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ⓘ About Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart is a bestselling English author of children’s books, science fiction, fantasy, and young adult novels. He is particularly famous for writing The Edge Chronicles series in collaboration with the renowned illustrator named Chris Ridell. Stewart is also famous for writing the Far Flung Adventures series, the Football Mad series, the Blobheads series, the Muddle Earth series, the Barnaby Grimes series, the Scavenger series, and the Free Lance books. He resides in Brighton along with his beloved wife and kids. Author Stewart was born in 1955 in London, England. He was first brought up in Muswell Hill, North London and then in Morden, South London. Stewart completed his schooling from a school located in Morden.
All Book Series by Paul Stewart
Free Lance and the Lake of Skulls / Lake of Skulls
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003
Free Lance and the Dragon's Hoard / Dragon's Hoard
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2005
Doctor Cuddles of Giggle Glade
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2005
Lucky Luke And Other Very Short Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999
Harry Kane
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2017 Anthology · Emily Hibbs
Mo Salah
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026 Anthology · Claire Sipi,Stanley Chow
Attack of the Robot Bunnies
Book 35 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Deborah Nash
Invasion of the Bunny-Wunnies
Book 37 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Steven Butler
Attack of the Chomping Nibblers
Book 46 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Philip Ardagh
Doctor Daze and the Bamboozler
Book 49 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Kay Woodward
Super Coldo's Revenge
Book 55 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Benjamin Scott
The Super Strength Trials
Book 62 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Steve Cole
Operation Bubble Wrap
Book 63 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Benjamin Hulme-Cross
The Mysterious Miss Tula
Book 67 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Jo Cotterill
Mr Squid's Revenge
Latest in the series · book 76 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · John Dougherty
Escape from the Blood Castle
Series opener · book 1 of 35 · published 1985 Anthology · Graham Round,Jenny Tyler
The Curse of the Lost Idol
Book 2 of 35 · published 1985 Anthology · Graham Round,Gaby Waters
Murder on the Midnight Plane
Book 3 of 35 · published 1985 Anthology · Graham Round,Gaby Waters
The Incredible Dinosaur Expedition
Book 4 of 35 · published 1987 Anthology · Karen Dolby
Time Train To Ancient Rome
Book 6 of 35 · published 1988 Anthology · Gaby Waters
Journey to the Lost Temple
Book 7 of 35 · published 1989 Anthology · Susannah Leigh
Search for the Sunken City
Book 8 of 35 · published 1989 Anthology · Martin Oliver
The Haunted Tower
Book 9 of 35 · published 1989 Anthology · Kim Blundell,Brian Robertson,Brenda Haw,Roy Preston,Karen Dolby,Susannah Leigh,Sarah Dixon
Agent Arthur's Arctic Adventure
Book 11 of 35 · published 1990 Anthology · Martin Oliver
The Usborne Book of Ghost Puzzle Adventures
Book 12 of 35 · published 1990 Anthology · Karen Dolby,Gaby Waters,Susannah Leigh,Sarah Dixon
The Second Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures
Book 13 of 35 · published 1990 Anthology · Karen Dolby,Susannah Leigh,Marjorie Everitt,Martin Oliver
Agent Arthur's Puzzle Adventures
Book 15 of 35 · published 1990 Anthology · Paddy Mounter,Martin Oliver
The Intergalactic Bus Trip
Book 16 of 35 · published 1990 Anthology · Brenda Haw,Martin Oliver,Martin Newton
The Fourth Usborne Book Of Puzzle Adventures
Book 17 of 35 · published 1990 Co-authored · Mark Burgess,Martin Oliver,Michelle Bates
Agent Arthur on the Stormy Sea
Book 18 of 35 · published 1992 Anthology · Martin Oliver
Mutiny at Crossbones Bay
Book 20 of 35 · published 1994 Anthology · Mark Burgess,Phil Roxbee Cox
The Third Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures
Book 21 of 35 · published 1994 Anthology · Justin Somper,Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler
Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge
Book 23 of 35 · published 1994 Anthology · Martin Oliver
Uncle Pete The Pirate
Book 25 of 35 · published 1994 Anthology · Susannah Leigh
Voyage to the Edge of the World
Book 26 of 35 · published 1995 Anthology · Lesley Sims
A Cidade Submersa
Book 28 of 35 · published 1995 Anthology · Martin Oliver,Aristides Caruso
The Fifth Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures
Book 29 of 35 · published 1995 Anthology · Lesley Sims,Martin Oliver,Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler
Fifth Book of Puzzle Adventures
Book 30 of 35 · published 1997 Anthology · Mark Fowler,L. Simms
The Crimebusters Investigate
Book 31 of 35 · published 1997 Anthology · Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler,Corinne Stockley
Agent Arthur's Island Adventure
Book 32 of 35 · published 1997 Anthology · Lesley Sims
The Usborne Big Book of Puzzle Adventures
Book 33 of 35 · published 2002 Anthology · Jenny Tyler,Karen Dolby
Adventures in Puzzle World
Book 34 of 35 · published 2004 Anthology · Susannah Leigh
Agent Arthur's Jungle Journey
Latest in the series · book 35 of 35 · published 2025 Anthology · Paddy Mounter,Russell Punter,Martin Oliver
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul Stewart?
Paul Stewart is a bestselling English author of children's books, science fiction, fantasy, and young adult novels. He is particularly famous for writing The Edge Chronicles series in collaboration with the renowned illustrator named Chris Ridell. Stewart is also famous for writing the Far Flung Adventures series, the Football Mad series, the Blobheads series, the Muddle Earth series, the Barnaby Grimes series, the Scavenger series, and the Free Lance books.
Which Paul Stewart series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Usborne Puzzle Adventures series, the earliest of Paul Stewart's multi-book series: it opens with Escape from the Blood Castle (1985) and runs to 35 books across 1985–2025, ending with Agent Arthur's Jungle Journey (2025). Paul Stewart's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Paul Stewart written?
Paul Stewart has 197 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2026. 177 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being the Hero Academy series with 76 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paul Stewart's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paul Stewart's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Usborne Puzzle Adventures (1985–2025, 35 books), Spinechillers (1996–1997, 2 books) and Football Mad (1997–2000, 4 books), plus 10 more.
How are Paul Stewart's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul Stewart's 197 books into 13 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hero Academy (76 books, 2018); Usborne Puzzle Adventures (35 books, 1985–2025); The Edge Chronicles (17 books, 1998–2019); Football Legends (14 books, 2017–2026); Blobheads (9 books, 1999–2004), plus 8 further series.