Angela Mcallister

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  • Bibliography:
    62 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1988
  • Latest Book:
    November 2022
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About the Author

Angela McAllister has written over thirty children's books. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and their two children, who are often the inspiration for her stories.

Book List in Order: 62 titles

  • The King Who Sneezed

  • When the Ark Was Full

  • Nesta, the Little Witch

  • Matepo

  • The Christmas Wish

  • The Battle of Sir Cob and Sir Filbert

  • Jessie's Journey

  • One Breeze Scented Morni

    A whale yawns, and out sails a jolly boat she'd swallowed in a storm. Could this be the treasure that lifted our hearts, one breeze-scented, sun-sparkling morning? But then from the boat falls a sea chest stolen from a pirate, and from the sea chest ...

  • The Snow Angel



  • Sleepy Ella

    Dozing in the garden on summer afternoon, Sleepy Ella lets her imagination take her beneath the sea to coral caves, on a merry-go-round, and to the stars, in a gentle bedtime story that combines watercolors and soothing rhythms....

  • The Ice Palace

    Sick in bed with a fever, Anna listens to her father's marvelous tales of an ice land where a princess embarks on a fantastical voyage aboard an ice ship, while her father prepares a special surprise for her in the palace ice house....

  • Wind Garden

  • The Clever Cowboy

    When Clever Cowboy is determined to win the pancake tossing competition in Yippeeville, he tosses a flapjack so high that it blocks out the sun, and has to save the day with his giant one-seater frying pan catapult....

  • Be Good Gordon

    Gordon's parents are going out and Gordon is being left in the safe hands of a new babysitter - with the sort of name that really should have alerted Gordon's parents to her possible unsuitability for the job! Lily Jigg Popsicle is more interested i...

  • Barkus, Sly and the Golden Egg

    This timeless fable relates the story of three chickens hen-napped by two bad (and not very clever) foxes. With a bit of luck and a lot of pluck, these not-so-chicken chickens devise a plan to escape by tricking the foxes into believing that one o...

  • Night Night, Little One

    “Night-night, little one,” says Duffy’s mommy, but the little rabbit cannot fall asleep. He moves his toys around: monkey next to mouse, big bear next to little bear, and duck in the middle. But it doesn’t help. Mommy brings him a drink of wa...

  • Little Blue Rabbit

    This extraordinarily beautiful bedtime book, a gentle twist on the classic lost-toy story, features an irresistible plush rabbit. Blue Rabbit is loved by his Boy, and everything seems fine until one night Boy doesn't come to his bed where Blue Rab...

  • Harry's Box

    When Harry and his mother get home from the supermarket, Harry is allowed to keep the cardboard box to play with. Soon that box is a ship sailing the high seas with a pirate on board, a cave in which to hide from passing bears, a shop stuffed full of...

  • Tortoise and the Hare

    When Hare boasts that he "leaves the wind behind" when he runs, Tortoise replies, "What nonsense. I'll give you a race." Hare laughs but accepts this easy challenge. As they set off, Hare bounds down the lane, with Tortoise creeping along behind. Har...



  • Found You, Little Wombat!

    Cuddly, sweet-faced, and personality-filled animals in Fuge’s inimitable style, plus a comforting story, add up to a winning combination.As long as you have good friends, you’ll never really be lost.The popular follow-up to the bestselling...

  • Jasmine's Lion

    A charming story about a little girl's BIG imagination, illustrated with gloriously fresh and lively watercolors. There's a lion in Jasmine's house! He's having a tea party with her toys, playing with her playdough, painting pictures, and even baking...

  • Monster Pet!

    Having always dreamed of having a wild, crazy, monster-type pet, Jackson is disappointed when his father brings him a cute, cuddly hamster who, despite all of Jackson's intense training, just can't seem to manage to do one single trick!...

  • Digory the Dragon Slayer

    Digory is a sweet boy, although he doesn't exactly appreciate the same things as his rambunctious brothers or blacksmith mother. He likes playing the flute, thinking interesting thoughts, and writing silly songs. But all this changes one day when...

  • Trust Me, Mom!

    Today is Ollie's very first trip to the store by himself. His mom has taught him well, so he knows exactly what to do: be safe, be polite, and never talk to strangers. But what will Ollie do when he is faced with a bug-eyed monster, a cackling wit...

  • Just Like Sisters

    Nancy knows that she and her pen pal, Ally, are going to be as close as sisters. And from the moment Ally steps off the plane to visit, the two girls are inseparable. With Ally's endless energy and Nancy's boundless joy, even everyday activities like...

  • Felix and the Blue Dragon

    Imagine a silk flag, shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, that can call up the four winds. Or a golden horn, that summons all the birds and beasts in the land. This is the story of those treasures and of Felix, a lonely prince, who has only...

  • Brave Bitsy and the Bear

    When Bitsy falls out of her girl’s pocket in the woods, she is lost and all alone -- until she meets gentle Bear, who helps Bitsy find her way back home before he hibernates for the winter. But Bear is already very tired, and only Bitsy’s hopefu...

  • Little Fawn

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  • Mama and Little Joe



  • A Place for Middle

    "Biggest is biggest. Smallest is smallest. I'm just in the middle. That's me. I'm not the fastest, or cuddliest, or tallest. Just in the middle." Sometimes it's hard being in the middle. You just don't know where you fit in. Follow Middle on his jour...

  • Santa's Little Helper

    What happens when Snowball falls asleep in Santa's sleight?

    Snowball is playing hide-and-seek on Christmas Eve. He gets a wonderful surprise when Santa Claus finds him hidden in the sleigh. Santa needs his help on the most important night of t...

  • Salty and Button

    A sea-breezy tale of friendship and adventure. Salty and Button are the best of friends but whereas Salty craves excitement, Button would rather stay quietly at home. But when Salty's bold adventuring ways lead the two friends into real danger, it is...

  • The Runaway

    After the death of her young brother, Megan runs away. She has always had the power to heal - but not when it came to him. And now she punishes herself - pulling handful after handful of nettles from the hedgerows, so she feels pain, seeing always, a...

  • Leon and the Place Between

    "Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith's stunning picture book combines shadowy collage, painting, photography, and gilding to overwhelm readers with the power of magic." -- THE TIMES (London)

    Leon and his brothers and sister go to a magic sho...

  • Zolw i Zajac/The Tortoise and the Hare

  • Yuck! That's Not a Monster!

    Mr. and Mrs. Monster eagerly await the arrival of their little monster hatchlings. First there's Frightful, a perfectly ugly little monster with prickly spikes and snarly fangs. Then comes Horrid, delightfully warty with horny spines. But when the th...

  • My Mom Has X-Ray Vision

    Matthew's mom is just like all the other moms. She has ordinary hair, ordinary clothes, and a nice smile. Matthew's mom is just like all the other moms . . . EXCEPT she has X-RAY VISION! How else could she always know what Matthew is up to? She knows...

  • Little Mist

    Little Mist is a sweet-faced snow leopard cub who is wide-eyed with wonder at the world before him. Guided and protected by his mother, Little Mist discovers the glistening snow, the mountain streams, and the cloud forests. The world may look big to ...

  • Little Doe

    Little Doe is a timid little fawn- when it comes time to be brave in the face of danger, will she be able to? This beautiful children's story with full-color illustrations carries a heart-warming message about bravery and is sure to be a favorite for...



  • Digory and the Lost King

    Since defeating a nasty dragon and becoming a knight, Digory has been quite happy living at Widget Castle, where he spends lots of time with his best friend, Princess Enid, playing the lute and writing beautiful songs. Unfortunately, King Widget's...

  • Sophie's Dance Class

    Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Sophie loves to dance. She dreams of being a ballerina...

  • I Love You, Alfie Cub

    Alfie Cub has new baby sisters and he thinks they've used up all of Mommy's love! But little Alfie is determined to find her some more. So off he goes through the wood to look ... until a wise friend tells him how to find it much closer to home. This...

  • Mommy's Little Sunflowers

    Scurry is going to grow a sunflower for his mommy. But disaster strikes when his little brother, Scamp, eats the only sunflower seed! The pair set off in search for more and embark upon a very big adventure. A warm and sunny sibling tale about growin...

  • The Pirates' Picnic

  • A Mouse So Small

    It’s time for Bear to go to sleep for the winter, and even though he’s hungry, he doesn’t have time to eat first. His best friend, Molly, wants to help him and decides to gather food for him -- a task that proves to be very tricky for a small...

  • Winter's Child

    From a Kate Greenaway Medal"winning illustrator comes a modern fable of winter’s magic.

    When Tom wishes winter would never end, he meets another boy who shares his love of snow and ice. Playing together every day, Tom doesn’t care that s...

  • Big Yang and Little Yin

    Big Yang and Little Yin are playing explorers. So Little Yin puts her blankie in her wagon, and they leave. But when Big Yang gets stuck in a tree, Little Yin must help him escape, and the adventure doesn't seem quite so fun anymore. This is a beauti...

  • My Mum Is a Supermum

    Watch out! Mums have superpowers! Milo's mum always knows what he's up to. She knows when he's using her saucepans to brew up magic spells. She knows when he's bouncing on his bed. She even knows when he's wrestling with giant sea monsters in the bat...

  • Pretty Poodle Parlour

    There's chaos in the poodle parlour and a new hairstyle is on the loose in this red Early Reader story from KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL-shortlisted author, Angela McAllister.

    Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books per...



  • Samson

    Samson is the star of Fleabag's Circus this strong-flea can lift a match, he can lift a pea, he can lift lovely flea Amelie. But it's not enough Samson wants to be the biggest star anywhere, so he sets off into the big, wide world. Discover what happ...

  • A Year Full of Stories

    Celebrate your year from New Year's Day to Christmas Eve with this treasury of 52 best-loved stories from around the world! Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey around the world reading tale after tale to keep story ti...

  • Samson, the Mighty Flea!

    Samson is the star of Fleabag's Circus―this strong-flea can lift a match, he can lift a pea, he can lift lovely flea Amelie. But it's not enough―Samson wants to be the biggest star anywhere, so he sets off into the big, wide world. Discover wh...

  • A World Full of Animal Stories

    Travel the world with 50best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small.This beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories brings together favourite animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, TheUglyDuckling,...

  • A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories

    Step on to a stage full of stories with this beautiful anthology of stories from Shakespeare, rewritten to be accessible to children aged 5+. Including favourites such as The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello...

  • A World Full of Spooky Stories

    Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of spooky stories from all over the world. Feel your pulse race and your skin tingle as you turn the pages of this spine-chilling anthology of spooky stories from around the world. Read all ...

  • A Bedtime Full of Stories

    Look forward to bedtime with this richly illustrated treasury of 50 bedtime stories from around the world, each the perfect length to read aloud. There's always time for a bedtime story, so snuggle up and get ready to drift off to the land of nod wit...

  • A Bedtime Full of Stories: Volume 7

  • My Mum is a Superhero

  • The Spring Rabbit

    At the end of winter, a girl named Spring awakes from her slumber in the snow.   She travels through the forest and finds a little bird that has fallen from a tree.   The bird is so cold and weak that Spring can hardly hear its heartbeat, s...

  • A World Full of Nature Stories

    This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable, and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories from ...

  • Once Upon a Hillside

  • The Double Life of Cora Parry

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    Abandoned to the workhouse after the death of her guardians, Cora Parry refuses to accept her fate. Under the tuition of persuasive streetrat Fletch, Cora finds herself reluctantly drawn deep into the Victorian underworld. As she is gradually seduced...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Angela Mcallister has published 62 books.

Angela Mcallister does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Once Upon a Hillside, was published in November 2022.

The first book by Angela Mcallister, The King Who Sneezed, was published in October 1988.

No. Angela Mcallister does not write books in series.
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