Sue Hendra Books in Order

Sue Hendra has written 86 books, published between 1996 and 2023. The first book is Oliver's Wood (1996) and the newest is Mean Green Time Machine (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
86
Published
1996–2023
Pages on record
656 in 31 of 86 books

Sue Hendra, born Suzanne Francis Hendra on 15 August 1973, is a British writer and illustrator of more than 100 children's books. Many of those books were co-written with Paul Linnet, among them Barry the Fish with Fingers. Supertato and Wanda and the Alien have both been adapted for television. The catalogue lists 86 books from Oliver's Wood (1996) to Mean Green Time Machine (2023), with a median length of 16 pages. Subjects include picture books, toy and movable books, animals, cats and Halloween. Series include Supertato, Wanda and the Alien, Dave, Mad About..., Pop It In The Pocket, Lift the Flap and I Spy Island.

Source: Wikidata

How many Sue Hendra books are there?

Sue Hendra has 86 books, released between 1996 and 2023. They include 7 series and 52 titles listed outside any series.

Sue Hendra Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 86 Sue Hendra 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Oliver's Wood1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
  2. 2
    Tie Your Shoes!1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
  3. 3
    Flip and Find: Colours1998 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199832
  4. 4
    Scary Party1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
  5. 5
    AnimalsPop It In The Pocket #11999 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199914
  6. 6
    Things That GoPop It In The Pocket #21999 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199914
  7. 7
    What's That Colour1999 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199912
  8. 8
    What's That Shape1999 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199912
  9. 9
    Flip and Find: Opposites1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
  10. 10
    Flip and Find: Numbers1999 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199924
  11. 11
    ToysPop It In The Pocket #32000 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200014
  12. 12
    ClothesPop It In The Pocket #42000 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200014
  13. 13
    Puzzle Play: On Safari2000 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200010
  14. 14
    On the Farm2001 · 5 pages · confirmed 1/4
    20015
  15. 15
    Dinosaur Dinner2001 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200114
  16. 16
    Chunky Car2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  17. 17
    Chunky Plane2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  18. 18
    Chunky Boat2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  19. 19
    My First Big Book of Learning Fun2003 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200310
  20. 20
    Follow my Finger Overground2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  21. 21
    My Favourite Things: Dogs2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  22. 22
    My Cat's Favourite Things2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  23. 23
    Upsy Down Town2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  24. 24
    My Mummy's Favourite Things2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  25. 25
    My Grandpa's Favourite Things2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  26. 26
    My Daddy's Favourite Things2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  27. 27
    Mole Digs a Hole2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  28. 28
    Mole Scores a Goal2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  29. 29
    Mole Takes a Stroll2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  30. 30
    Mole Makes a Roll2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–

Sue Hendra 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.

Do you have to read Sue Hendra books in order?

You only need to read Sue Hendra 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 Sue Hendra

Start with Oliver's Wood (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sue Hendra book?

Mean Green Time Machine (2023) is the newest Sue Hendra book released so far.

Is there a new Sue Hendra book coming?

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

Sue Hendra at a glance

Paused
No new Sue Hendra title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Sue Hendra books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
656 pages across the 31 of 86 books with a recorded length, a median of 16 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sue Hendra books, 38 of 86, were published in the 2000s.

When Sue Hendra books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Sue Hendra titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 38 titles.

1990s
10
2000s
38
2010s
27
2020s
11

86 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Sue Hendra books are about

42 of the 86 Sue Hendra 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 18 of 42. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.