Kevin Crossley-Holland Books in Order
Kevin Crossley-Holland is a celebrated poet and prize-winning author of children's literature. His notable works include the detective story <i>Waterslain Angels</i>, set in north Norfolk in 1955, and the medieval pilgrimage novel <i>Gatty's Tale</i>. He is also the author of the acclaimed Arthur trilogy (<i>The Seeing Stone, At the Crossing-Places</i>, and <i>King of the Middle March</i>), a masterful blend of historical fiction and Arthurian legend. The Arthur trilogy has garnered worldwide critical acclaim, being translated into 21 languages. Crossley-Holland's translation of <i>Beowulf</i> from the Anglo-Saxon and his retellings of traditional tales, such as <i>The Penguin Book of Norse Myths and British Folk Tales</i> (reissued as <i>The Magic Lands</i>), demonstrate his exceptional skill in interpreting ancient stories. His collaborations with composers have resulted in notable works, including two operas with Nicola Lefanu and song cycles with Sir Arthur Bliss and William Mathias.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Kevin Crossley-Holland
- #1AmazonThe Callow Pit Coffer(1968)
- #2AmazonThe Green Children(1968)
- #3AmazonPedlar of Swaffham(1971)
- #4AmazonThe Sea Stranger(1974)
- #5AmazonThe Fire-Brother(1974)
- #6AmazonPetal and Stone(1975)
- #7AmazonThe Earth-Father(1976)
- #8AmazonThe Wildman(1976)
- #9AmazonDathera Dad(1988)
- #10AmazonSleeping Nanna(1989)
- #11AmazonUnder the Sun and Over the Moon(1989)
- #12AmazonLong Tom and the Dead Hand(1992)
- #13AmazonThe King Who Was and Will Be(1998)
- #14AmazonThe World of King Arthur and His Court(1999)
- #15AmazonUgly Duckling(2001)
- #16AmazonHow Many Miles To Bethlehem?(2004)
- #17AmazonStars of Mine(2013)
- #18AmazonThe Riddlemaster(2016)
- #19AmazonHarald in Byzantium(2022)
- #20AmazonGravity for Beginners(2021)
- #21AmazonWordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories (With: Jill Paton Walsh)(1965)
- #22AmazonThe Rain-Giver: Poems(1972)
- #23AmazonThe Dream House: Poems(1976)
- #24AmazonThe Dead Moon (With: Shirley Felts)(1982)
- #25AmazonTales from the Mabinogion(1984)
- #26AmazonWaterslain and Other Poems(1986)
- #27AmazonThe Painting Room(1988)
- #28AmazonNorse Myths(1993)
- #29AmazonSelected British Folk Tales(1993)
- #30AmazonThe Language of Yes(1996)
- #31AmazonThe Old Stories(1997)
- #32AmazonShort!(1998)
- #33AmazonPoems From East Anglia(1998)
- #34AmazonThe Young Oxford Book of Folk Tales(1999)
- #35AmazonEnchantment(2000)
- #36AmazonTales from the Old World(2000)
- #37AmazonSelected Poems(2001)
- #38AmazonViking!(2002)
- #39AmazonNightingale That Shrieked And Other Tales(2002)
- #40AmazonMoored Man (With: Norman Ackroyd)(2006)
- #41AmazonShort Too!(2011)
- #42AmazonThe Mountains of Norfolk(2011)
- #43AmazonThe Breaking Hour(2015)
- #44AmazonNorse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki(2017)
- #45AmazonBetween Worlds(2018)
- #46AmazonThe Animals Grimm(2019)
- #47AmazonNorse Tales(2020)
- #48AmazonAcross the Rainbow Bridge(2021)
- #1AmazonHavelok The Dane(1964)
- #2AmazonKing Horn: A Medieval Romance(1966)
- #3AmazonDream of a Meeting(1970)
- #4AmazonBeowulf(1982)
- #5AmazonStorm(1985)
- #6AmazonThe Fox and the Cat(1985)
- #7AmazonThe Quest for Olwen(1988)
- #8AmazonThe Stones Remain (With: Andrew Rafferty)(1989)
- #9AmazonThe Tale of Taliesin(1992)
- #10AmazonKing Arthur's World(1998)
- #11AmazonCrossing to Paradise(2006)
- #12AmazonGatty's Tale(2006)
- #13AmazonOutsiders(2007)
- #14AmazonWaterslain Angels(2008)
- #15AmazonThor And The Master Of Magic(2013)
- #16AmazonHeartsong(2015)
- #17AmazonArthur: The Always King(2021)
- #1AmazonTales from the Inner City (By: Shaun Tan)(2008)
- #2AmazonLouis Undercover (By: Fanny Britt)(2012)
- #3AmazonJane, the Fox & Me (By: Fanny Britt)(2012)
- #4AmazonAnimals (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)(2015)
- #5AmazonThe Singing Bones (By: Shaun Tan)(2015)
- #6AmazonAn Artist's Alphabet (By: Norman Messenger)(2016)
- #7AmazonTrees (By: Carme Lemniscates)(2017)
- #8AmazonDouble Take! (By: Susan Hood)(2017)
- #9AmazonNorse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki(2017)
- #10AmazonCuriosity (By: Markus Motum)(2017)
- #11AmazonGreek Myths and Mazes (By: Jan Bajtlik)(2018)
- #12AmazonEndangered Animals (By: Martin Jenkins)(2018)
- #13AmazonEarth Verse (By: Sally M. Walker)(2018)
- #14AmazonBig Dog, Little Dog (By: Elo)(2018)
- #15AmazonSurprising Birds (By: Elo)(2018)
- #16AmazonMy Town (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)(2018)
- #17AmazonMagnificent Birds (By: Narisa Togo)(2018)
- #18AmazonThe Dam (By: David Almond)(2018)
- #19AmazonLife (By: Martin Jenkins)(2019)
- #20AmazonNine Worlds in Nine Nights (By: Hiawyn Oram)(2019)
- #21AmazonNorse Tales(2020)
- #22AmazonDarwin's Rival (By: Christiane Dorion)(2020)
- #23AmazonThe House by The Lake (By: Thomas Harding)(2020)
- #24AmazonMy First Book of London (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)(2020)
- #25AmazonOne of a Kind (By: Neil Packer)(2020)
- #26AmazonBang! (By: Katherine Halligan)(2021)
- #27AmazonMasters of Disguise (By: Marc Martin)(2021)
- #28AmazonThe Queen in the Cave (By: Júlia Sardà)(2021)
- #29AmazonTrees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves (By: Sally M. Walker)(2023)
- #30AmazonThe Faber Book Of Northern Folk Tales(1977)
- #31AmazonThe Anglo-Saxon World(1982)
- #32AmazonFolk-Tales of the British Isles(1985)
- #33AmazonAxe Age, Wolf Age(1986)
- #34AmazonNorthern Lights(1987)
- #35AmazonThe Dark Horseman(1990)
- #36AmazonA Treasury of Ghost Stories(1996)
- #37AmazonGhosts and Goblins(2001)
- #38AmazonWhy The Fish Laughed And Other Tales(2002)
- #39AmazonLight Unlocked: Christmas Card Poems(2005)
About Kevin Crossley-Holland
Kevin Crossley-Holland is a celebrated poet and prize-winning author of children's literature. His notable works include the detective story <i>Waterslain Angels</i>, set in north Norfolk in 1955, and the medieval pilgrimage novel <i>Gatty's Tale</i>. He is also the author of the acclaimed Arthur trilogy (<i>The Seeing Stone, At the Crossing-Places</i>, and <i>King of the Middle March</i>), a masterful blend of historical fiction and Arthurian legend. The Arthur trilogy has garnered worldwide critical acclaim, being translated into 21 languages. Crossley-Holland's translation of <i>Beowulf</i> from the Anglo-Saxon and his retellings of traditional tales, such as <i>The Penguin Book of Norse Myths and British Folk Tales</i> (reissued as <i>The Magic Lands</i>), demonstrate his exceptional skill in interpreting ancient stories. His collaborations with composers have resulted in notable works, including two operas with Nicola Lefanu and song cycles with Sir Arthur Bliss and William Mathias.
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