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  • Bibliography:
    39 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1978
  • Latest Book:
    November 2011
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Book List in Order: 39 titles



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  • The sly, hungry Mr. Wolf is stalking Preston the pig, only to find his continued efforts to catch him are unwittingly thwarted by Preston's clumsiness, in this companion book to Boo! and Suddenly! ...



  • A large, toothy, mean-looking wolf zealously stalks Preston the pig. But each time the wolf gets close, Preston suddenly changes course and unknowingly eludes his pursuer. Colin McNaughton’s humorous illustrations enhance the element of surprise ea...




  • Preston, the world's most brilliant soccer player is on his way to the store, dribbling through a flower garden, hitting Billy the Bull, and knocking a police officer's hat off, but Preston does not realize that Mr. Wolf is mad, and hot on his trail....









  • When a young boy decides to challenge the popular old saying about stepping on cracks in the sidewalk, he comes to find out that it is a valid warning as a number of weird and strange things suddenly begin to happen in his life....



  • A brand new picture book from the creator of the insouciant Preston Pig!

    Lemmy starts as a diver, a six-year-old diver, with a fierce rival, Bully Boy McCall. And then he decides to conquer the sky, and becomes a pilot......



  • The incorrigible Colin McNaughton sets sail with a hilarious high-seas, high-time adventure for every swashbuckling young matey. Ahoy!

    CAPTAIN ABDUL'S PIRATE SCHOOL finds a reluctant pirate pupil stuck on a ship with Captain Abdul, a scary sco...



  • Cushie Butterfield, that curious little cow, is always asking Who? What? Where? and Why? She’s driving her mother and father just a little crazy. Will her questions never end? This second Cushie Butterfield story is a guaranteed giggle-maker for th...



  • A celebration of extraordinary teachers!

    The boy's breakfast is ordinary, his walk to school is ordinary, even his thoughts are ordinary. But when he goes to his classroom and sits down at his desk, his day begins to change - a new teacher, ...



  • Spaceman or soccer pro, candy-store owner or the queen herself -- the sky's the limit when Colin McNaughton's imaginative cast of kids act out what they'd like to be when they grow up.

    Sit back and enjoy the show as the inimitable Colin McNa...



  • Cushie Butterfield is feeling too sick to go to school. Her friends and family can all see how unwell she is -- her face is covered with red spots, green and yellow checks, and blue triangles! Whatever could the matter be? Could it have anything to d...



  • The naughty Colin McNaughton takes on the trials of potty training in this funny, familiar tale to which toddlers -- and their parents -- will easily relate.

    Littlesaurus laughed and laughed and sang very loudly,
    "Potty poo-poo wee-wee!"






  • The incorrigible Colin McNaughton sneaks a baby aboard a pirate ship with hilarious results in this kid-pleasing saga of pseudo-sword-fighting, smelly diapers, and hide-and-seek on the high seas. Oooh-argh, ha-har!

    KABOOM! Who could be a-distu...



  • It’s a book within a book! Wonderfully wacky as ever, Colin McNaughton sets off in search of strange and silly aliens.

    When an author gets his book in the mail, he’s nervous to have his family read it. And no wonder! It stars a guy who tak...



  • Kids' favorite Colin McNaughton returns with another wild and wacky extraterrestrial tale, suitably featured in a planet-shaped book.

    "They come from planets near and far -- Some big, some small, some quite bizarre."

    Moving at the spe...



  • Enter, if you dare, the bloodcurdling (and sidesplitting) world of Transylvania’s most infamous gourmet.

    Open the Velcro tabs on this coffin-shaped tomb -- er, tome -- for a peek at some little-known details of Dracula’s infancy, schoo...



  • A little boy’s unexpected guests look oddly familiar in this fanciful ode to birthdays -- and big imaginations.

    NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE,
    THREE BLACK CATS CAME KNOCKING AT THE DOOR.

    And before you know it, the man in t...





  • Preston Pig gets a letter with S.W.A.L.K on the back of the envelope. His mum knows what that means: Sealed With A Loving Kiss! It's from Max, the girl he bumped into at the seaside. She wants to know what Preston's been up to recently. When Preston ...



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Award-Winning Books by Colin McNaughton

Once Upon an Ordinary School Day
2005 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) -- Recommended


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Colin McNaughton has published 39 books.

Colin McNaughton does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, S.W.A.L.K, was published in November 2011.

The first book by Colin McNaughton, The Rat Race, was published in January 1978.

No. Colin McNaughton does not write books in series.