too many butts. As the team hunts their new enemy, they discover this is no ordinary monster and that the fight for their survival has gone galactic.
The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas
by Aaron Blabey
2017
When a cosmic threat looms, the Bad Guys "borrow" a rocket and blast into space to save Earth. Malfunctioning suits, strange alien goo, and Piranha’s explosive bean-burrito habit turn their mission into a chaotic, far-from-dignified space adventure.
The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens
by Aaron Blabey
2017
A zombie-kitten outbreak has turned adorable fluffballs into meowing menaces, and evil Dr. Marmalade is behind it. With Agent Fox, a mysterious antidote, and one ferocious granny on their side, the Bad Guys race to stop the cutest apocalypse ever.
Pig the Star
by Aaron Blabey
2017
During a photo shoot, Pig is certain he deserves every costume and every bit of attention. When the camera starts loving loyal Trevor instead, Pig will do anything to steal back the spotlight, with cringeworthy and funny results.
Pig the Elf
by Aaron Blabey
2017
No one loves Christmas more than Pig, and his wish list is enormous. Determined to stay awake for Santa, he gets greedy, complains about his presents, and literally sinks his teeth into the big man, turning Christmas Eve into pure Pig mayhem.
The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back
by Aaron Blabey
2016
The gang has meddled with the wrong guinea pig. Dr. Marmalade, a tiny ball of fury with big plans, unleashes his revenge with bizarre inventions and an army of critters. The Bad Guys must survive his traps if they want to keep saving the day.
Pig the Winner
by Aaron Blabey
2016
Pig cannot bear to lose and turns every moment with Trevor into a competition. A reckless eating contest ends with a choking disaster and a noisy trip through the air, forcing Pig to reconsider what winning really looks like.
Thelma the Unicorn
by Aaron Blabey
2015
Thelma is a plain pony who dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. A splash of pink paint and glitter turns her into a global sensation, but constant attention and rude fans soon make her wonder if being famous is worth giving up her old life.
The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable
by Aaron Blabey
2015
Fresh from their dog-pound caper, the Bad Guys decide to free ten thousand hens from a high-tech chicken farm. Sneaking past lasers, guards, and one very tough tarantula, they try to prove they really can be heroes, not just crooks in disguise.
The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
2015
Mr. Wolf is tired of always being the villain, so he recruits Snake, Shark, and Piranha to form a Good Guys Club. Their first missions, rescuing a cat and two hundred dogs, go hilariously wrong as they discover doing good is not so simple.
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas
by Aaron Blabey
2015
Brian the piranha adores fruit, especially bananas, and keeps trying to tempt his friends with peas, plums, and a giant fruit platter. His meat-loving buddies think he is ridiculous, but one taste proves that trying something new is not so terrible.
Pig the Fibber
by Aaron Blabey
2015
Pig loves wrecking things, then blaming his innocent friend Trevor when the humans return. One outrageous lie too many lands him in deep trouble, and the painful fallout makes honesty look a lot more appealing.
I Need a Hug
by Aaron Blabey
2015
A tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle, but every animal he asks flees from his sharp quills. Lonely and hurt, he finally meets a snake who understands what it feels like to be avoided and is happy to offer the hug he needs.
Pig the Pug
by Aaron Blabey
2014
Pig is a greedy little pug with mountains of toys and no interest in sharing them with his sweet friend Trevor. When he climbs onto a teetering pile to guard his loot, his selfishness leads to a very painful, very funny fall.
The Dreadful Fluff
by Aaron Blabey
2012
Serenity Strainer thinks she is perfectly neat and in control until she discovers a ball of belly-button fluff that turns out to be alive. The Dreadful Fluff grows, gobbles her family, and rampages through the house, forcing Serenity to fight real mess.
The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon
by Aaron Blabey
2011
In the gloomy town of Twee, everyone lives in fear of the ghost Miss Annabel Spoon, who haunts them day and night. Young Herbert Kettle decides to visit her instead of running away, and his simple act of friendship changes the town’s haunting for good.
Stanley Paste
by Aaron Blabey
2011
Stanley Paste is very small and absolutely hates it, especially when other kids tease him. When a new girl arrives who is incredibly tall and just as miserable, the two form an unexpected friendship and start to feel better about who they are.
Sunday Chutney
by Aaron Blabey
2008
Sunday Chutney has a strange name, quirky tastes, and a family that moves so often she is always the new kid. Her funny, honest narration shows both the excitement and the loneliness of never quite fitting in anywhere.
Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley
by Aaron Blabey
2007
Pearl Barley is loud, daring, and loves to run wild, while Charlie Parsley is quiet, careful, and prefers calm. Their opposite strengths help each other through fears and tired days, painting a warm picture of an unlikely but perfect friendship.
Where should I start?
If your reader loves funny adventure series: The Bad Guys → The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable → The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back → The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens.
If they prefer naughty animal picture books: Pig the Pug → Pig the Winner → Pig the Fibber → Pig the Elf.
If you want warm, character-driven stories: Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley → Stanley Paste → Sunday Chutney → The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon.
For quick, funny read-alouds with big feelings: Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas → I Need a Hug → Don't Call Me Bear!.
If they enjoy sparkly, heartfelt tales: Thelma the Unicorn → The Return of Thelma the Unicorn → Pig the Monster.
Author bio
Aaron Blabey was born in Bendigo, Victoria, and grew up in country Australia with drawing, jokes, and home-made comics never far from reach. Long before his books filled classrooms and bedtime shelves, he was the kid who covered every spare scrap of paper with characters.
As a young adult he headed into acting, spending the 1990s and early 2000s on Australian stages and screens. He played lead roles in television dramedies like The Damnation of Harvey McHugh and CrashBurn, picking up a major film and television award along the way. By the mid‑2000s, though, he felt the pull back to visual art and storytelling.
He began painting seriously and then turned that energy toward picture books. Early titles such as Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, Sunday Chutney, Stanley Paste and The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon showed up in classrooms, on prize lists, and in library storytimes. Those books often follow kids who feel odd, overlooked, or too loud, and they treat big feelings with a mix of dark humor and genuine warmth.
From there, the ideas only got louder. With Pig the Pug he created a spectacularly selfish little dog and his long‑suffering friend Trevor. Each picture book drops Pig into a new bad habit - greed, cheating, lying, laziness - then lets the consequences crash down in a way that is ridiculous rather than preachy. Teachers and parents like the built‑in talking points. Kids mostly like watching Pig get what is coming to him.
Then came The Bad Guys, the graphic novel series about a gang of scary‑looking animals trying very hard to do good. Mr Wolf, Mr Snake, Mr Shark and Mr Piranha start out rescuing cats and dogs and soon find themselves tangling with mad scientists, aliens and full‑blown interdimensional chaos. The short chapters, cinematic layouts and relentless gags have made the series a favorite with new and reluctant readers.
His third big strand, beginning with Thelma the Unicorn and followed by The Return of Thelma the Unicorn, leans into sparkles while quietly asking what fame costs and why being yourself still matters. Books like Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas, I Need a Hug and Don't Call Me Bear! show the same mix of daft premises, sharp rhythm and a clear emotional core.
Over the years his work has collected an assortment of awards, from a national early‑childhood book of the year prize for Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley to state literary awards and design honors for books like The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon and The Dreadful Fluff. By the early 2020s his titles had sold many millions of copies worldwide and spent well over a hundred weeks on major bestseller lists.
Blabey has also stepped into film and television. He serves as an executive producer on the animated movie adaptation of The Bad Guys from DreamWorks Animation, and on an animated musical based on Thelma the Unicorn. The jump to screen has brought his oddball cast - from Wolf and Snake to Thelma - to an even wider audience while keeping the off‑kilter humor of the books.
Away from the spotlight he has worked as a National Literacy Ambassador and has supported organizations focused on keeping children safe and helping them thrive. Those roles line up neatly with the heart of his stories, which keep circling back to kindness, second chances and kids who feel out of place.
These days Blabey lives in Australia with his family and keeps writing and drawing for the same readers who laugh at fart jokes and zombie kittens but also care deeply about lonely ponies and anxious porcupines. His books are built to be read out loud, argued over, and handed from one kid to the next until the covers fall off.
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