Julia Jarman

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  • Bibliography:
    51 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1993
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Jessame

The Jessame Stories (Jan-2006)
Jessame to the Rescue and Other Stories (Aug-2008)

Time-Travelling Cat

The Time-Travelling Cat and the Aztec Sacrifice (Jun-2006)
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess (Dec-2006)
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Tudor Treasure (Mar-2007)
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Roman Eagle (Sep-2007)
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Viking Terror (May-2008)
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink (Sep-2010)

Book List in Order: 51 titles

  • The Time Travelling Cat

    Topher's cat, Ka, is not always who she seems to be. Sometimes she disappears for days and all that Ka has left by his bedside is a little stone carving of a cat. One days Ka leaves a clue on Topher's computer. She types Bubastis and soon Topher find...

  • Will There Be Polar Bears for Christmas?

  • Ollie and the Bogle

    When Ollie sees the bogle she can't quite believe it. Then it reappears and leaves a message: "Stop Him." When she fails to stop her father from cutting down its home, the eldertree, the spirit puts a curse on her family. If she wants to stop the bog...

  • The Magic Backpack

    Mrs. Crumble assigns each student to bring a different ingredient so the class can bake a Super-Duper Round the World Chocolate Cake. When Josh forgets his ingredients at home, his magic backpack saves the day by flying Josh to Uncle William's cocoa ...

  • Big Red Tub

    It's bathtime for Stan and Stella, but too many friends want to join them in the big, red bathtub.

    Stan and Stella are having lots of fun in the big, red bathtub. And soon all of the animals want to join them. First Dog, then Lion, and soon Ka...

  • Harry the Clever Spider

    When a young girl adopts Harry the spider as her new pet, no one is very impressed - not Mum, not Dad, and certainly not her big brother (could it be that he's afraid of large, hairy spiders?)... But when Mum needs to go to the dentist and no one can...

  • Big Red Bath

  • Jack in a Box

    On Tom's birthday all Jack gets is an empty cardboard box -- but what exciting places he can visit! Jack in a Box celebrates the imagination of children and their ability to transform the mundane into a fantastical adventure. It was Tom's birthday....

  • The Jessame Stories

    Jessame

    Jessame doesn't mind being called Jessy, or Messy Jessy or Baddy Addy. Her full name is Jessame Aduke Olusanya. Sometimes she is messy and sometimes she is bad, but mostly she's just Jessame -- a lively, imaginative, loving little girl to whom exciti...



  • The Time-Travelling Cat and the Aztec Sacrifice

    Time-Travelling Cat

    Topher Hope is distraught when Ka, his devoted cat disappears, leaving only one word on his computer as a clue: TENOCHTITLAN. Topher is horrified. To save Ka, he must travel back in time to the home of the blood-thirsty Aztecs. Along the way, Topher ...

  • The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess

    Time-Travelling Cat

    Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher's mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother, and so they name it Ka, meaning double. ...

  • Stowaway!

    This adventure story recounts the first round-world voyage of Tudor explorer Sir Francis Drake through the eyes of Dickon, a lame stowaway, who goes on to become Drake's cabin boy and personal hero. Readers learn about the harsh life that sailors ...

  • The Time-Travelling Cat and the Tudor Treasure

    Time-Travelling Cat

    Ka, the time-traveling cat, has disappeared, leaving just one clue -- a word on Topher's computer screen: R*iche mou*nt. When Topher discovers that Richemount meant Richmond in Tudor times, he fears that Ka is in terrible danger. Cats were tortured i...

  • Class Two at the Zoo

    Join Class Two as they wander round the zoo. They see all sorts of animal antics, but they don't notice the anaconda slipping up behind that's determined to make a meal of them. But Class Two are a resourceful bunch and come up with a rescue plan....

  • The Time-Travelling Cat and the Roman Eagle

    Time-Travelling Cat

    Topher Hope is on the move again. When his devoted cat, Ka, leaves a mysterious clue on his computer, a Roman word -- CA;;LLevA -- he follows her to a Romano-British settlement in AD 79. Ka is happy among the cat-adoring conquerors and their central ...

  • Hangman

    Toby's heart sinks when he hears that Danny Lamb is coming to Lindley High School. Danny will expect Toby to be his friend, and Toby doesn't want that again. Danny is different and Toby is embarassed to be his friend. It would destroy his street cre...

  • Kangaroo's Cancan Cafe

    When Kangaroo visits France, he falls in love with the cancan. Back in Australia, he decides to set up his very own Cancan Café. But will his auditions fall flat on their face, as wombats and possums just slither and s...

  • The Time-Travelling Cat and the Viking Terror

    Time-Travelling Cat

    Topher is planning a trip to London to visit his friend Ellie -- but will it be safe with all the terrorist threats? It worries him, and so do the extended absences of his beloved cat, Ka. She is going traveling again, ...

  • Big Blue Train

    All aboard for a rollicking rumpus -- lots of animals, humor, and steam train fun! They set off for the seaside, with various animal friends jumping, leaping, and squashing aboard along the way, but will everyone manage to squeeze on, and just why is...



  • Ghost Writer

    Take a boy with a reading problem, a protective mother, and a village grade school set in its original 19th century buildings and there are all the ingredients for a perfect modern ghost story. Frankie likes his school even though his bullying teache...

  • Jessame to the Rescue and Other Stories

    Jessame

  • Tooth Fairy in Trouble

    Nothing is going right for Tooth Fairy. Children go to bed later and later, so she has less time to collect their teeth without being seen. The Royal Tooth Collection is overflowing, and the other fairies complain about the yucky molars cluttering...

  • Class Three at Sea

    In the sequel to Class Two at the Zoo, the teacher and students of Class Three are so absorbed by the marine life they see while sailing on the ocean that they do not notice that they are being pursued by pirates....

  • Class Three All At Sea

  • Kisses Are Yuk!

    A comic story for any child who has an auntie, uncle, or grandparent who can't resist a kiss Jack loves getting prizes and cups of all sizes, but if there's one thing he hates, it's being kissed! With an army of aunts and uncles, there's no ...

  • Bears on the Stairs

    A hilarious new romp from the award-winning team behind Class Two at the Zoo"There are bears on the stairs. That's why I don't like going to bed. It's the bears on the stairs." But are the bears real, or just a small boy's crafty tactic f...

  • The Time-Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink

    Time-Travelling Cat

    A Victorian mystery for the time-travelers -- Topher and his amazing cat -- to resolveTopher's cat, Ka, has time-traveled again, leaving him the clue "CAppeLLis." Following her, Topher finds himself in Victorian London where disease is rife a...

  • Pillywiggins and the Tree Witch

    When a feisty fairy under a witch's curse appeals to Natasha, the tender-hearted girl wants to help, but how?  When Natasha moves to a new house, she discovers a statue of a fairy in her garden beneath a huge menacing fir tree. Gradually, ...

  • Ants in Your Pants!

    A brilliantly funny story about not leaving friends out, from the illustrator of much-loved picture book classic, Giraffes Can't Dance.

    Leopard is having a party, but he hasn't invited Aardvark. When naughty ants start biting bottoms at the...



  • Big Yellow Digger

    Ben and Bella are off on another adventure and, of course, all the animals want to join them. The destination this time is Australia, so the digger digs and judders, as Moose, Zebra, Rhinoceros, Mole and lots of other animals all clamber on. Even Lit...

  • When Baby Lost Bunny

  • Harry the Clever Spider Workbook

  • Harry the Clever Spider on Holiday

    When Clare and her family go on holiday, she is not allowed to take her pet spider Harry with her - so when he sneaks away with her Clare is told off. But when her mum's suitcase goes missing, who can save the day?...

  • Jenny Greenteeth

    Nadia becomes increasingly obsessed with the local legend of Jenny Greenteeth, the monster who lurks in the pond and steals children. But is it all her imagination or is there a truth behind the stories? Nadia must find out one terrifying night, when...

  • Two Shy Pandas

    Panda longs to play with Pandora next door, but he's too shy. Pandora longs to say "Hello, Panda!" but she's much too shy, too. Will these two shy pandas ever muster up the courage to speak to each other?

    ...

  • Cinderella

  • Big Bouncy Bed

    Ben and Bella on the big bouncy bed, Boing! Boing! Boing! Boing! Mind your head! Ben and Bella are back, and this time they're off on a brilliant bouncy adventure with all their animal friends. Join Ben and Bella as they bounce all the way to o...

  • Make Friends, Break Friends

    The first in a fun new series about girls' friendships

    "Surely I can get my two best friends to like each other?" thought Daisy.

    Daisy has two best friends, Phoebe and Erika, but they don't get along. Erika thinks Phoebe's fe...

  • A Friend in Need!

    When popular Erika is being bullied, she doesn't know who to tell, in the second entry in this series about friendship

    Erika is good at sports -- actually she's good at everything -- and she has lots of friends. But her two best frien...



  • Friends Forever

    Meet sporty Erika, friendly Daisy, and artistic Phoebe, three best friends who all go to primary school together. These are three fun-packed stories about the ups and downs of being best friends forever!...

  • The Revenge of Tommy Bones

    Two boys are stranded when they miss the last bus. It will be a long cold lonely walk back home to their village - unless they take the short cut past Tommy Bones's pond. But they both know the legend. If they go past Tommy Bones's pond, he might ste...

  • King Midas

  • New Friend, Old Friends

    The third in the Friends series -- when a new girl starts at school, Phoebe, Erika, and Daisy compete to be her friend

    Phoebe, Daisy, and Erika are very excited -- a new girl is joining their class! But when Shazia starts school, the ...

  • Lovely Old Lion

    Lenny the lion loves his grandpa, King Lion. But when King Lion starts to forget things, Lenny begins to worry. He can't understand why grandpa keeps getting muddled and doesn't want to play any more. Lenny doesn't know what to do, but with a litt...

  • The Magic Scooter

  • Class One Farmyard Fun

    This hilarious picture book about Class One on a visit to a farm follows the Stockport Schools Book Award winner Class Two at the Zoo - watch out for the bull this time!

    Join Class One as they visit a farm. They see all sorts of animal antic...

  • Fussy Freda

    A deliciously funny rhyming tale. Perfect for fussy eaters and their despairing parents!

    Dinnertime isn't easy in Freda's house.
    Mum cooks beans. YUK!
    Grandma cooks fish and chips. YUK!
    Dad cooks crispy duck. YUK! YUK! YUK!

    T...

  • The Widows' Wine Club

    ‘What a brilliant premise for a novel! Julia’s writing is a sparkling delight.’ Sophie HannahThe beginning of Janet, Viv and Zelda’s friendship could not have been less promising… Navigating their new lives as widows, the three women ventur...

  • Cheeky Chick

    A curious and single-minded baby chick takes off to explore the farm. Cheeky Chick can’t help being cheeky—he just wants to explore. With a dollop of luck and under the watchful eye of the farmyard animals, he learns a valuable lesson tha...



  • Widows on the Wine Path

    ‘Julia’s writing is a sparkling delight.’ Sophie HannahViv, Janet and Zelda know all about facing the wobbly first year of becoming a widow as their friendship was forged when they ran away from the same dreary support group. Formin...

  • The Best Kiss

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    Jack loves getting prizes and cups of all sizes, but if there's one thing he hates... it's being kissed! And with an army of aunts and uncles, there's no getting away from it. What's a boy to do?

    'A rollicking, rhyming, read-aloud tale...' B...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Julia Jarman has published 51 books.

Julia Jarman does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Widows on the Wine Path, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Julia Jarman, The Time Travelling Cat, was published in December 1993.

Yes. Julia Jarman has 2 series.
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