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Annalena McAfee Reading Order

4 series · 44 books

Literary FictionNon-FictionYoung Adult

Annalena McAfee is a British author and journalist who has built a substantial career writing for children and young adults across literary fiction and nonfiction. Over three decades of publishing, she created four distinct series and numerous standalone works, earning recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018. Her prolific output of 44 books demonstrates her range and commitment to crafting meaningful stories for younger readers.

Chapter Series

Complete

1 book (2002–2002)

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1
Cover of Patrick's Perfect Pet
Patrick's Perfect Pet
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Picture Series

Complete

5 books (1985–1998)

Start with The Visitors Who Came To Stay, the first of 5 books in the Picture series.

Start this series with The Visitors Who Came To Stay

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1
Cover of The Visitors Who Came To Stay
The Visitors Who Came To Stay
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Kirsty Knows Best
Kirsty Knows Best
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of All the Way to the Stars
All the Way to the Stars
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Why Do Stars Come Out At Night?
Why Do Stars Come Out At Night?
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Busy Baby

Sprinters Series

Complete

33 books (1991–2010)

Start with Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West), the first of 33 books in the Sprinters series.

Start this series with Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West)

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1
Cover of Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West)
Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West)
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Impossible Parents Go Green(By: Brian Patten)
Impossible Parents Go Green(By: Brian Patten)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of My Little Brother(By: Debi Gliori)
My Little Brother(By: Debi Gliori)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of New Big House(By: Debi Gliori)
New Big House(By: Debi Gliori)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of The Finger Eater(By: Arthur Robins,Dick King-Smith)
The Finger Eater(By: Arthur Robins,Dick King-Smith)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of The Haunting of Pip Parker(By: Anne Fine)
The Haunting of Pip Parker(By: Anne Fine)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of The Snow Maze(By: Jan Mark)
The Snow Maze(By: Jan Mark)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Holly and the Skyboard(By: Ian Whybrow)
Holly and the Skyboard(By: Ian Whybrow)
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of The Baked Bean Kids(By: Ann Pilling)
The Baked Bean Kids(By: Ann Pilling)
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of Art, You're Magic!(By: Sam McBratney)
Art, You're Magic!(By: Sam McBratney)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of Beware the Killer Coat(By: Susan Gates)
Beware the Killer Coat(By: Susan Gates)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cover of Hector the Rat(By: Tony Wilkinson)
Hector the Rat(By: Tony Wilkinson)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten)
Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of The Magic Boathouse(By: Sam Llewellyn)
The Magic Boathouse(By: Sam Llewellyn)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cover of Easy Peasy(By: Sarah Hayes)
Easy Peasy(By: Sarah Hayes)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cover of Fighting Dragons(By: Colin West)
Fighting Dragons(By: Colin West)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Cover of Little Stupendo(By: Jon Blake)
Little Stupendo(By: Jon Blake)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Cover of Ronnie and the Giant Millipede(By: Jenny Nimmo)
Ronnie and the Giant Millipede(By: Jenny Nimmo)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Cover of Care of Henry(By: Anne Fine)
Care of Henry(By: Anne Fine)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Cup Final Kid(By: Martin Waddell)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Cover of Emmelina and the Monster(By: June Crebbin)
Emmelina and the Monster(By: June Crebbin)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Cover of The Polecat Cafe(By: Sam Llewellyn)
The Polecat Cafe(By: Sam Llewellyn)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cover of Flora's Fantastic Revenge(By: Nick Warburton)
Flora's Fantastic Revenge(By: Nick Warburton)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cover of Little Stupendo Files High(By: Jon Blake)
Little Stupendo Files High(By: Jon Blake)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
Cover of Patrick's Perfect Pet
Patrick's Perfect Pet
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
Cover of Cool as a Cucumber(By: Michael Morpurgo)
Cool as a Cucumber(By: Michael Morpurgo)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
Cover of Tricky Nelly Nickleby(By: Berlie Doherty)
Tricky Nelly Nickleby(By: Berlie Doherty)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Cover of No Tights for George(By: June Crebbin)
No Tights for George(By: June Crebbin)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
Cover of Fearless Fitzroy(By: Alex Merry Kathy Henderson)
Fearless Fitzroy(By: Alex Merry Kathy Henderson)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
Cover of Lady-long-legs(By: Jan Mark)
Lady-long-legs(By: Jan Mark)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
Cover of Molly and the Beanstalk(By: Pippa Goodhart)
Molly and the Beanstalk(By: Pippa Goodhart)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Tarquin the Wonder Horse(By: June Crebbin)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
Cover of The Most Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten)
The Most Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

5 books (1991–2020)

Start with The Girl Who Got to Number One, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with The Girl Who Got to Number One

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#Title
1
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The Girl Who Got to Number One
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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3
Cover of The Spoiler
4
Cover of Hame
5
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Annalena McAfee written?
Annalena McAfee has written 44 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1985 to 2020.
What is the first book in each Annalena McAfee series?
Here are the first books in Annalena McAfee's series: Picture: The Visitors Who Came To Stay; Sprinters: Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West).
What order should I read Annalena McAfee's books?
We recommend reading Annalena McAfee's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Annalena McAfee's series complete?
Annalena McAfee has 4 completed series.

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