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Jenny Nimmo Books in Order

Jenny Nimmo has written 65 books, published between 1974 and 2020. The first book is The Bronze Trumpeter (1974) and the newest is Secret Creatures (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
65
Published
1974–2020
Pages on record
7,621 in 51 of 65 books
Reading time
127–191 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,621 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 51 of 65 titles with a page count on record.

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Jenny Nimmo is a British children's author, born in England on 15 January 1944, who has lived mostly in Wales for four decades. Jenny Nimmo's output covers fantasy and adventure novels, chapter books and picture books. The Magician Trilogy (1986-1989) draws on Welsh myth, and Children of the Red King (2002-2010) follows schoolchildren with magical powers. The Snow Spider, first of the Magician books, took the Nestle Smarties Book Prize and the 1987 Tir na n-Og Award. The catalogue lists 65 books from The Bronze Trumpeter (1974) to Secret Creatures (2020).

How many Jenny Nimmo books are there?

Jenny Nimmo has 65 books, released between 1974 and 2020. They include 7 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.

Jenny Nimmo Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 65 Jenny Nimmo 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 The Bronze Trumpeter by Jenny Nimmo (1974)
  2. Cover of Tatty Apple by Jenny Nimmo, book 1 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1986)
  3. Cover of The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo, book 1 of the Magician Trilogy (1986)
  4. Cover of Emlyn's Moon by Jenny Nimmo, book 2 of the Magician Trilogy (1987)
  5. Cover of The Chestnut Soldier by Jenny Nimmo, book 3 of the Magician Trilogy (1989)
  6. Cover of Ultramarine by Jenny Nimmo, book 1 of the Ultramarine series (1990)
  7. Cover of Delilah and the Dogspell by Jenny Nimmo, book 1 of the Delilah series (1991)
  8. Cover of The Red Secret by Jenny Nimmo, book 2 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1991)
  9. Cover of The Starlight Cloak by Jenny Nimmo (1993)
  10. Cover of The Witches and the Singing Mice by Jenny Nimmo (1993)
  11. Cover of The Breadwitch by Jenny Nimmo, book 5 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1993)
  12. Cover of Griffin's Castle by Jenny Nimmo (1994)
  13. Cover of Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses by Jenny Nimmo, book 7 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1995)
  14. Cover of Ronnie and the Giant Millipede by Jenny Nimmo, book 17 of the Sprinters series (1995)
  15. Cover of Gwion and the Witch by Jenny Nimmo (1996)
  16. Cover of Branwen: Legends from Wales by Jenny Nimmo (1996)
  17. Cover of The Witch's Tears by Jenny Nimmo, book 8 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1996)
  18. Cover of The Alien on the 99th Floor by Jenny Nimmo, book 9 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1996)
  19. Cover of Thumbelina by Jenny Nimmo (1997)
  20. Cover of The Owl Tree by Jenny Nimmo, book 10 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1997)
  21. Cover of Hot Dog, Cool Cat by Jenny Nimmo, book 11 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1997)
  22. Cover of Seth and the Strangers by Jenny Nimmo, book 12 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1997)
  23. Cover of The Dragon's Child by Jenny Nimmo, book 13 of the Jenny Nimmo Children\'s series (1997)
  24. Cover of Delilah Alone by Jenny Nimmo, book 2 of the Delilah series (1998)
  1. 1
    The Bronze Trumpeter1974 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974183
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  2. 2
    Tatty AppleJenny Nimmo Children\'s #11986 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198696
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  3. 3
    The Snow SpiderMagician Trilogy #11986 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986160
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  4. 4
    Emlyn's MoonMagician Trilogy #21987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  5. 5
    The Chestnut SoldierMagician Trilogy #31989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  6. 6
    UltramarineUltramarine #11990 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990176
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  7. 7
    Delilah and the DogspellDelilah #11991 · 94 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199194
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  8. 8
    The Red SecretJenny Nimmo Children\'s #21991 · 87 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199187
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  9. 9
    Rainbow and Mr. ZedUltramarine #21992 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992192
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  10. 10
    The Bears Will Get You!Jenny Nimmo Children\'s #31992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
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  11. 11
    The Starlight Cloak1993 · 30 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199330
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  12. 12
    The Witches and the Singing Mice1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  13. 13
    The Stone MouseJenny Nimmo Children\'s #41993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  14. 14
    The BreadwitchJenny Nimmo Children\'s #51993 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199348
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  15. 15
    Griffin's Castle1994 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994288
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  16. 16
    Wilfred's WolfJenny Nimmo Children\'s #61994 · 55 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199455
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  17. 17
    Granny Grimm's Gruesome GlassesJenny Nimmo Children\'s #71995 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199564
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  18. 18
    Ronnie and the Giant MillipedeSprinters #171995 · 59 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199559
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  19. 19
    Gwion and the Witch1996 · 33 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199633
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  20. 20
    Branwen: Legends from Wales1996 · 103 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996103
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  21. 21
    The Witch's TearsJenny Nimmo Children\'s #81996 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199696
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  22. 22
    The Alien on the 99th FloorJenny Nimmo Children\'s #91996 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996336
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  23. 23
    Thumbelina1997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  24. 24
    The Owl TreeJenny Nimmo Children\'s #101997 · 78 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199778
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  25. 25
    Hot Dog, Cool CatJenny Nimmo Children\'s #111997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  26. 26
    Seth and the StrangersJenny Nimmo Children\'s #121997 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199780
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  27. 27
    The Dragon's ChildJenny Nimmo Children\'s #131997 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997128
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  28. 28
    Delilah AloneDelilah #21998 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998156
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  29. 29
    The Box Boys & the Magic ShellBox Boys #11999 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199964
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  30. 30
    The Box Boys and the Fairground RideBox Boys #21999 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199964
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Jenny Nimmo characters in order

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

Jenny Nimmo books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Jenny Nimmo Children\'s in order

21 books
  1. 1. Tatty Apple
  2. 2. The Red Secret
  3. 3. The Bears Will Get You!
  4. 4. The Stone Mouse
  5. 5. The Breadwitch
  6. 6. Wilfred's Wolf
  7. 7. Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses
  8. 8. The Witch's Tears
  9. 9. The Alien on the 99th Floor
  10. 10. The Owl Tree
  11. 11. Hot Dog, Cool Cat
  12. 12. Seth and the Strangers
  13. and 9 more in the table above

Children of the Red King books in order

9 books by Jenny Nimmo
  1. 1. Midnight for Charlie Bone
  2. 2. Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
  3. 3. Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa
  4. 4. Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors
  5. 5. Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
  6. 6. Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf
  7. 7. Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock
  8. 8. Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
  9. 9. Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy

Box Boys in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Box Boys & the Magic Shell
  2. 2. The Box Boys and the Fairground Ride
  3. 3. The Box Boys and the Dog in the Mist
  4. 4. The Box Boys and the Bonfire Cat

Magician Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Snow Spider
  2. 2. Emlyn's Moon
  3. 3. The Chestnut Soldier

Delilah in order

3 books
  1. 1. Delilah and the Dogspell
  2. 2. Delilah Alone
  3. 3. Delilah and the Dishwasher Dogs

Chronicles of the Red King in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Secret Kingdom
  2. 2. The Stones of Ravenglass
  3. 3. Leopards' Gold

Ultramarine in order

2 books
  1. 1. Ultramarine
  2. 2. Rainbow and Mr. Zed

Shock Shop in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Bodigulpa

Sprinters in order

1 book
  1. 17. Ronnie and the Giant Millipede

Standalone books

18 books

18 Jenny Nimmo titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jenny Nimmo books in order?

You only need to read Jenny Nimmo 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 Jenny Nimmo

Start with the first book of the Jenny Nimmo series you want to read: Charlie Bone starts with Midnight for Charlie Bone (2002) and Children of the Red King starts with Midnight for Charlie Bone (2002). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Bronze Trumpeter (1974).

What is the newest Jenny Nimmo book?

Secret Creatures (2020) is the newest Jenny Nimmo book released so far.

Is there a new Jenny Nimmo book coming?

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

Awards Jenny Nimmo has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 2 nominations for Jenny Nimmo. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Nestlé Children's Book Prize1997Wonfor The Owl Tree
  • Tir na n-Og Award1987Won
  • Nestlé Children's Book Prize1986Won
  • Angus Book Award2000Shortlisted
  • Nestlé Children's Book Prize1997Shortlistedfor The Owl Tree

Jenny Nimmo at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Jenny Nimmo title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Jenny Nimmo books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,621 pages across the 51 of 65 books with a recorded length, a median of 96 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jenny Nimmo books, 29 of 65, were published in the 1990s.

What the Jenny Nimmo books are about

58 of the 65 Jenny Nimmo 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 41 of 58. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.