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Alex T. Smith Books in Order

Alex T. Smith has written 48 books, published between 2007 and 2024. The first book is Harry's Beautiful Balloons (2007) and the newest is Murder! By Narwhal!: Book 1 (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
48
Published
2007–2024
Pages on record
2,887 in 25 of 48 books
Reading time
48–72 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,887 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 25 of 48 titles with a page count on record.

See all 48 books in order Printable Alex T. Smith checklist

Alex T. Smith is a British author and illustrator of children's books. Smith's catalogue runs to 48 titles published between 2007 and 2024, opening with Harry's Beautiful Balloons and reaching Murder! By Narwhal!: Book 1. Seven series carry the work, among them Claude, Mr Penguin, Foxy Tales and Winston. The books sit in picture-book and humorous-story territory, with a median length of 96 pages, and Smith continues to publish.

How many Alex T. Smith books are there?

Alex T. Smith has 48 books, released between 2007 and 2024. They include 7 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Alex T. Smith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 48 Alex T. Smith books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Harry's Beautiful Balloons by Alex T. Smith, book 1 of the Round and Round series (2007)
  2. Cover of Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero by Alex T. Smith (2008)
  3. Cover of Bella and Monty: A Hairy, Scary Night by Alex T. Smith (2009)
  4. Cover of The Baddie by Alex T. Smith, book 1 of the Tom & Matt series (2010)
  5. Cover of The Horrible Princess by Alex T. Smith, book 2 of the Tom & Matt series (2010)
  6. Cover of Claude on Holiday by Alex T. Smith, book 1 of the Claude series (2011)
  7. Cover of Claude In The City by Alex T. Smith, book 2 of the Claude series (2011)
  8. Cover of Foxy and Egg by Alex T. Smith (2011)
  9. Cover of Claude at the Circus by Alex T. Smith, book 3 of the Claude series (2012)
  10. Cover of Happy Birthday, Bunny! by Alex T. Smith (2012)
  11. Cover of Claude in the Spotlight by Alex T. Smith, book 4 of the Claude series (2013)
  12. Cover of Claude on the Slopes by Alex T. Smith, book 5 of the Claude series (2013)
  13. Cover of The Cunning Plan by Alex T. Smith, book 1 of the Foxy Tales series (2014)
  14. Cover of The Road to Fame and Fortune by Alex T. Smith, book 2 of the Foxy Tales series (2014)
  15. Cover of Claude at the Beach by Alex T. Smith, book 6 of the Claude series (2014)
  16. Cover of Hector and the Big Bad Knight by Alex T. Smith (2014)
  17. Cover of The Great Jail Break by Alex T. Smith, book 3 of the Foxy Tales series (2015)
  18. Cover of Claude All At Sea by Alex T. Smith, book 10 of the Claude series (2016)
  19. Cover of Claude in the Country by Alex T. Smith, book 11 of the Claude series (2016)
  20. Cover of Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith (2016)
  21. Cover of Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure by Alex T. Smith, book 1 of the Mr Penguin series (2017)
  22. Cover of How Winston Delivered Christmas by Alex T. Smith, book 1 of the Winston series (2018)
  23. Cover of All About Keith by Alex T. Smith, book 15 of the Claude series (2019)
  24. Cover of Claude Dream Bun by Alex T. Smith, book 18 of the Claude series (2020)
  1. 1
    Harry's Beautiful BalloonsRound and Round #12007 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200714
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  2. 2
    Round and Round2007 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200714
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Georgia's Gorgeous GardenRound and Round #22007 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200714
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Tom's Hide-And-SeekRound and Round #32007 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200714
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero2008 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200824
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Home2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Bella and Monty: A Hairy, Scary Night2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The BaddieTom & Matt #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Horrible PrincessTom & Matt #22010 · 102 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010102
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  10. 10
    Claude on HolidayClaude #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Claude In The CityClaude #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    Foxy and Egg2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  13. 13
    Fantastic Frankie And The Brain Drain Machine2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Claude at the CircusClaude #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Ella2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Catch Us If You Can-Can!2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    Happy Birthday, Bunny!2012 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Claude in the SpotlightClaude #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Claude on the SlopesClaude #52013 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201396
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Primrose2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Great Brain Robbery2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    The Cunning PlanFoxy Tales #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    The Road to Fame and FortuneFoxy Tales #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Claude at the BeachClaude #62014 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201496
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Hector and the Big Bad Knight2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    The Great Jail BreakFoxy Tales #32015 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015173
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Claude: Lights! Camera! Action!Claude #72015 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201596
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Claude on the Big ScreenClaude #82015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Claude Going for Gold!Claude #92016 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201696
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Claude All At SeaClaude #102016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Alex T. Smith series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Alex T. Smith books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Round and Round in order

3 books
  1. 1. Harry's Beautiful Balloons
  2. 2. Georgia's Gorgeous Garden
  3. 3. Tom's Hide-And-Seek

Foxy Tales in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Cunning Plan
  2. 2. The Road to Fame and Fortune
  3. 3. The Great Jail Break

Tom & Matt in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Baddie
  2. 2. The Horrible Princess

Winston in order

2 books
  1. 1. How Winston Delivered Christmas
  2. 2. How Winston Came Home for Christmas

Grimacres Whodunnit in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murder! By Narwhal!: Book 1

Standalone books

14 books

14 Alex T. Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Alex T. Smith books in order?

You only need to read Alex T. Smith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Alex T. Smith

Start with the first book of the Alex T. Smith series you want to read: Mr Penguin starts with Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure (2017) and Claude starts with Claude on Holiday (2011). The earliest catalogued title overall is Harry's Beautiful Balloons (2007).

What is the newest Alex T. Smith book?

Murder! By Narwhal!: Book 1 (2024) is the newest Alex T. Smith book released so far.

Is there a new Alex T. Smith book coming?

No next Alex T. Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Alex T. Smith at a glance

Still publishing
Alex T. Smith published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Alex T. Smith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,887 pages across the 25 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 96 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Alex T. Smith books, 33 of 48, were published in the 2010s.

What the Alex T. Smith books are about

25 of the 48 Alex T. Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 17 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.