Julia Donaldson Books in Order

This Songbirds phonics collection brings together seven illustrated stories for readers building confidence with early decoding skills. The stories include Tim’s bad mood, pen-pals, animal tails, pirates, and other everyday or imaginative subjects, with reading support focused on letter patterns.

A little old lady believes her home is far too small, so a wise old man advises her to bring in increasingly noisy farm animals. When she finally sends them out again, her familiar house feels wonderfully spacious.

A short children’s play about a badly behaved boy whose birthday celebration is visited by a conjuror. Written to be acted or read by ten children or an entire junior class, it turns the party into a theatrical birthday surprise.

In this short play adapted from an African traditional tale, Elephant and Hippo consider themselves too important to attend the turtles’ birthday party. The turtles answer their snub with a trick involving a tug-of-war, in a piece written for four beginner readers.

A short traditional-tale reader adapted by Julia Donaldson for Ginn’s All Aboard literacy programme. Presented at Pattern and Rhyme Stage 3, it uses the familiar town-mouse and country-mouse tale as material for children developing reading skills.

Teenager Andy advertises for a singer for his band, while his mother Carol places an advertisement for a cleaner. Their competing notices set off a farce of mistaken identities in this four-part play for older primary or lower secondary performers.

Royal Blue is a 1998 picture-book title credited to Julia Donaldson. No reliable catalog summary was available to establish its story, format details, or intended age range.

A Level 6 title in Julia Donaldson’s Songbirds phonics programme, created with Clare Kirtley. This short, fully decodable reader uses controlled sound patterns and staged progression to support children moving forward with independent reading.

A funny rhyming piece set in a station café, built around a customer calling for a waiter to remove unwanted cakes. Its language emphasizes repeated long-a vowel sounds, making the comic scenario part of a focused early-reading exercise.

Illustrated by Peter Bailey, this collection contains three stories for young readers. A king conceals a troubling secret, a remarkable dream launches an ambitious journey, and a clever girl must find a way to outwit the king.

A quick-thinking mouse walks through the deep, dark wood and evades hungry animals by describing a terrifying creature called the Gruffalo. The plan becomes much trickier when the imaginary monster turns out to be real.

Fox cannot find his socks, so readers lift flaps and search alongside him through the house. Along the way, he discovers plenty of other clothing in this rhyming Acorn Wood board book for toddlers.

Hen has hidden from Pig, and young readers can lift the flaps to help him search. This rhyming Acorn Wood board book turns a game of hide-and-seek into an interactive story for toddlers.

Tess is playing a computer game when its character, Jumping Jack, leaps out of the screen. As he bounds around making a mess, the children must work out what he is trying to find.

In this rhyming picture book illustrated by Axel Scheffler, Little Monkey is separated from his mother in the jungle. A kind butterfly tries to help, but keeps mistaking other animals for Monkey’s mum as the search continues.

Jane discovers that completing a jigsaw puzzle with her Grandpa can become an unexpected adventure. This short children’s story centers on puzzles and a grandparent-grandchild partnership.

In this lift-the-flap Acorn Wood board book, Bear sets out to deliver birthday invitations to Frog, Squirrel, and Mole. Young readers open flaps along the way as his friends’ responses lead toward a special surprise.

David has kept quiet about an embarrassing fact: his exuberant science teacher, Mr Jones, is his father. Hoping to invite a girl home without Dad interfering, he writes to an advice column, but its agony aunt makes the situation worse.

Rabbit is ready for a nap, but a succession of noisy visitors and interruptions makes sleep difficult. This lift-the-flap Acorn Wood board book invites toddlers to follow Rabbit’s increasingly disrupted attempt to doze off.

Rabbit hears a fearsome voice inside his burrow, claiming to belong to the Giant Jumperee. Cat, Bear, and Elephant attempt to help, but each is frightened off, leaving Rabbit to discover who—or what—is making the threats.

This Oxford Literacy Web Stage 7 book presents a traditional British tale in a classroom reading format. A Big Book version was also available for shared reading.

A short fantasy time-travel story created for developing readers. Its accompanying educational material emphasizes connecting information across a text and planning an alternative ending.

A young monkey is separated from his mother and asks a butterfly to help find her. But his vague clues send them to one mismatched animal after another, until he learns how to describe what makes his mother distinctive.

Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to Apollo the swallow, beginning a long, roundabout chain of communication. The journey follows animals across seas and deserts as the message passes from one creature to the next.

A friendly witch and her cat keep making room on their broom for animals they meet while flying through the wind. Their crowded journey brings them face to face with a hungry dragon, testing whether the companions can help one another.

Written as the diary of a Hypsilophodon, this adventure follows a dinosaur mother who falls through a mysterious pool into the modern world. While seeking a safe place for her eggs, she must protect her newly hatched brood when a farmer discovers one of them.

A songbook gathers nine children’s songs, including pieces based on The Gruffalo, A Squash and a Squeeze, and Monkey Puzzle. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler, it supplies vocal melodies with piano accompaniments and guitar chords, plus recordings of the songs.

The Highway Rat rides the roads like a highwayman, stealing buns, biscuits, and other treats from the animals he meets. As the Rat’s appetite and refusal to share grow ever more outrageous, his victims must contend with the self-styled thief.

A six-part Key Stage 1 play based on a traditional fable. Written for young readers to share aloud or perform, it gives a small group of children a compact, stage-ready story centered on the mysterious monster in a cave.

An activity and sticker book based on The Princess and the Wizard. More than 400 stickers accompany games and other activities inspired by the picture-book world of Princess Eliza and the wicked wizard.

Midsummer Dream is a 2002 children’s title credited to Julia Donaldson and Wendy Body. No reliable synopsis was available to establish the story or the exact nature of their contributions.

Night Monkey and Day Monkey each know only one side of their shared world, so their attempts to explain things like the moon and sun lead to comic misunderstandings. By comparing what they see, the two monkeys learn to understand each other and become friends.

Spinderella loves football but cannot count how many spiders belong on a team—or keep track of the score. With help from her Hairy Godmother, she learns the numbers she needs to join the game.

George, tired of being the scruffiest giant in town, buys a smart new outfit. On his way home, he meets animals in need and gradually gives away the very clothes that made him feel so grand.

A classroom-friendly courtroom play with twelve speaking roles, adaptable for a whole class. Wilf Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood must answer accusations that he broke in and ate someone.

Conjuror Cow takes the stage for a magic show and tries to produce a white rabbit from her hat. Young readers lift flaps to follow her increasingly unlikely tricks and see whether the act succeeds.

I Don’t Want To! is a 2003 children’s title credited to Julia Donaldson, with Karen Donnelly listed as a contributor. No reliable synopsis was available for this exact edition.

Shy Ellen’s reflection steps out of the mirror and declares herself Princess Mirror-Belle. Bossy, boastful, and full of wild ideas, the princess draws Ellen into a sequence of unexpected adventures.

This classroom-friendly historical play begins when Arthur Godbold finds a bronze head of Emperor Claudius in a Suffolk river in 1907. As he wonders how it arrived there, scenes from the Roman invasion of Britain unfold, involving Claudius, Boudicca, soldiers, and enslaved girls.

Shen is a village girl whose paintbrush can bring her pictures to life. When a greedy emperor learns of its power and demands riches, Shen must find a way to resist him.

A small sea snail longs to see the world beyond her rock, and a humpback whale offers her a ride. Their ocean journey takes an urgent turn when the whale needs help, giving the tiny traveler a chance to repay her friend.

After winning a contest to design a new breakfast cereal, cereal-loving Stephen must eat bowl after bowl while filming its television commercial. The experience changes his appetite in a surprising way.

After Ted the teddy falls from bed, three mice draw him into a nighttime escapade. This rhyming counting story follows his attempts to return to the sleeping child and his warm, familiar place.

A little hermit crab finds a shell but refuses to share it with a purple anemone and a bristleworm. Life in the rock pool soon shows Crab that each of his unwanted housemates has something important to contribute.

Three Jones children are collected by Jumbeelia, a young giant who discovers them in the human world and carries them to Groil. Trapped among giants and threatened by Jumbeelia’s brother Zab, they must use their wits to escape and get home.

Ignoring her father’s warning, the Gruffalo’s Child ventures alone into the snowy deep dark wood to search for the fabled Big Bad Mouse. Her nighttime expedition brings her face-to-face with the creatures from her father’s old story.

Finlay is a daydreamer who often gets things wrong. When he brings his puppy to school, his latest mistake threatens to land him in serious trouble.

This collection contains seventeen illustrated rhymes designed for children to perform as they read. Noises, movements, animal impressions, and playful actions invite young listeners to wriggle, roar, and join in.

Charlie begins reading a favorite book about a pirate, whose own favorite book opens another tale. The story travels through a chain of readers, genres, and characters before circling back to Charlie and his armchair.

At mealtime, Goose wants the chocolate mousse while the other animal guests make their own unruly choices. A simple rhyming picture book, it turns a shared meal into a comic lesson in manners, food, and cleanup.

This poetry collection, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, ranges from nonsense and number rhymes to poems about everyday life and quieter reflections. Its varied selection includes a fox-and-crow tale, school-visit questions, and a poem about the pleasure of reading.

Ellen’s extraordinary mirror image, Princess Mirror-Belle, returns for five mischievous adventures. From ballet and visits with grandparents to Halloween and a princess test, the irrepressible princess repeatedly turns ordinary occasions upside down.

A gust of wind snatches Rosie’s hat and sends it on a long series of adventures. As different animals and children find new uses for it, the rhyming tale asks whether Rosie will ever see it again.

Written for newly confident readers, this short story brings a fairy and a dentist together in an accessible fantasy adventure. François Hall’s illustrations accompany a tale designed for children beginning to read independently.

This short-story volume brings together The Jungle House and The Snake Who Came to Stay. Its two animal-filled tales feature creatures including guinea pigs, rabbits, snakes, and tigers, with illustrations by Philippe Dupasquier.

Frisk, an adventurous young fox, refuses to spend the day sleeping as his mother advises. Instead, he follows a little girl to school and discovers what lies beyond the den.

Bored with eating earth at every meal, Worm searches for tastier alternatives. His quest leads him toward danger in this very short play written for six beginner readers.

Two short phonics poems invite beginning readers to visit a fair and meet Clare and her bear. Rhymes and repeated sound patterns support a light, playful introduction to reading independently.

Tim and his dog dig up lots of mud in this very short Songbirds Phonics tale. The straightforward outdoor adventure provides beginning readers with a simple setting for practicing early sounds and words.

When Bob Bug falls ill, Doctor Duck is urgently summoned to help. This short Songbirds phonics story turns a simple medical emergency into an accessible adventure for beginning readers.

Hippo and a lively group of animal friends descend on a clothes shop for a boisterous try-on session. Their fashion choices cause comic confusion in a rhyming picture book about clothes, shopping, and imaginative play.

A harried teacher faces the demands of a busy school day in this compact Songbirds phonics story. Its humorous classroom setup and tightly controlled language are designed for children building early reading skills.

Mum Bug can fit a surprising number of items in her bag in this short, playful early reader. As part of the leveled Songbirds Phonics sequence, it supports children developing foundational reading skills.

Paula is a capable veterinarian whose ordinary morning of dogs and cats has begun to feel dull. Her wish for an unusual patient is answered in this rhyming Songbirds phonics story for developing readers.

This collection brings together eleven short plays for primary-age performers. Mixing adaptations of traditional tales with original contemporary pieces, it includes practical guidance on appropriate ages, running times, and cast sizes.

Ellen’s boastful mirror image, Princess Mirror-Belle, returns for four magical escapades. A flying horse, a runaway magic ball, a sea monster’s cave, and an unusual pet club bring fresh disruption to Ellen’s everyday world.

At a royal feast, a crowd of queens sits down to eat, but the tiniest guest presents a puzzle: what will she choose? This rhythmic Songbirds phonics tale turns the meal into a playful question.

A children’s songbook containing nine songs by Julia Donaldson, including songs connected with Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, and The Smartest Giant in Town. Scores include piano accompaniment and guitar chords, with action songs designed for singing along.

A toddler and a cat turn Sam’s pot into a source of household chaos. This compact Songbirds Phonics story is for early readers and introduces the sounds s and g while reviewing a small set of earlier letters.

This rhyming early-reader story centers on a jolly father whose singing proves irritating. It is a Songbirds Phonics title that introduces ng while revisiting several previously learned letter patterns.

In this early phonics reader, Spike makes increasingly extravagant claims about what he can do, from driving and diving to fighting fires and feeding lions. The short comic tale introduces the “ie” sound through a lively sequence of boasts.

This simple nonfiction phonics book follows the transformation of tadpoles into frogs. It presents the life cycle in an accessible factual account while revising long-vowel sounds and spelling patterns introduced in earlier Stage 4 readers.

This lift-the-flap collection gathers three Tales from Acorn Wood stories: Postman Bear, Hide-and-Seek Pig, and Rabbit’s Nap. Rhyming text and sturdy flaps invite toddlers to follow the animal characters through each short adventure.

A mermaid is having tea beneath the sea when a greedy octopus decides he would like her for his meal. The story follows her response to this threatening underwater encounter.

Viv’s unexpected pet turns out to be a zog rather than any familiar household animal. Part of the Songbirds Phonics program, this brief story gives emerging readers a playful context for decoding practice.

Sandy and Bonny seem unable to stop arguing, and their luck is no better than their tempers. When a little man comes to stay, the pair face a chance for change in this retelling of a traditional Scottish tale.

On her birthday, Princess Eliza is captured by a wicked wizard and given a series of dreadful tasks. With help from her fairy godmother, she repeatedly changes shape and colour as she tries to outwit him and return home.

Ron Rabbit tries to get a rocket assembled from scraps off the ground. This compact Songbirds Phonics early reader turns the experiment into a simple story while practicing words containing consonant clusters.

A shopping trip becomes a muddle when a department-store mix-up disrupts a list of needed items. This brief Songbirds phonics story follows the confusion with accessible, patterned language for early readers.

Drake must outthink Snake when the predator threatens him. This concise Songbirds phonics tale follows Drake’s attempt to use a clever trick to escape, while giving early readers practice with long a sound patterns.

Nasim is a knight more interested in books, writing, and knitting than in battle. When a dragon calls for courage, he must find a way to meet the challenge on his own terms.

A boy uses odds and ends to make a homemade rabbit in this brief Songbirds phonics story. The imaginative project gives new readers a simple, playful narrative while they practise early sound patterns.

A cartoon-style early reader about two rival cats. The brief story is structured to support beginning phonics practice, focusing on short a and o sounds alongside a small set of introductory consonants.

Zak is a disobedient dog whose misadventure leaves him needing a visit to the vet. This very early phonics story uses the incident to introduce short e and a range of consonant sounds for new readers.

A 2007 Songbirds phonics title featuring Bob Bug and the Insect Club. Designed for developing readers, it revises earlier phonics work and gives particular attention to the oa spelling pattern.

Joan comes to stay with Megan, raising the question of whether she will enjoy the visit. This short Songbirds reader uses their meeting to revise phonics patterns taught in earlier stages.

Pirate Jack and Pirate Jade are both after the gold. Their rivalry drives a short Songbirds phonics adventure that revises spelling patterns and sounds introduced in the programme's earlier reading stages.

Ron Rabbit starts a new job and earns a medal in this short Songbirds phonics story. The controlled text reviews earlier sound patterns while introducing the ee pattern, helping children build reading confidence.

Little fish Tiddler is famous for spinning enormous excuses when he arrives late at school. After a fishing net carries him far from home, the stories he has scattered through the ocean may become the map that helps him return.

A brief phonics story in which the red and green figures from a traffic light go on holiday. It offers reading practice through a playful premise while revising phonics taught throughout the earlier Songbirds stages.

A visiting elf comes to school and gives every child a wish. This Songbirds phonics story for developing readers revises previous sound patterns while introducing the ie spelling pattern, as in tie.

Tiddler is a small fish who is forever late for school with an elaborate tale to explain why. When he is swept up in a fishing net and ends up far from home, the stories that have traveled through the sea may help guide him back.

Tim has a particularly bad day in this rhyming Songbirds story for developing readers. Its controlled text revisits earlier phonics patterns while giving practice with oo spelled as in food.

A duckbill dinosaur hatches in a tyrannosaurus nest and is branded Drip by his fierce new family. When danger reaches the duckbills, the small vegetarian must show that being different does not mean being weak.

Bob Bug faces a night-time fright in this very early Songbirds phonics story. The brief, decodable text introduces short i and u plus several consonant sounds while reviewing letters children have already met.

Ron Rabbit is tired of working as a waiter in this short Songbirds phonics story. The decodable text introduces wh while revising sh, ch, th, short vowels, and consonant sounds.

Twins bring a frog with them when they visit Gran, and their lively guest turns the call into an eventful one. This short Songbirds Phonics story gives developing readers practice with consonant clusters at the beginnings and ends of words.

The narrator's grandparents see Leroy as a sweet little boy, but the family knows better. From popping bubbles to dropping coins in the toilet, Leroy's noisy antics test everyone around him in this phonics reader.

With the milk jug empty and a hungry cat demanding food, Mrs Green sets out to milk the cow. Each possible solution reveals another problem, sending her through a comic chain of tasks before she can feed the cat.

A lively counting book set in a busy garden, where animals lend a hand with jobs from digging and raking to picking and pruning. Rhyming pairs and Nick Sharratt’s illustrations invite young children to count along from one to ten.