Darcey Bussell Books in Order
Darcey Bussell has written 22 books, published between 2008 and 2010. The first book is Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes (2008) and the newest is Jade and the Carnival (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 2008–2010
- Pages on record
- 190 in 2 of 22 books
Ballet-themed children's fiction for grades 1 to 3 makes up the catalogue of Dame Darcey Bussell, the retired English ballerina born 27 April 1969. Bussell trained at the Royal Ballet School, joined The Royal Ballet in 1989 as its youngest principal dancer and stayed there for over two decades. Bussell later judged Strictly Come Dancing. The 22 books date from 2008 to 2010 and feature characters such as Delphie and Holly and the imaginary land of Enchantia, starting with Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes (2008).
Delphie's adventures begin when she finds a pair of magical red ballet shoes that take her into a secret world of dance; later books introduce further dancers, each with a story of their own within that world.
How many Darcey Bussell books are there?
Darcey Bussell has 22 books, released between 2008 and 2010.
Darcey Bussell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Darcey Bussell 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.
- 1Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 2Delphie and the Magic Spell2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 3Delphie and the Masked Ball2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 4Delphie and the Glass Slippers2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 5Delphie and the Fairy Godmother2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 6Delphie and the Birthday Show2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 7Rosa and the Secret Princess2009 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/42009941/4
- 8Rosa and the Golden Bird2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 9Rosa and the Magic Moonstone2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 10Rosa and the Special Prize2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 11Rosa and the Magic Dream2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 12Rosa and the Three Wishes2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 13Holly and the Dancing Cat2009 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42009961/4
- 14Holly and the Silver Unicorn2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 15Holly and the Magic Tiara2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 16Holly and the Rose Garden2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 17Holly and the Ice Palace2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 18Holly and the Land of Sweets2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 19Jade and the Enchanted Wood2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 20Jade and the Surprise Party2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 21Jade and the Silver Flute2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 22Jade and the Carnival2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
Darcey Bussell 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.
Standalone books
22 books22 Darcey Bussell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Darcey Bussell books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 22 Darcey Bussell books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Darcey Bussell
Start with Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Darcey Bussell book?
Jade and the Carnival (2010) is the newest Darcey Bussell book released so far.
Is there a new Darcey Bussell book coming?
No next Darcey Bussell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Darcey Bussell at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Darcey Bussell title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Darcey Bussell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 190 pages across the 2 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 95 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Darcey Bussell books, 18 of 22, were published in the 2000s.
What the Darcey Bussell books are about
18 of the 22 Darcey Bussell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ballerinas is tagged on 18 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ballerinas 18 of 18 books
- Children's fiction 18 of 18 books
- Magic 18 of 18 books
- Ballet dancing 17 of 18 books
- Dance schools 10 of 18 books
- Enchantia (Imaginary place) 9 of 18 books
- Delphie (Fictitious character) 6 of 18 books
- Holly (Fictitious character: Bussell) 5 of 18 books
- Rosa (Fictitious character : Bussell) 4 of 18 books