Jenny Nimmo Books in Order

Jenny Nimmo is a celebrated Welsh author, born in England, who has lived a life rich in creative pursuits. Educated at esteemed boarding schools in Kent and Surrey, she defied convention by running away from school at 16 to pursue a career in drama, eventually graduating and acting in repertory theater across the UK. Her travels took her to Italy, where she taught English to three Italian boys in the picturesque town of Almafi. Returning to the UK, she joined the BBC as a picture researcher, rising through the ranks to become a director and adaptor for the beloved children's storytelling program Jackanory. She now lives in Wales with her husband, renowned artist David Wynn Millward, in their historic converted watermill home.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Jenny Nimmo

  • #1
    The Box Boys & the Magic Shell(1999)
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  • #2
    The Box Boys and the Fairground Ride(1999)
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  • #3
    The Box Boys and the Dog in the Mist(1999)
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  • #4
    The Box Boys and the Bonfire Cat(1999)
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    The Secret Kingdom(2011)
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  • #2
    The Stones of Ravenglass(2012)
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  • #3
    Leopards' Gold(2013)
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    Delilah and the Dogspell(1991)
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  • #2
    Delilah Alone(1998)
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  • #3
    Delilah and the Dishwasher Dogs(2001)
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  • #1
    Tatty Apple(1986)
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  • #2
    The Red Secret(1991)
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  • #3
    The Bears Will Get You!(1992)
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  • #4
    The Stone Mouse(1993)
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  • #5
    The Breadwitch(1993)
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  • #6
    Wilfred's Wolf(1994)
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  • #7
    Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses(1995)
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  • #8
    The Witch's Tears(1996)
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  • #9
    The Alien on the 99th Floor(1996)
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  • #10
    The Owl Tree(1997)
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  • #11
    Hot Dog, Cool Cat(1997)
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  • #12
    Seth and the Strangers(1997)
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  • #13
    The Dragon's Child(1997)
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  • #14
    Toby In The Dark(1999)
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  • #15
    Dog Star(2000)
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  • #16
    Ill Will, Well Nell(2000)
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  • #17
    The Night of the Unicorn(2001)
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  • #18
    Beak and Whisker(2002)
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  • #19
    Invisible Vinnie(2003)
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  • #20
    Matty Mouse(2003)
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  • #21
    Tom And The Pterosaur(2004)
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    An Interview with Jenny Nimmo(2003)
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  • #1
    The Starlight Cloak(1993)
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  • #2
    The Witches and the Singing Mice(1993)
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  • #3
    Gwion and the Witch(1996)
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  • #4
    Branwen: Legends from Wales(1996)
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  • #5
    Thumbelina(1997)
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  • #6
    Esmeralda and the Children Next Door(2000)
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  • #7
    Something Wonderful(2001)
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  • #8
    The Strongest Girl in the World(2001)
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  • #9
    Pig on a Swing(2003)
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  • #10
    The Beasties(2010)
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  • #11
    Out of this World(2000)
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  • #1
    The Bodigulpa(2001)
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  • #2
    Stealaway (By: K.M. Peyton)(2001)
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  • #3
    Hairy Bill (By: Susan Price)(2002)
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  • #4
    The Scream (By: Joan Aiken)(2002)
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  • #5
    Long Lost (By: Jan Mark)(2002)
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  • #6
    Wicked Chickens (By: Vivian French)(2003)
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  • #7
    You Have Ghost Mail (By: Terence Blacker)(2003)
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  • #8
    Goodbye, Tommy Blue (By: Adèle Geras)(2003)
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  • #9
    The Beast of Crowsfoot Cottage (By: Jeanne Willis)(2003)
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  • #10
    Phantom Fun (By: Jan Burchett,Sara Vogler)(2004)
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  • #11
    The Corgi Pups Library(1996)
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  • #12
    Centuries of Stories(1999)
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  • #13
    Half-Minute Horrors(2009)
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  • #1
    Shape up, Monty! (By: Colin West)(1991)
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  • #2
    The Snow Maze (By: Jan Mark)(1992)
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  • #3
    Impossible Parents Go Green (By: Brian Patten)(1992)
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  • #4
    The Finger Eater (By: Arthur Robins,Dick King-Smith)(1992)
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  • #5
    New Big House (By: Debi Gliori)(1992)
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  • #6
    My Little Brother (By: Debi Gliori)(1992)
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  • #7
    The Haunting of Pip Parker (By: Anne Fine)(1992)
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  • #8
    Holly and the Skyboard (By: Ian Whybrow)(1993)
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  • #9
    The Baked Bean Kids (By: Ann Pilling)(1993)
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  • #10
    The Magic Boathouse (By: Sam Llewellyn)(1994)
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  • #11
    Impossible Parents (By: Brian Patten)(1994)
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  • #12
    Beware the Killer Coat (By: Susan Gates)(1994)
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  • #13
    Art, You're Magic! (By: Sam McBratney)(1994)
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  • #14
    Hector the Rat (By: Tony Wilkinson)(1994)
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  • #15
    Fighting Dragons (By: Colin West)(1995)
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  • #16
    Little Stupendo (By: Jon Blake)(1995)
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  • #17
    Ronnie and the Giant Millipede(1995)
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  • #18
    Easy Peasy (By: Sarah Hayes)(1995)
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  • #19
    Cup Final Kid (By: Martin Waddell)(1996)
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  • #20
    Care of Henry (By: Anne Fine)(1996)
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  • #21
    Emmelina and the Monster (By: June Crebbin)(1998)
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  • #22
    The Polecat Cafe (By: Sam Llewellyn)(1998)
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  • #23
    Flora's Fantastic Revenge (By: Nick Warburton)(2000)
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  • #24
    Little Stupendo Files High (By: Jon Blake)(2001)
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  • #25
    Patrick's Perfect Pet (By: Annalena McAfee)(2002)
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  • #26
    Tricky Nelly Nickleby (By: Berlie Doherty)(2003)
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  • #27
    Cool as a Cucumber (By: Michael Morpurgo)(2003)
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  • #28
    No Tights for George (By: June Crebbin)(2004)
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  • #29
    Fearless Fitzroy (By: Alex Merry Kathy Henderson)(2005)
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  • #30
    Molly and the Beanstalk (By: Pippa Goodhart)(2006)
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  • #31
    Lady-long-legs (By: Jan Mark)(2006)
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  • #32
    Tarquin the Wonder Horse (By: June Crebbin)(2006)
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  • #33
    The Most Impossible Parents (By: Brian Patten)(2010)
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  • #1
    The Bronze Trumpeter(1974)
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  • #2
    Griffin's Castle(1994)
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  • #3
    The Rinaldi Ring(1999)
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  • #4
    Milo's Wolves(2001)
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  • #5
    Henry and the Guardians of the Lost(2016)
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  • #6
    Secret Creatures(2020)
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  • #1
    Midnight for Charlie Bone(2002)
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  • #2
    Charlie Bone and the Time Twister(2003)
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  • #3
    Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa(2004)
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  • #4
    Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors(2005)
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  • #5
    Charlie Bone and the Hidden King(2006)
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  • #6
    Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf(2007)
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  • #7
    Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock(2008)
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  • #8
    Charlie Bone and the Red Knight(2009)
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About Jenny Nimmo

Jenny Nimmo is a celebrated Welsh author, born in England, who has lived a life rich in creative pursuits. Educated at esteemed boarding schools in Kent and Surrey, she defied convention by running away from school at 16 to pursue a career in drama, eventually graduating and acting in repertory theater across the UK. Her travels took her to Italy, where she taught English to three Italian boys in the picturesque town of Almafi. Returning to the UK, she joined the BBC as a picture researcher, rising through the ranks to become a director and adaptor for the beloved children's storytelling program Jackanory. She now lives in Wales with her husband, renowned artist David Wynn Millward, in their historic converted watermill home.

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