Kaye Umansky

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  • Bibliography:
    65 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1991
  • Latest Book:
    July 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Clover Twig

Clover Twig and the Incredible Flying Cottage (Apr-2008)
Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage (Aug-2009)
Clover Twig and the Perilous Path (Jun-2012)

Pongwiffy the Witch

Broomnapped ()
Pongwiffy ()

Solomon Snow

Solomon Snow and the Silver Spoon (Feb-2007)
Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel (Mar-2007)

Sophie Rabbit

Sophie and the Wonderful Picture (Sep-2004)
Sophie and Abigail (Oct-2004)

Book List in Order: 65 titles

  • Tiger and Me

    Once there were six tigers. Now there is only one small tiger alone in the jungle. One little girl decides this won't do, and sets off to rescue all his brothers and sisters from the zoo. This is a delightful book that empowers children to be change...

  • Pass the Jam, Jim!

  • A Ruby, a Rug and a Prince Called Doug

    Prince Douglas of Morania's worst nightmare is coming true - he's being sent to St Charming's school for princes, in a frilly costume, to learn how to be a pukka prince and save Morania from going down the drain. The king has gambled away his wealth,...

  • Sophie and the Mother's Day Card

  • You Can Swim, Jim

    A rhyming picture book designed to make children laugh and to instill swimming confidence. Jim can only stand on the edge of the pool while the others are splashing around, until suddenly he falls in1and finds, to everyone's surprise, that he can swi...

  • Bogey Men and the Trolls Next Door

  • Spooks Step Out

  • The Jealous Giant

  • Tickle My Nose

    Twenty-one poems about animals, playtime, clothing, and food are illustrated with step-by-step directions for acting out each one and introduce adorable characters such as Ickly Prickly Porcupine, the Naughty Little Monkey, and others. Original....



  • Pongwiffy and the Goblins' Revenge

    Meet Pongwiffy Eureka Pongwiffy has just conjured an amazing spell, a wall of smell to protect her hovel in a dump site. It's so disgusting that nobody can get near it without her secret magic formula. Now she's ready to organize the best-ever Hal...

  • Sophie and the Wonderful Picture

    Sophie Rabbit

  • A Chair For Baby Bear

    Every child -- and parent -- knows the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We know how Golidlocks ate all of Baby Bear�s porridge, then sat on Baby Bear�s chair and broke it. But what happened after Goldilocks left? Kids will delight i...

  • Sophie and Abigail

    Sophie Rabbit

    It's Sophie Rabbit's first day at school and she's both excited and anxious. She soon makes a great new friend, Abigail, but what is she to do when Abigail moves away? This story is part of the "Read-It-Yourself" series that is intended to help child...

  • I Want a Pet!

    'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teac...

  • Goblinz! and the Witch. Kaye Umansky

    The goblinz have built a go-kart - the GobbleKart - and are taking up to Gaspup Hill to try it out. Unfortunately Old Ma Musty, the witch, lives on the top of the hill, and her goat Bill has escaped. The goblins think it would be a good idea to hitch...

  • Big Iggy

  • Sophie in Charge

    Sophie Rabbit has been left in charge of a lively younger brother at the school summer fair. What on earth should Sophie do when he disappears altogether? This story is part of the "Read-It-Yourself" series that is intended to help children learning ...

  • The Silver Spoon of Solomon Snow

    Readers will laugh out loud at this daft and clever account of a foundling who sets out in search of his destiny, only to encounter some woeful misadventures along the way.

    In a wretched hovel at the top of a moor lives a boy named Solomon Sno...

  • Stomp Chomp Big Roars Here Come The Dinosaurs

    This is the way we stomp our feet, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs! A brilliant third action rhymes book from the perfect duo of Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt...



  • I Don't Like Gloria!

    A jealous pup learns that rivals can become unexpected allies in a picture book loaded with preschooler appeal.

    Why didn't anyone ask Calvin if it was all right to bring Gloria home? Now Calvin has to live with Gloria -- and to make matters ...

  • Solomon Snow and the Silver Spoon

    Solomon Snow

    Poor Solomon Snow. He lives in a run-down cottage just outside the village of Boring, works for Ma and Pa Scubbins's laundry business, and has nothing to eat but a gloppy stew known as pottage. It's a pitiful existence, but it's all Solly knows. Then...

  • Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel

    Solomon Snow

    Solomon Snow and his stalwart friends return in a second mock-Victorian extravaganza!

    In their second adventure, the intrepid trio becomes ensnared in a plot to steal a priceless ruby. But what do a stubborn donkey, a shady dwarf, and Mr. Skip...

  • Clover Twig and the Incredible Flying Cottage

    Clover Twig

  • Yo Ho Ho! A-pirating We'll Go

    I want to be a pirate.It's a pirate's life for me!I'll wear a skull-and-crossbones hatAnd sail the salty sea!Sail away with five little pirates in search of treasure and adventure . . . Dance a jig on a brig, decide how to wear your hat, discover tha...

  • Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage

    Clover Twig

    THERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLOVER TWIG She is an ordinary girl in an extraordinary situation. She's employed by a witch, but that doesn't faze her in the least. She is tidy and sensible, but not opposed to having a wild and craz...

  • I Am Reading Alien Alby

    Alby and his pet squeeble, Squee, have loads of great toys, but the thing they like best is playing in the mud at the bottom of the garden - the one place they're not allowed to go! They would have got away with it, but Squee's muddy footprints gave ...

  • Dodo Doo-Doo

    A wonderfully funny tale about the real reason why dodos are extinct "Dodos are extinct, you see.I know that same as you do.""If Dodos are extinct," said Fred,"Then what's that Dodo doo-doo?" Full of laugh-out-loud, read-aloud rhyming w...

  • I Am a Tree

    Tim is an ace actor and keen member of the school drama club. So of course he expects to be the star of the end of year school play. But to his horror he finds he's been cast as a tree. And not just that - his only lines are in verse. Is there anythi...

  • I Live in a Mad House

    Following his star turn in I am a Tree Tim is back for more comic fun. This time he's spending half term cleaning cars, and screaming toddlers have taken over his home. He's not happy. Luckily his friend Flora is on hand to help out and have ...



  • Stepsisters' Story

    Lardine and Angula have a new stepsister, Ella, and they are determined to make her life as miserable as possible. Throwing tantrums and sulks, they ensure that she is forced to sleep by the fire, do the chores and certainly not go to the ball. But w...

  • Clover Twig and the Perilous Path

    Clover Twig

    Lovable Clover Twig is back, and this time she’s traveling along the Perilous Path to try and save her little brother Herby....

  • Horses' Holiday

    Hooray! Hooray! It's the horses' holiday! They come by coach, they come by car, They come from far away. This humorous rhyming story takes the reader on a riotous journey to Dobbin World, where the horses' holiday activities seem strikingly similar t...

  • The Queen's Tale

  • The Wickedest Witch In The World

  • Algy's Amazing Adventures in the Arctic

    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. Algy can't wait to see what world is waiting for him...

  • Billy Goats Gruff

    Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky 'Noisy Picture Book'. Riotously funny retellings of favorite tales as you have never heard them before. The Billy Goats Gruff ...

  • Little Red Hen

    Little Red Hen finds a grain of wheat but who will help her plant and hoe it? To a lazy chorus of 'woof meow quack quack - yawn!' from her friends, she stamps her feet with a 'cluck cluck cluck cluck' and sets to work. ...

  • Three Little Pigs

    Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for this noisy picture book. Mummy Pig waves goodbye to her three little trotters as they sing themselves off down the road to build new homes. W...

  • The 13th Fairy



  • Belinda and the Bears and the Porridge Project

    Belinda lives in Honeybear Lane with her mum and dad. The house next door is empty ... until, one day, The Three Bears move in. Their house in the woods has been knocked down to make way for a motorway, and now they need Belinda's help to cope with t...

  • Belinda and the Bears and the New Chair

    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. There are two cottages in Honeybear Lane. One has a ...

  • Bigger and Better

    A laugh-out-loud fractured fairytale version of Jack and the Beanstalk, reminiscent of Pratchett in its celebration of humanity in a fantastical world. A fabulous retelling for 8-12s.Vi the Giantess loves little things her thimble collection is almo...

  • Belinda and the Bears Go Shopping

    A brand new red Early Reader about family and friendship, from bestselling author, Kaye Umanksy, and illustrator, Chris Jevons.

    Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books, perfect for building confidence in new rea...

  • Belinda and the Bears go to School

  • The Pongwiffy Stories 1

    A brand new bind-up edition of the much-loved classic children's series Pongwiffy including A Witch of Dirty Habits and The Goblin's Revenge ! Pongwiffy has just moved into a new cave, and it's dirty, smelly and damp - in other words it's perfec...

  • Witch for a Week

    'A Bewitching tale, charmingly told and is certain to delight any witch in the making' M.G, Leonard, award-winning author of Beetle Boy  'A gorgeous story that bubbles with charm, wit and magic' Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher ...

  • Just Plain Weird

    The Primms may be the neatest, tidiest family ever. But when the Weirds move in next door - with their explosive experiments, daring stunts, and black cat Ginger - Pinchton Primm''s quiet life will never be the same. Buckle up for a whirlwind adventu...

  • More Pongwiffy Stories

  • The Knights and the Best Quest

    What''s the point of a daring quest without a little competition? The Knights of the Drop-Leaf Table don''t think there is one, so it''s time to draw up the rules, find a suitable prize, hit the road on their less-than-trusty steeds and prove who''s ...



  • Wish for a Witch

    Witch Creme Character Wheel with 6 colors; 1 foundation color and 4 contouring or accent shades. Colors Include: Green, Yellow, Deep Misty Blue, Maroon, and Black. These colors are specially designed to work together to create the perfect Wicked Witc...

  • Witch at the Wheel

    Everyone is already the spell of this charming new series from Kaye Umansky...  'A Bewitching tale, charmingly told and is certain to delight any witch in the making' M.G, Leonard, award-winning author of Beetle Boy  'A gorgeous story ...

  • The Pongwiffy Stories 3

    A brand new bind-up edition of three classic Pongwiffy stories including Pongwiffy and the Pantomime and The Spellovision Song Contest and Back on Track! Pongwiffy and the rest of the witches need to earn some money, and fast! But ever...

  • The Villain's Version

    A curse involving a spindle goes terribly wrong for poor old Grimbleshanks. The Queen decides it''s time for silly, soppy Snow White to go. Lardine and Angula aren''t at all happy about having Ella for a stepsister. Old Maggit just wants to win the W...

  • Witch #3

    Everyone is already the spell of this funny series from Kaye Umansky...  'Umansky is one of our most delightful comic writers. Read aloud and chortle together...' The Sunday Times 'A Bewitching tale, charmingly told and is certain to deligh...

  • Witches (Un)Welcome

    Everyone is already the spell of this funny series from Kaye Umansky... 'Umansky is one of our most delightful comic writers. Read aloud and chortle together...' The Sunday Times 'A Bewitching tale, charmingly told and is certain to delight any witc...

  • Witch #4

    Everyone is already the spell of this bewitchingly funny series from Kaye Umansky...  'Umansky is one of our most delightful comic writers. Read aloud and chortle together...' The Sunday Times, Book of the Week 'A Bewitching tale, charmingl...

  • The Peculiar Thing with the Pea

    An unconventional princess meets a rather reluctant prince as queen of comedy Kaye Umansky returns with another hilarious twist on fairy tale tradition.Prince Pete isn''t ready for marriage - he''s only eleven! And this peculiar business with the pea...

  • Witch in Winter

    Everyone is already the spell of this bewitchingly funny series from Kaye Umansky...  'Umansky is one of our most delightful comic writers. Read aloud and chortle together...' The Sunday Times, Book of the Week 'A Bewitching tale, cha...

  • TALES FROM WITCHWAY WOOD

  • Dick the Delightful Duck

  • This Rock Is Mine

    Friendship wins the day in this heartwarming quarrel between two hilariously stubborn frogs.Two frogs find an ordinary little rock. It’s the perfect place to stretch their legs! But both frogs think it's their rock—and they really don&rsq...

  • Broomnapped

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    Pongwiffy the Witch

  • Crash 'n' Bang

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  • Pongwiffy

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    Pongwiffy the Witch

    Pongwiffy has it all...a hovel of her own, a sometime-friend named Sharkadder, and an odor only a witch could love. Everything is almost perfect -- until a gaggle of Goblins move in next door. Heavens above, they're enough to wake the dead. It's time...

  • Pongwiffy and the Spell of the Year

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kaye Umansky has published 65 books.

Kaye Umansky does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, This Rock Is Mine, was published in July 2023.

The first book by Kaye Umansky, Tiger and Me, was published in November 1991.

Yes. Kaye Umansky has 4 series.
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