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Publication Order of Biscuit Barrel Books
Start with: Cliffhanger (1995)
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Publication Order of Freddy's Teddy Books
Start with: Teddy at the Fair (1994)
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Start with: Girls in Love (1997)
ⓘ About Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson is an award-winning author who has specialized in writing children’s and teen’s books. Most of her books capture the theme of divorce, mental illness, and adoption, which has made her a controversy subject for featuring such these themes in children’s literature. Jacqueline has featured in numerous authors’ nomination for awards and has won many awards. In the UK alone, she has sold over 35 million copies of her books and in a number of years; her books have been the most borrowed from public libraries. This together with having 100 books under name makes Jacqueline Wilson an inspiration and a favorite to many young readers and authors. Jacqueline was born in Bath, England on 17th December 1945 to a civil servant father and a housewife mother.
All Book Series by Jacqueline Wilson
1
Cliffhanger
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1995
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2
Buried Alive!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999
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1
Teddy at the Fair
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1994
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3
Come Back Teddy!
Book 3 of 4 · published 1994
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4
Teddy Goes Swimming
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1994
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1
Girls in Love
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1997
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2
Girls Under Pressure
Book 2 of 5 · published 1998
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5
Think Again
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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1
Hetty Feather
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2009
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2
Sapphire Battersea
Book 2 of 6 · published 2011
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6
Hetty Feather's Christmas
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2017
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1
Spirit Raising
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1990
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2
Crystal Gazing
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1990
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1
Mark Spark
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1992
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2
Mark Spark in the Dark
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1992
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1
Sleepovers
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2001
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2
The Best Sleepover in the World
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023
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3
The Seaside Sleepover
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025 Co-authored · Rachael Dean
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1
Supersleuth
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1987
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4
Lonely Hearts
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1989
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1
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1991
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3
Starring Tracy Beaker
Book 3 of 6 · published 2006
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4
Ask Tracy Beaker and Friends
Book 4 of 6 · published 2010
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5
My Mum Tracy Beaker
Book 5 of 6 · published 2018
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6
We Are the Beaker Girls
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019
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1
Twin Tales
Single-title series · published 2001
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1
The Werepuppy
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992
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2
The Werepuppy on Holiday
Book 2 of 3 · published 1995
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3
The Werepuppy and the Werepuppy on Holiday
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2002
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1
Clover Moon
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
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2
Rose Rivers
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
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1
Hide And Seek
Series opener · book 1 of 77 · published 1972
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2
Ricky's Birthday
Book 2 of 77 · published 1973
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5
Holiday with Guns
Book 5 of 77 · published 1977
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8
Flight From The Islands Two Stories
Book 8 of 77 · published 1978
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9
Nobody's Perfect
Book 9 of 77 · published 1983
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10
The School Trip
Book 10 of 77 · published 1984
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11
The Killer Tadpole
Book 11 of 77 · published 1984
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12
The Other Side
Book 12 of 77 · published 1984
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13
How to Survive Summer Camp
Book 13 of 77 · published 1985
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14
The Monster In The Cupboard
Book 14 of 77 · published 1986
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16
The Power of the Shade
Book 16 of 77 · published 1987
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17
Waiting For The Sky To Fall
Book 17 of 77 · published 1987
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18
Falling Apart
Book 18 of 77 · published 1989
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19
The Left Outs
Book 19 of 77 · published 1989
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21
Take a Good Look
Book 21 of 77 · published 1990
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23
The Dream Palace
Book 23 of 77 · published 1991
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24
The Suitcase Kid
Book 24 of 77 · published 1992
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26
The party in the lift
Book 26 of 77 · published 1992
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28
Elsa, Star of the Shelter!
Book 28 of 77 · published 1994
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29
The Bed and Breakfast Star
Book 29 of 77 · published 1994
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30
The Mum-Minder
Book 30 of 77 · published 1994
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31
Love from Katy
Book 31 of 77 · published 1995
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33
The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch
Book 33 of 77 · published 1996
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35
The Lottie Project
Book 35 of 77 · published 1997
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36
The Monster Story-Teller
Book 36 of 77 · published 1997
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38
Whispers on the Wind
Book 38 of 77 · published 1998
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39
Lizzie Zipmouth
Book 39 of 77 · published 2000
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40
The Cat Mummy
Book 40 of 77 · published 2001
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44
The Diamond Girls
Book 44 of 77 · published 2004
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50
The Longest Whale Song
Book 50 of 77 · published 2007
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52
My Sister Jodie
Book 52 of 77 · published 2008
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53
Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart
Book 53 of 77 · published 2009
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54
Little Darlings
Book 54 of 77 · published 2010
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57
The Worst Thing About My Sister
Book 57 of 77 · published 2012
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58
Four Children and It
Book 58 of 77 · published 2012
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59
Monster Eyeballs
Book 59 of 77 · published 2012
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60
Candyfloss Dreams
Book 60 of 77 · published 2013
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62
Opal Plumstead
Book 62 of 77 · published 2014
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63
The Butterfly Club
Book 63 of 77 · published 2015
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64
Jacqueline Wilson's Happy Holidays
Book 64 of 77 · published 2015
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66
Rent a Bridesmaid
Book 66 of 77 · published 2016
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67
Wave Me Goodbye
Book 67 of 77 · published 2017
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68
Dancing the Charleston
Book 68 of 77 · published 2020
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69
Butterfly Beachby Jacqueline Wilson
Book 69 of 77 · published 2020
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71
The Runaway Girls
Book 71 of 77 · published 2021
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72
The Primrose Railway Children
Book 72 of 77 · published 2021
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74
Project Fairy
Book 74 of 77 · published 2022
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75
The Other Edie Trimmer
Book 75 of 77 · published 2023
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76
The Girl Who Wasn't There
Book 76 of 77 · published 2024
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77
Star of the Show
Latest in the series · book 77 of 77 · published 2024
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1
The Worry Website
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2002
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2
Eating Words for Breakfast
Book 2 of 8 · published 2004
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3
Totally Jacqueline Wilson
Book 3 of 8 · published 2007
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4
Green Glass Beads
Book 4 of 8 · published 2011
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6
Paws and Whiskers
Book 6 of 8 · published 2014
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7
The Jacqueline Wilson Treasury
Book 7 of 8 · published 2014
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8
The Jacqueline Wilson Christmas Cracker
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014
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1
Rapunzel
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1812
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4
Connie and the Water Babies
Book 4 of 7 · published 1996
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6
My Brother Bernadette
Book 6 of 7 · published 2001
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7
Butterfly Beach
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
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1
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2000
Series opener · book 1 of 43 · published 1999
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2
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2002
Book 2 of 43 · published 2001
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3
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2003
Book 3 of 43 · published 2002
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4
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2004
Book 4 of 43 · published 2004
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5
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2005
Book 5 of 43 · published 2004
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6
Jacqueline Wilson Quiz Book
Book 6 of 43 · published 2005
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7
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2006
Book 7 of 43 · published 2005
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8
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2007
Book 8 of 43 · published 2006
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9
Totally Cool School Diary 2007/8
Book 9 of 43 · published 2007
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10
Jacky Daydream
Book 10 of 43 · published 2007
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11
Jacqueline Wilson Journal
Book 11 of 43 · published 2007
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12
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2008
Book 12 of 43 · published 2007
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13
Totally Cool School Diary 2008/2009
Book 13 of 43 · published 2008
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14
The Tracy Beaker Journal
Book 14 of 43 · published 2008
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15
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2009
Book 15 of 43 · published 2008
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16
My Secret Diary
Book 16 of 43 · published 2009
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17
Totally Cool School Diary 2009/2010
Book 17 of 43 · published 2009
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18
The Tracy Beaker Quiz Book
Book 18 of 43 · published 2009
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19
The Jacqueline Wilson Daydream Journal
Book 19 of 43 · published 2009
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20
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2010
Book 20 of 43 · published 2009
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21
Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2011
Book 21 of 43 · published 2010
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22
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2011
Book 22 of 43 · published 2010
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23
Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2012
Book 23 of 43 · published 2011
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24
My Summer Holiday Journal
Book 24 of 43 · published 2011
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25
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2012
Book 25 of 43 · published 2011
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26
Jacqueline Wilson Pet Journal
Book 26 of 43 · published 2012
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27
Jacqueline Wilson Birthday Journal
Book 27 of 43 · published 2012
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Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2013
Book 28 of 43 · published 2012
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29
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2014
Book 29 of 43 · published 2013
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30
Top Secret Journal
Book 30 of 43 · published 2013
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31
Daydreams and Diaries
Book 31 of 43 · published 2014
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32
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2015
Book 32 of 43 · published 2014
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33
Jacqueline Wilson Hobby Journal
Book 33 of 43 · published 2014
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34
Jacqueline Wilson Sleepovers Journal
Book 34 of 43 · published 2015
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35
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2016
Book 35 of 43 · published 2015
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36
Jacqueline Wilson Friendship Journal
Book 36 of 43 · published 2015
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37
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2017
Book 37 of 43 · published 2016
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38
The Jacqueline Wilson Address Book 2016
Book 38 of 43 · published 2016
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39
The Jacqueline Wilson Colouring Book
Book 39 of 43 · published 2016
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40
The Get Creative Journal
Book 40 of 43 · published 2017
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41
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2018
Book 41 of 43 · published 2017
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42
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2019
Book 42 of 43 · published 2018
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43
From Concrete to Cupcakes
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2020
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1
The Illustrated Mum
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1999
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2
Picture Imperfect
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
The Enchanted Wood
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1939 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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2
The Magic Faraway Tree
Book 2 of 11 · published 1943 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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3
The Folk of the Faraway Tree
Book 3 of 11 · published 1946 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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4
Up the Faraway Tree
Book 4 of 11 · published 1985 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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5
The Yellow Fairy Book
Book 5 of 11 · published 1993 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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6
The Land of Goodies
Book 6 of 11 · published 2016 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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7
In Santa Claus's Castle
Book 7 of 11 · published 2016 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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8
The Land of Enchantments
Book 8 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · Enid Blyton
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9
Moonface's Story
Book 9 of 11 · published 2021 Anthology · Enid Blyton,MarkBeech
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10
A New Adventure
Book 10 of 11 · published 2022
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11
A Christmas Adventure
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2023
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1
Centuries of Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1999
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6
We're Having a Party!
Book 6 of 8 · published 2013
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7
Flights of Fancy
Book 7 of 8 · published 2019
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8
The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories: Big Dreams for Every Child
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2023
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jacqueline Wilson?
Jacqueline Wilson is an award-winning author who has specialized in writing children’s and teen’s books. Most of her books capture the theme of divorce, mental illness, and adoption, which has made her a controversy subject for featuring such these themes in children’s literature. Jacqueline has featured in numerous authors’ nomination for awards and has won many awards.
Which Jacqueline Wilson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Magic Faraway Tree series, the earliest of Jacqueline Wilson's multi-book series: it opens with The Enchanted Wood (1939) and runs to 11 books across 1939–2023, ending with A Christmas Adventure (2023). Jacqueline Wilson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jacqueline Wilson written?
Jacqueline Wilson has 196 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1812 and 2025. 53 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Magic Faraway Tree series with 11 books — and 143 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jacqueline Wilson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jacqueline Wilson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Magic Faraway Tree (1939–2023, 11 books), Stevie Day (1987–1989, 4 books) and Is There Anybody There? (1990, 2 books), plus 11 more.
How are Jacqueline Wilson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jacqueline Wilson's 196 books into 14 named series and 143 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Magic Faraway Tree (11 books, 1939–2023); Hetty Feather (6 books, 2009–2017); Tracy Beaker (6 books, 1991–2019); Girls (5 books, 1997–2024); Freddy's Teddy (4 books, 1994), plus 9 further series.
