Brambledown Tales Books in Order
Brambledown Tales by Geraldine McCaughrean contains 8 books, published in 1989. The first book is Blackberry Bunny (1989) and the newest is Yellow Duckling's Story (1989). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1989
- Pages on record
- 224 in 5 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 3.7–5.6 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 224 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Brambledown Tales is a set of 8 picture books by Geraldine McCaughrean, all published in 1989 at a median length of 46 pages. Subjects record animals, rabbits and hedgehogs. Blackberry Bunny, Henry Hedgehog's Hat, Little Brown Mouse, Tiny Chick's Tail, Hoppity Hare's Adventures, Piggy Goes to Market, The Rabbit's New Home and Yellow Duckling's Story make up the full run, and McCaughrean is credited on every volume.
How many Brambledown Tales books are there?
Brambledown Tales has 8 books, released in 1989.
Brambledown Tales Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Brambledown Tales 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.
- 1Blackberry Bunny1989 · 42 pages · confirmed 1/41989421/4
- 2Henry Hedgehog's Hat1989 · 42 pages · confirmed 1/41989421/4
- 3Little Brown Mouse1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 4Tiny Chick's Tail1989 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/41989481/4
- 5Hoppity Hare's Adventures1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 6Piggy Goes to Market1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 7The Rabbit's New Home1989 · 46 pages · confirmed 1/41989461/4
- 8Yellow Duckling's Story1989 · 46 pages · confirmed 1/41989461/4
Is there a chronological order for Brambledown Tales?
No separate chronological order is on record for Brambledown Tales, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Brambledown Tales books in order?
You should read the Brambledown Tales books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Brambledown Tales book also stands alone.
Where to start with Brambledown Tales
Start with Blackberry Bunny (1989), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Brambledown Tales book?
Yellow Duckling's Story (1989) is the newest Brambledown Tales book released so far.
Is there a new Brambledown Tales book coming?
No next Brambledown Tales book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Brambledown Tales at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Brambledown Tales title on record dates from 1989, 37 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Brambledown Tales books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 224 pages across the 5 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 46 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brambledown Tales books, 8 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Brambledown Tales books are about
2 of the 8 Brambledown Tales 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 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 2 of 2 books
- Animals 1 of 2 books
- Hedgehogs 1 of 2 books
- Picture books 1 of 2 books
- Rabbits 1 of 2 books
More books by Geraldine McCaughrean
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Geraldine McCaughrean
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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