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Jim Eldridge Books in Order
Jim Eldridge is a prolific author of children's literature, known for his engaging titles within the My Story series, Warpath books, and How to Handle Grown-Ups. His extensive work in television has seen over 250 scripts broadcast in the UK and internationally, catering to children's and teen audiences. As a seasoned writer for radio, Eldridge is also the creator and writer of the long-running comedy-drama series, King Street Junior, on BBC Radio 4. His versatility and expertise have earned him recognition within the industry, cementing his position as a respected voice in children's entertainment and education. With a career spanning numerous formats, Eldridge continues to captivate young audiences with his unique storytelling abilities.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Jim Eldridge's book series? Jim Eldridge has written 23 book series. The most notable is the 50 Things You Should Know About . . . series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Jim Eldridge
- #1
50 Things You Should Know About The Tudors (By: Rupert Matthews)(2004) - #2
50 Things You Should Know about Fierce Creatures (By: Steve Parker)(2004) - #3
50 Things You Should Know About The First World War(2014) - #4
50 Things You Should Know About the Second World War (By: Simon Pratt-Adams)(2015) - #5
50 Things You Should Know About The Human Body (By: Angela Royston)(2015) - #6
50 Things You Should Know About the Environment (By: Jen Green)(2016)
- #1
Jungle Kill(2010) - #2
Death in the Desert(2010) - #3
Urban Assassin(2011)
- #1
Soppy Hoppy (By: Jeanne Willis)(2001) - #2
Bug Boy - Spider Camp! (By: Jeanne Willis)(2001) - #3
Bug Boy - Slug Picnic (By: Jeanne Willis)(2002) - #4
Pompom Pets (By: Jeanne Willis)(2002) - #5
The Moon Monsters Get Lost (By: Jeanne Willis)(2002) - #6
Sid Did it (By: Jeanne Willis)(2002) - #7
Rat and Cat - The Dance (By: Jeanne Willis)(2004) - #8
Slug Picnic (By: Jeanne Willis)(2004) - #9
Get a Parrot (By: Jeanne Willis)(2007) - #10
A Little Green Monster (By: Jeanne Willis)(2007) - #11
Keeping a Pet (By: Jeanne Willis)(2007) - #12
Giant George & the Robin (By: Jeanne Willis)(2008) - #13
Boring, Boring (By: Jeanne Willis)(2008) - #14
Babysitting Barney (By: Jeanne Willis)(2008) - #15
The Trout Fishing Song (By: Jeanne Willis)(2008) - #16
Rat and Cat - The Hat! (By: Jeanne Willis)(2008) - #17
Dig Sid Dig (By: Jeanne Willis)(2009) - #18
Beetle Cookies (By: Jeanne Willis)(2009) - #19
One-Way Ticket to Mars (By: Jeanne Willis)(2009) - #20
Little Red Riding Hoody (By: Jeanne Willis)(2010) - #21
Spider Camp (By: Jeanne Willis)(2010) - #22
The Not-So-Merry-Go-Round (By: Maureen Haselhurst)(2010) - #23
The Bop (By: Jeanne Willis)(2010) - #24
A Rat and Cat in the Hat Trick (By: Jeanne Willis)(2010) - #25
The Quiz Went Fizz! (By: Jeanne Willis)(2010) - #26
Let's Rock (By: Jeanne Willis)(2011) - #27
Sid and the Boxer Pup (By: Jeanne Willis)(2011) - #28
Butterfly Pie (By: Jeanne Willis)(2011) - #29
Sea Fishing (By: Jeanne Willis)(2011) - #30
The Runaway T (By: Jeanne Willis)(2011) - #31
Step Inside a Story (By: Julia Donaldson)(2012) - #32
Tyrannosaurus Drip (By: Julia Donaldson)(2012) - #33
Plays to Act Tiddler (By: Julia Donaldson)(2012) - #34
Flash the Dog Dives In!(2012) - #35
Changing Places (By: Nette Hilton)(2012) - #36
The Dragon's Tale and Other Beastly Stories (By: Anthony Horowitz,Simone Massoni)(2012) - #37
Machines on the Move (By: Clive Gifford)(2012) - #38
Swoop Flies South (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)(2012) - #39
Rat and Cat - Let's Jump (By: Jeanne Willis)(2012) - #40
Missing Milly (By: Julia Donaldson)(2013) - #41
Goha and the Shoes (By: Julia Donaldson)(2013) - #42
The Best Bet (By: Julia Donaldson,Charlie Alder)(2013) - #43
Frog Fight (By: Julia Donaldson)(2013) - #44
The Noises Next Door (By: Julia Donaldson)(2013) - #45
Don't Call Me Mum! (By: Julia Donaldson)(2013) - #46
Rap-unzel (By: Jeanne Willis)(2013) - #47
Flash the Dog Bounces In!(2013) - #48
Big Giant, Little Bear (By: Rosalind Kerven)(2013) - #49
Goldilocks and The Clever Plan (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)(2013) - #50
Goldilocks and the Big Mess (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)(2013) - #51
Goldilocks and the Porridge Problem (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)(2016) - #52
The Road to Freedom (By: Lesa Cline-Ransome)(2017) - #53
The Tree (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)(2017)
- #1
Murder at St Paul's Cathedral(2025)
- #1
Under Attack(2013) - #2
Gunpoint(2016)
- #1
Assassins(2016) - #2
Shadows of the Dead(2017)
- #1
Disgusting Dave And The Farting Dog(2009) - #2
Disgusting Dave And The Flesh Eating Maggots(2010) - #3
Disgusting Dave and the Bucketful of Vomit(2011)
- #1
Death In The Jungle(1995) - #2
Killer In The City(1995) - #3
White Death(1995) - #4
Plague Ship(1995)
- #1
Captain Hawk And The Stone Of Destiny(1997) - #2
Monster Summer Reading Pack(1995) - #3
Spies And Special Forces!(2002) - #4
Second World War Stories for Boys(2012) - #5
Daring World War Two Stories for Boys(2013) - #6
Courageous First World War Stories(2014)
- #1
Murder at the Ritz(2021) - #2
Murder at the Savoy(2021) - #3
Murder at Claridge's(2022)
- #1
I Was There… Alone In The Trenches (By: Vince Cross)(2014) - #2
Richard III (By: Stuart Hill)(2014) - #3
I Was There Boudica's Army (By: Hilary McKay)(2015) - #4
I Was There Tutankhamun's Tomb (By: Sue Reid)(2015) - #5
I Was There Viking Invasion (By: Stuart Hill)(2015) - #6
I Was There...: Ira Aldridge (By: Judy Hepburn)(2021) - #7
On Board the Titanic (By: Margi McAllister)(2021)
- #1
Murder at Aldwych Station(2022) - #2
Murder at Down Street Station(2023) - #3
Murder at Lord's Station(2024) - #4
Murder at Whitechapel Road Station(2024)
- #1
Murder at the Fitzwilliam(2018) - #2
Murder at the British Museum(2019) - #3
Murder at the Ashmolean(2019) - #4
Murder at the Manchester Museum(2020) - #5
Murder at the Natural History Museum(2020) - #6
Murder at Madame Tussauds(2021) - #7
Murder at the National Gallery(2022) - #8
Murder at the Victoria and Albert Museum(2022) - #9
Murder at the Tower of London(2023) - #10
Murder at the Louvre(2023) - #11
Murder at the Colosseum(2025)
- #1
The Titanic (By: Ellen Emerson White)(1992) - #2
My Story The Trenches(1999) - #3
My Story (By: Vince Cross)(2001) - #4
The Hunger (By: Carol Drinkwater)(2001) - #5
Twentieth Century Girl (By: Carol Drinkwater)(2001) - #6
The Crystal Palace (By: Frances Mary Hendry)(2001) - #7
The Great Plague (By: Pamela Oldfield)(2001) - #8
The '45 Rising (By: Frances Mary Hendry)(2001) - #9
Battle of Britain (By: Chris Priestley)(2002) - #10
Suffragette (By: Carol Drinkwater)(2003) - #11
Victorian Workhouse (By: Pamela Oldfield)(2004) - #12
Road to War (By: Valerie Wilding)(2008) - #13
Sophie's Secret War (By: Jill Atkins)(2009) - #14
Cadogan Square (By: Carol Drinkwater)(2010) - #15
Factory Girl (By: Pamela Oldfield)(2011) - #16
Nowhere to Run (By: Carol Drinkwater)(2012) - #17
War Spy(2013) - #18
Victoria (By: Anna Kirwan)(2014) - #19
Codename Céline(2015) - #20
Coming Home(2018) - #21
Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan (By: Sufiya Ahmed)(2020) - #22
Mayflower (By: Kathryn Lasky)(2020) - #23
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh (By: Sufiya Ahmed)(2022) - #24
Mary Prince (By: E.L. Norry)(2022)
- #1
The Trenches: Billy Stevens, The Western Front, 1914-1918(2002) - #2Battle of Britain (By: Chris Priestley)(2002)
- #3
Trafalgar: James Grant, HMS Norseman, 1799-1806 (By: Bryan Perrett)(2002) - #4
Armada: Thomas Hobbs, England, 1587-1588(2002) - #5
Agincourt : Jenkin Lloyd, France, 1415 (By: Michael Cox)(2003) - #6
Waterloo: Bob Jenkins, Royal Horse Artillery, 1814-1817 (By: Bryan Perrett)(2003) - #7
Flying Ace: Jack Fairfax, Royal Flying Corps, 1915-1918(2003) - #8
D-Day: Lieutenant Andy Pope, Normandy, 1944 (By: Bryan Perrett)(2004) - #9
Crimea: Michael Pope, 110th Regiment, 1853-1857 (By: Bryan Perrett)(2004) - #10
Spy Smuggler: Paul Lelaud, France, 1942-1944(2004) - #11
Desert Danger: Tim Jackson, North Africa WWII(2005) - #12
U-boat Hunter: Peter Rogers, HMS Arum, 1939-1945 (By: Bryan Perrett)(2005) - #13
Roman Invasion: A British Boy, AD 84(2008) - #14The Sweep's Boy: A Victorian Boy, London, 1870(2010)
- #15
Pyramid of Secrets(2010) - #16
Dodger: The Story of a Victorian Pickpocket(2011)
- #1
The Funniest Joke Book(1983) - #2
Bogeys, Boils And Bellybuttons (With: Duncan Eldridge)(1986) - #3
Save Our Planet(1987) - #4
Holidays Survival Guide(1989) - #5
The Complete How to Handle Grown-ups (With: Duncan Eldridge)(1991) - #6
Completely Misleading Guide to School(1994) - #7
What Grown-Ups Say and What They Really Mean(1994) - #8
Even More Ways to Handle Grown-ups (With: Duncan Eldridge)(1996) - #9
Warriors! True Stories Of Combat, Skill And Courage(2001) - #10
A Canny History of Carlisle(2006) - #11
Standing Alone(2011) - #12
London Stories(2012) - #13
Charles Dickens(2012) - #14Alan Turing(2013)
- #15
Stories of the First World War(2014) - #16
Independence. War in Ireland(2017)
- #1
Tractor and Digger Save the Day(1997) - #2
Tractor And Digger(1999) - #3Wayfarers(2017)
- #4
The Refugee Camp(2017)
- #1
Hostile Terrain(2003) - #2
London Siege(2003) - #3
Secret Assault(2004) - #4
Jungle War(2004)
- #1
Down Payment On Death(1972) - #2
Bad Boyes (With: Duncan Eldridge)(1987) - #3
King Street Junior(1988) - #4
Bad Boyes and the Gangsters(1988) - #5
Monsterman (With: Duncan Eldridge)(1988) - #6
Uncle Jack and Operation Green(1990) - #7
The Double Life of E.W.Potts, Schoolboy(1991) - #8
Time Riders(1991) - #9
Uncle Jack and the Loch Ness Monster(1991) - #10
The Legend of the Lost Keys(1998) - #11
Desert Duel(2004) - #12
Dunkirk Escape(2009) - #13
Sink the Tirpitz(2010) - #14
Bomb!(2011) - #15
Blood on the Wall(2013)
- #1
Survivor: Escape from Pompeii(2017) - #2
Survivor: Titanic (By: Stephen Davies)(2017)
- #1
The Invisible Assassin(2012) - #2
The Deadly Game(2012) - #3
The Lethal Target(2013) - #4
The Last Enemy(2013)
- #1
Tank Attack(1999) - #2
Deadly Skies(1999) - #3
Behind Enemy Lines(1999) - #4
Depth Charge Danger(1999) - #5
Night Bomber(2000) - #6
Island of Fear(2000)
- #1
Big Rock and the Masked Avenger(2014) - #2
Hunk and Thud(2014) - #3
The Giant Rumble(2014) - #4
Thud in Trouble(2015) - #5
Jack Versus Veto(2015) - #6
The Final Showdown(2015)
About Jim Eldridge
Jim Eldridge is a prolific author of children's literature, known for his engaging titles within the My Story series, Warpath books, and How to Handle Grown-Ups. His extensive work in television has seen over 250 scripts broadcast in the UK and internationally, catering to children's and teen audiences. As a seasoned writer for radio, Eldridge is also the creator and writer of the long-running comedy-drama series, King Street Junior, on BBC Radio 4. His versatility and expertise have earned him recognition within the industry, cementing his position as a respected voice in children's entertainment and education. With a career spanning numerous formats, Eldridge continues to captivate young audiences with his unique storytelling abilities.
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