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  • Bibliography:
    139 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 1986
  • Latest Book:
    February 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Supercat

1 - Supercat vs The Chip Thief (Feb-2014)
2 - Supercat Vs the Fry Thief (Mar-2015)
3 - Supercat Vs the Party Pooper (Jun-2015)
4 - Supercat Vs the Pesky Pirate (Nov-2015)

Multi-Author Series List

Paddington: Movie/TV

Paddington: The Junior Novel (Nov-2014)

Winnie the Pooh

The Best Bear in All the World (Oct-2016)

Book List in Order: 139 titles













  • The wacky Professor Xargle provides young earthlings with a lesson on coping with weather dilemmas, including the zany celestial scholar's advice on curing sunburns--with a slap on the back--and avoiding flyaway skirts on windy days....








  • Hoping to overcome his fear of thunderstorms, young Dennis the Monster figures that as a monster he can scare anything away, even a thunderstorm, and decides upon the next storm to do his frightening best....



  • Rex the dog wants a pet person for his birthday. His family is against it because people, they say, are horrible, smelly and impossible to train. When Rex finds a stray person in the park, he thinks his dream has come true....



  • When Sloth's birthday party is announced, his friends rush to prepare him a birthday feast and stitch him a pair of new birthday shoes, but Sloth is so slow that he doesn't arrive until his next birthday...



  • When the little boy looks down and doesn't see his belly button, he goes off on a search into the jungle to find it whereupon he meets a number of wild animals who prove that they don't have his by showing him theirs....







  • A young boy and a series of animals learn that as babies, they looked like little versions of their mothers and fathers, but a young bullfrog is horrified when he is shown a photograph of himself as a tadpole....



  • Susan laughs, she sings. she rides, she swings.
    She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad...

    Told in rhyme, this story follows Susan through a series of familiar activities. She swims with her father, works hard in school, pla...










  • Meet a city girl with a big Wild West dream.

    "I don't want to be a good girl-
    Good girls have no fun.
    I can't play quiet games indoors,
    I love the rain and sun.
    I don't want to be a girly girl
    Who likes to sit and chat.
    I jus...



  • A gripping and powerful novel about one boy's difficult struggle into adulthood

    "Seems like we've only just got here and we're on the move again.

    The landlord's been banging on the door and me and Mum had to pretend we wasn't in. We was...




  • A racy, rhythmical picture book from a dynamic picture book duo

    A little girl wants to visit her father AND she wants to learn to ride her bicycle, which seems to her the perfect reason to persuade him to help her learn. She has all the troubl...



  • It's Monday, it's raining and James is miserable - until Stephanie walks in. Suddenly he cheers up, and even the sun shines! They do everything together - they are even Mary and Joseph in the Christmas play, and then she has to go away....












  • Life isn’t going so well for 19-year-old Will. His mother is always nagging him about the lucky knit hat that he never takes off; his mother’s boyfriend has forbidden Will to play “Wild Thing” -- the only song he knows -- on the guitar; and h...



  • Having come up with crazy stories about the horrors of school, such as being fed worms for lunch and having pirates for classmates, Honor Brown finally graduates and is set free--only to miss it after realizing that school wasn't such a bad place aft...



  • In his usual refreshing and idiosyncratic way of teaching, Dr. Xargle, the great, green alien schoolmaster is now teaching his class about earthling modes of transport -- planes, for instance, have a tail, wings and a beak, but no feathers! And the c...



  • Itchy fleas have taken over the world, and readers are called on to help solve the mystery in this tongue-in-cheek caper starring a slightly bumbling canine spy and featuring several pullout clues.

    It all starts with a headline in the Daily Di...



  • Whimsical watercolors illustrate a comical, cumulative tale of an amorous mouse who aims impossibly high -- and learns that you're never too little (or too big) to love.

    Tiny Too-Little loves someone who's very, very tall, and Tiny wants a kis...



  • Everyone is talking too loud, and moving too fast. But no one seems to hear what's being said. What to do? A well-dressed shrew has all the answers. All you have to do is be still and listen … "One, two, three…Shhh!" This eloquent and brilliantly...



  • "What's up with you, Misery Moo?"

    Introducing the funniest and gloomiest literary character since Eeyore

    Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross have created a wonderful story for young readers about the importance of friendship and being a friend,...



  • The award-winning, unpredictable picture book from this best-selling author/artist team is now available for the first time in paperback. Tadpole loves his rainbow friend, the caterpillar, and she tells him she loves everything about him. "Promise th...



  • Baby mouse is missing! Mother mouse can't find him anywhere. And then, to make matters worse -- a big, scary gorilla charges out of the rainforest! Will mother mouse escape the gorilla? And where is her baby? Jeanne Willis's rhythmi...



  • This lazy horse will do nothing but stand still -- except on Sundays, when she sits down. She won't "giddy up" for the farmer, nor "trot off" for his wife, nor play cowboys for their son, nor jump for their daughter. There are no incentives that will...






  • Little Rhino is rude to everyone, and has been since the day he was born. He sticks his tongue out, he makes rude noises, and he waves his bottom at anyone in front of him, with no respect for person or place. The doctor said there was no cure for hi...



  • A determined (not to say willful) child, Delilah tells everyone she’s the queen of a faraway land where she makes all the rules. When she goes to the library, however, Library Anne is there with her own rules: no climbing, no running, no singing, a...



  • 'My name is Queen Delilah and I come from a land far, far away, really I do.' My mother says, 'Really you don't, darling.' But if Delilah did rule the world, what a fun place it would be! Except she would be the first to tell you that she's not naugh...



  • Afraid that her smallest child, Colin, will be hurt if he goes outside or plays, a mother mouse insists that he sit quietly indoors until his grandmother suggests wrapping him in cotton wool, which proves to be effective, but in a most unexpected way...



  • "On top of a mountain there lived a fat mammoth. Down in the valley there lived a thin caveman. The caveman was hungry. Very, very hungry. He saw the mammoth and licked his lips." Fed up with eating seeds, fed up with eating weeds . . . a mammoth ca...



  • Willaby Wallaby is not happy. There's an ouch in the pouch and it's making him grouch! So off he hops to the Blue Billabong to find a new home. Mummy Wombat and Mummy Possum can't help, but the Billabong becomes scary when Willaby bumps into Ma Dingo...



  • Help! There's a mouse in the house! Grill Pan Eddy is an irrepressible, noisy, and unwanted addition to the household. A hilarious battle of wits ensues as the family tries to get rid of him....



  • Is Bat batty -- or does she just see things a little differently?The trouble begins when Bat moves into the neighborhood. All the animal children want to welcome her with a special gift -- but then Bat shocks them by asking for an umbrella...to ke...



  • There are no fluffy slippers, teddies, toys and bikes on this delightful Christmas wish-list from the creators of Delilah Darling! Instead, expect a spray to frighten monsters, laces that tie themselves, a hamster that lives forever and a brand-new b...



  • Little Hairy Monster was sitting on a rock licking a lollipop, when along came Scary Monster. “I’m bigger than you!” said Scary Monster. “Give me your lollipop!” But Little Hairy Monster won’t, no matter how much he tries to bully her, an...






  • So funny that it will have children wetting their pants (IF they're wearing anyway!), Bottoms Up! is a book guaranteed to cause giggles. Our toddler hero is not happy and wants to protest - if animals don't wear pants, then why should we?! After all ...






  • This new, quirky picture book by award-winning duo Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross is essential reading for couch potatoes!

    Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog were very lazy. They ate and ate and ate. They drank and drank and drank. And they slept and slep...



  • When two small sisters go fishing to the magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a bog baby. Small and blue with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to make him their secret. I won't tell if you won't.But the bo...



  • When two little girls visit their grandparents, it seems like a brilliant idea to camp outside for the night. But then the dark comes and it doesn't seem such a good idea after all! Until a most unexpected visitor arrives - the King of Tiny Things. H...



  • Another glorious romp from the prize-winning duo behind Flabby Cat and Slobby DogThere was once a Nanny Goat who wanted kids more than anything in the world, but she couldn't have any of her own. Adopting seems like the perfect solution, but t...



  • The Young Pups don't want to visit Grandpa -- he is so boring, and only ever wants to talk about the olden days. They don't believe Grandpa was ever young or fun, so Grandpa sets out to prove them wrong, and show them that there is life in the old do...



  • Sir Cecil is a pompous pedigree cat who can't believe it when scruffy Mr Cubs turns up uninvited at Futtock Mansion and refuses to leave. But then Mr Cubs agrees to help Sir Cecil fulfil a lifelong dream - with hilariously disastrous results . . ....



  • Join Jeanne Willis in the funniest talent show ever. In a fabulous rhyming text, meet bears with baggy bottoms, pigs with perky pinky ones and peacocks who love to put theirs on display. Perfect for reading aloud and guaranteed to cause fits of giggl...



  • This Willis-Ross collaboration is guaranteed to amuse all ages, but especially anyone who has ever gone home with a bad school report!There never was a rabbit as bad as Big Bad Bun. Or so you'd think if you read the letter which he left o...



  • The most action-packed banana-peel gag ever! What happens when mischievous Hyena puts a banana peel on unsuspecting Giraffe's path? A lot of hilarious chaos, it turns out. Kids will laugh and laugh at the crazy chain of events Hyena's practical joke ...



  • From an award-winning writer/illustrator team comes a magical picture book celebrating diversity  Two curly caterpillars dream of all the things they will do when they become butterflies. Autumn comes, and they settle down to sleep, e...



  • Another Willis-Reynolds collaboration which will delight readers of all ages.

    "One foggy, groggy morning
    By the salty, splashy sea
    I'm sure I saw a dinosaur
                                  And sure that he ...



  • Korky Paul's action-packed and distinctive artwork is the perfect match for Jeanne Willis's hilarious rhyming tale, complete with all the revolting ingredients children love The ghastly Mr. Skumskins O'Parsley's favorite dishes include p...



  • """One foggy, groggy morningby the salty, splashy sea,I''m sure I saw a dinosaurand I''m sure that he saw me.""A dinosaur is coming ashore! Tell everyone you know! Gather at the beach to see the dinosaur appear!But there''s more to this story than me...



  • A riotous and anarchic collection of cautionary verses from the award-winning Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, illustrated disturbingly throughout

    Guess what I had for school dinner?They said it was Dumplings and Stew,It's odd because ...



  • When a Stegosaurus family, Mr. and Mrs. Stigson and their son Darwin, throw a party for Uncle Loop's 150th birthday, it is gate-crashed by Flint Beastwood, the gangster-like T-rex, his thuggish sidekicks Mr. Cretaceous (a terrifying Dinoscuchus) and ...



  • George has a part in the school play but he's got stage fright and no costume. How can the Goffins help? With favours from their relatives and a Punch and Judy show - that's the way to do it! George is so worried about having to go on stage, he can't...



  • Alien Professor Xargle teaches his class of extraterrestrials about the quirky behavior of a favorite earth animal "Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler a...



  • Dr Xargle's zany perspective on cats will strike a chord with anyone in close relationship with these furry individuals "Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Tiggers. Earth Tiggers are made of furry material. The...



  • From an award-winning picture book team comes a hilarious alien's eye-view of Earth babies "Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earthlets."  In this way Dr Xargle, our friendly alien teacher, begins to teach his class ab...



  • Kids can sing along with this book's funny animal characters as they turn each page. The big, colorful illustrations that fill every page present a Wheels on the Bus verse, while more and more animals climb aboard for a bus ride. The weight of those ...



  • All aboard! All aboard! The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round at the zoo! Join ALL the animals for a fun ADVENTURE! A clever retelling of the favourite children's rhyme, f...



  • A new dinosaur sighting leads to a series of ingenious disguises and hilarious chaos! Both Raptor Road and Fossil Street are up in arms as a new dinosaur has been seen in the forest nearby. Mayor Boris imposes a curfew. But is it Dippy, who has jumpe...



  • Stomp! Stomp! Here comes Monster - he's looking for something important. He crashes through the kitchen and stomps up the stairs, but he can't find that special something anywhere! Just what is the mini-monster looking for?

    With a bold but...



  • "In the middle of a wood there is a chick who will not fly. ""Not I!"" she cries to Mother Owl and Father Owl. She flaps, she flips, she flops and hops back into the nest. Time passes and seasons change, but still she refuses to fly. Will she ever le...



  • Hippopotamus had a spotamus... on her bottomus!
    "It's Measles!" said Weasel.
    "It's Hippopox!" said Fox.
    "It's Jungle Fever!" said Beaver.

    But in the end the spotamus turned out to be something hilariously unexpected!...



  • Penguin Pandemonium is an uproarious mini-novel for kids in Barron's frantically funny, stupendously silly, and fun-filled Awesome Animals series. Kids will start laughing the moment they open this short, easy-to-read novel--and they'll keep on turni...



  • A riotous, toilet-humor tale of two children's speculation while in line for the bathroom Who's in the loo? There's a very long queue. Is it an elephant having a poo? If one's house has many occupants, then this witty rhyme from the irrever...



  • It's official, Awesome Animals are a hit! Kids all over are diving into these frantically funny, easy-to-read chapter books and they can't wait to find out what new tricks these hilarious animals will be up to next.In Penguin Pandemonium: The Rescue,...



  • The fourth hilarious story about the irrepressible penguins of City Zoo, from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. An Awesome Animals title - meet the world's funniest animals! ...



  • A side-splitting look at a topic every child knows and giggles about -- naughty, quirky, and outrageous humor from this beloved team

    All is quiet in the countryside on a perfect summer's afternoon when out of the blue . . . BANG! And ...



  • The first book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Meet Tiger -- an ordinary, tubby tabby cat. But Tiger has a secret! Just one lick of a toxic sock and he transforms into… SUPERCAT! Now, with hi...





  • A hilarious story about unwanted gifts from the award-winning team of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross. 
    It was Boa''s birthday.
    It was going to be the best one ever.
    Or so he hoped. 

    He invited his friends round.
    They would...



  • Mr. Stigson and Darwin are soccer-mad. After the key World Cup game, Darwin is fired up to improve his skills, but having to take his baby sister Stella along is no fun. When Rocky, the nephew of the mean Flint Beastwood, tries to join Darwin and his...



  • The award-winning team of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross have created a hilariously royal picture book

    Since the day he was born, nothing was good enough for Prince Charmless. From the moment he woke until the time he went to bed, he com...



  • A timely and cautionary tale about the perils of misusing the internet

    One night Chick hops onto the farmer's house and has a browse on his computer -- CLICK -- soon she's shopping online for the whole farm! But when she arranges to...



  • When Paddington arrives in London, he's excited to explore the city that he's heard so much about. Thanks to a stroke of luck, he meets Mr. and Mrs. Brown at the train station. They welcome him into their home and agree to help him find the explorer ...



  • Once upon a slime, there was a Slodge. The first Slodge in the universe. She saw the first moon and stars, the first fruits and flowers. "Mine, all mine!" she said.But when she meets another Slodge, she might have to learn to share after all.......



  • The first hilarious book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Meet Tiger -- an ordinary, tubby tabby cat. But Tiger has a secret! Just one lick of a toxic sock and he transforms into… SUPERCAT! No...



  • Who is that bovine that just fell from a great height? What if the wind rocks the cradle a little too hard? Help, it’s a nursery rhyme emergency! Here comes the ambulance! It’s on its way. Who’s had an accident in Storyland today? Jumpin...



  • When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. Hard as he tries, he just can't jump. But then he realizes that he can do something else that no other animal can do . . .

    ...



  • Supercat is back in another instalment of everybody’s favourite cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Tiger was an ordinary pet, until the day he licked a toxic sock and was transformed into…SUPERCAT...



  • A glorious and funny celebration of individuality from the bestselling creators of Who's in the Loo?

         When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. But hard as he tries, he ...



  • When it begins to bug Slug that his mom doesn't hug him, he leaves home to find out why. Kitten suggests he should be furrier, so he puts on a woolly hat while Bird suggests he needs a beak. Soon, Slug has a new look. Will his mom hug him now?

    ...



  • When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater headquarters -- but can they sneak on board a submarine a...



  • A feel-good, rhyming picture book, packed full of outrageously funny otters from multi-award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, with hilarious illustrations by Leonie Lord.When little Lottie Potter goes to Trotter''s Otter shop to buy a new pet, she cert...





  • Little Brother wants to join in the fun with his sibling, but Big Brother won't let him play. "Fetch me a Snappenpoop!" says Big Brother. "Then you can play ..." But everybody knows there's no such thing as a Snappenpoop ...or IS there? A wonderfully...



  • Inspired by Enid Blyton's bestselling school series The Naughtiest Girl - this is the hilarious diary of the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. Fans of Tom Gates will love this!'Mum says pupils aren't allowed to take mobile devices to Whyteleafe ......



  • Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own bac...



  • The Trustees of the Pooh Properties have commissioned four authors to write in the timeless style of A.A. Milne to create a quartet of charming new adventures for Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall...



  • The most beautiful girl in the whole of the school is Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool -- but Lucinda Belinda feels it is her duty to guide all her friends in the subject of beauty. Lucinda becomes the scourge of family and friends, criticizing big bot...



  • "Succeeds on multiple levels. Younger listeners will appreciate the quest-for-home adventure format, while older kids and adults will be drawn to the sly humor infused into every page." -- Booklist

    Everybody knows that penguins live at the S...



  • Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games . . . until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their o...



  • The naughtiest dinosaur anyone knew, was the sneaky Deinonychus, Dinosaur Boo! Dinosaur Boo loves nothing more than playing tricks on the other dinosaurs, but he had better look out as he might just be in for a surprise of his own . . . The wonderful...



  • The king of the dinosaurs, Dinosaur Roar, had a roar that no creature could ever ignore. The wonderful rhyming text written by award-winning author Jeanne Willis, introduces Dinosaur Roar and various other dinosaur characters in a story suitable for ...



  • The huge Diplodocus, called Dinosaur Munch, had a tummy that never felt full after lunch. Dinosaur Munch is always hungry - he wants more and more and more - but will his huge appetite get him into trouble? The wonderful rhyming text written by award...



  • Deep in the rain forest, far from the swamp, lived a grumpy Triceratops, Dinosaur Stomp. Dinosaur Stomp doesn't want to play with the other dinosaurs, all he wants is to be left alone, but sometimes even a grumpy Triceratops needs a friend . . . The ...



  • Blue Monster loves having brand-new things. A fancy hat...a shiny submarine...a fabulous carnival...and a paradise island, all his own. But he still wants more! Will he ever be happy? An unforgettable tale about getting what you want and those precio...



  • Meet the accident-prone T-Rex. First he loses his glasses, then he has one disaster after another: he can't tell his breakfast toast from a slipper, then he mistakes a prehistoric owl for his bath towel! A laugh-out-loud tale from legendary picture b...



  • Spike, a little hedgehog, has always had impressive prickles. But one morning, after a particularly scary dream, he wakes up completely bare! Oh no! Feeling very embarrassed, he goes in search of something to cover himself, from a paper lampshade to ...



  • A book is not just a book. It can be so many things: a hat or a building block, a flower press or a fly-swatter! But books are so much more than that. They can make you feel and can take you anywhere; they can make you laugh and can teach you anyt...



  • A new picture book about sharing from the pair that created Poles Apart. This romping, rhyming story from award-winning author Jeanne Willis is all about a little rhino who likes to make the rules! When Rhino finds a tree bursting with fruit, he i...



  • The perfect story for anyone who’s ever felt overshadowed. One little girl dreams of being a star. But whether it's finding Mom's lost wedding ring or winning the costume prize, her big sister always shines brighter. In her grandfather’s eyes,...



  • Lid up, pants down, bottom on the seat! They must not have toilets in outer space, because this baby Martian keeps going in the wrong place: a bird bath, a bin, an up-turned hat. Perhaps if he masters "The Toilet Song," he might learn where to go...



  • A book is not just a book. It can be so many things; a hat or a a building block, a flower press or a fly-swatter! But books are so much more than that. They can make you feel, they can take you anywhere, they can make you laugh and can teach you any...



  • Everyone loves Goldilocks’ hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else’s bed #slee...



  • With stunning original artwork by John Hare and charming text by bestselling, award-winning author Jeanne Willis, Field Trip to the Moon is a wonderfully witty story about exploration, creativity and making friends in the most unlikely places.It''s...



  • A touching, timeless story about love and growing-up from bestselling author Jeanne Willis and rising star Holly Clifton-Brown.

    Rory the lion can't sleep without a bedtime story and the little girl never forgets to tell him one. But one day...



  • When five-year-old orphan Heidi is sent to live in the Swiss Alps with grumpy Grandpa, the rest of the village take pity on her. But Heidi soon discovers that her grandpa is gentle and kind behind his scowl, and she loves her new life running wild in...





  • Celebrating acceptance and being who you really are, this joyful story is about Cliff, the crocodile who wants to wear a dress.

    When the hyenas laugh at Cliff, he pretends he's dressing up for a play. But no play exists! Luckily his friend F...





  • Old Macdonald loves his phone: it helps him organize his farm. But when the animals each get one of their own, they are soon on their phones all day—Here a tweet, there a chat, WhatsApping the farm cat—and before they know it, no work i...











  • When a boy washes up on a desert island, he is sure he’s on his own in the world.  But there’s someone else living there: Hom, a peace-loving creature who has lost his family, too. Alone on the island together, they learn from each other and...







  • When Mick rescues an injured baby jackdaw in the park, little does he know that the bird is about to change his childhood for ever. Jacko soon recovers, and Mick teaches him how to fly. It’s not long before Jacko becomes a beloved member of the...



  • There once was a bear who had NOTHING to wear, and normally, teddy bears don't really care, / They’re happy to dress how you want them to dress, but Albie was not, I am bound to confess.Each outfit that Albie purchases—from fairy to pirat...




  • What if animals could talk? Charlie and his service dog visit the zoo and learn about all the wonderful ways that animals and insects communicate in this exciting non-fiction book. From buzzing bees to roaring tigers, it's time to start chatting!...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jeanne Willis has published 139 books.

Jeanne Willis does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Talk to the Tai, was published in February 2024.

The first book by Jeanne Willis, The Tale of Fearsome Fritz, was published in February 1986.

Yes. Jeanne Willis has 1 series.