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ⓘ About Sherryl Clark
Sherryl Clark is a renowned Australian/NZ author of young adult, crime fiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller novels, children’s books, and poetry. She is known to have written more than 70 books in her career. Sherryl’s first children’s book was released in 1997 under the title of The Too-Tight Tutu. Other popular titles penned by her include Bone Song, Dying to Tell Me, One Perfect Pirouette, Trust Me I’m Dead, etc. Sherryl is also known to have published a picture book of poems and other titles including Pirate X, Now I Am Bigger, and the Rose series, which is a part of the popular Our Australian Girl series. In addition to writing novels, Sherryl is employed at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia as a professor of creative writing.
All Book Series by Sherryl Clark
The Only Branch on the Family Tree
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2025
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
Series opener · book 1 of 64 · published 1991 Anthology · Tim Winton
Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me
Book 8 of 64 · published 1998 Anthology · Jane Godwin
Hurry Up, Alice!
Book 9 of 64 · published 1998 Anthology · Christobel Mattingley
Down in the Dump with Dinsmore
Book 10 of 64 · published 1999 Anthology · Margaret Mahy
The Water Dragons
Book 12 of 64 · published 1999 Anthology · Patricia Wrightson
Teacher's Pest
Book 13 of 64 · published 2000 Anthology · Max Dann,Anna Branford
The Even Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown
Book 14 of 64 · published 2000 Anthology · Ursula Dubosarsky
Isador Brown's Strangest Adventures of All
Book 17 of 64 · published 2001 Anthology · Ursula Dubosarsky
Jaleesa the Emu
Book 18 of 64 · published 2001 Anthology · Nola Kerr,Susannah Brindle
Willie Tell or Won't He
Book 21 of 64 · published 2003 Anthology · Margaret Clark
One Night At Lottie's House
Book 30 of 64 · published 2006 Anthology · Max Dann
Too Much to Ask For
Book 50 of 64 · published 2013 Anthology · Katherine Pershall
David the Best Model Maker in the World
Book 51 of 64 · published 2013 Anthology · James Moloney
The Hand-Knitted Hero
Book 52 of 64 · published 2013 Anthology · David Metzenthen
Holly and the Dream Fixer
Book 54 of 64 · published 2013 Anthology · Rosemary Hayes
The Clever Cats Book Club
Latest in the series · book 64 of 64 · published 2013 Anthology · Kirsty Murray
BreinBliksem
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2005 Anthology · Fanie Viljoen
Leeus met letsels
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011 Anthology · Fanie Viljoen
Slaves of Quentaris
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Paul Collins
Treasure Hunters of Quentaris
Book 9 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Margo Lanagan
Dragonlords of Quentaris
Book 11 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Paul Collins
Rifts Through Quentaris
Book 12 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Karen Brooks
The Murderers' Apprentice
Book 14 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Pamela Freeman
Nightmare in Quentaris
Book 15 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Michael Pryor
Stolen Children of Quentaris
Book 22 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Gary Crew
The Perfect Princess
Book 23 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Jenny Pausacker
Vampires of Quentaris
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Paul Collins
Bushranger's Boys
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Alison Lloyd
Mystery Magazine: April 2022
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sherryl Clark?
Sherryl Clark is a renowned Australian/NZ author of young adult, crime fiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller novels, children's books, and poetry. She is known to have written more than 70 books in her career. Sherryl's first children's book was released in 1997 under the title of The Too-Tight Tutu.
Which Sherryl Clark series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Aussie Bites series, the earliest of Sherryl Clark's multi-book series: it opens with The Bugalugs Bum Thief (1991) and runs to 64 books across 1991–2013, ending with The Clever Cats Book Club (2013). Sherryl Clark's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sherryl Clark written?
Sherryl Clark has 139 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2026. 116 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Aussie Bites series with 64 books — and 23 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sherryl Clark's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sherryl Clark's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Aussie Bites (1991–2013, 64 books), The Quentaris Chronicles (2003–2008, 26 books) and Cutting Edge (2005–2011, 4 books), plus 6 more.
How are Sherryl Clark's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sherryl Clark's 139 books into 9 named series and 23 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Aussie Bites (64 books, 1991–2013); The Quentaris Chronicles (26 books, 2003–2008); Do You Dare? (6 books, 2014–2015); Ellyse Perry (4 books, 2017); Our Australian Girl: Rose (4 books, 2011), plus 4 further series.