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Helen Dunmore Children's Books in Order

Helen Dunmore Children's by Helen Dunmore contains 22 books, published between 1992 and 2004. The first book is Going to Egypt (Short Story) (1992) and the newest is The Seal Cove (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
1992–2004
Total pages
2,190 across 22 books
Reading time
37–55 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,190 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 22 books in order Printable Helen Dunmore Children's checklist

Helen Dunmore Children's is a grouping of 22 books for young readers by Helen Dunmore, published from 1992 to 2004. Many entries are short stories, starting with Going to Egypt (1992), and In the Money (1993) and Fatal Error (1997) are also listed. Friendship, schools, siblings, money and Cornwall are among the subjects. The Seal Cove is the last listed book, and the grouping is considered likely complete.

How many Helen Dunmore Children's books are there?

Helen Dunmore Children's has 22 books, released between 1992 and 2004.

Helen Dunmore Children's Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Helen Dunmore Children's 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 Going to Egypt (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 1 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1992)
  2. Cover of In the Money by Helen Dunmore, book 2 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1993)
  3. Cover of Recovering a Body (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 3 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1994)
  4. Cover of Go Fox (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 5 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1996)
  5. Cover of Fatal Error by Helen Dunmore, book 7 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1997)
  6. Cover of Allie's Apples (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 8 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1997)
  7. Cover of Clyde's Leopard (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 10 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1998)
  8. Cover of Great-Grandma's Dancing Dress (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 11 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1998)
  9. Cover of Brother Brother, Sister Sister (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 12 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1999)
  10. Cover of Allie's Rabbit (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 13 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (1999)
  11. Cover of Zillah and Me by Helen Dunmore, book 14 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2000)
  12. Cover of Aliens Don't Eat Bacon Sandwiches by Helen Dunmore, book 15 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2000)
  13. Cover of Allie Away (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 16 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2000)
  14. Cover of The Ugly Duckling (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 17 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2001)
  15. Cover of Snollygoster (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 18 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2001)
  16. Cover of The Zillah Rebellion by Helen Dunmore, book 19 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2001)
  17. Cover of The Silver Bead by Helen Dunmore, book 20 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2003)
  18. Cover of The Lilac Tree (Short Story) by Helen Dunmore, book 21 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2004)
  19. Cover of The Seal Cove by Helen Dunmore, book 22 of the Helen Dunmore Children's series (2004)
  1. 1
    Going to Egypt (Short Story)1992 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992144
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  2. 2
    In the Money1993 · 143 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993143
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  3. 3
    Recovering a Body (Short Story)1994 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199464
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  4. 4
    Secrets (Short Story)1994 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199464
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  5. 5
    Go Fox (Short Story)1996 · 63 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199663
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  6. 6
    Amina's Blanket (Short Story)1996 · 42 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199642
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  7. 7
    Fatal Error1997 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997159
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  8. 8
    Allie's Apples (Short Story)1997 · 51 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199751
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  9. 9
    Bestiary (Short Story)1997 · 58 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199758
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  10. 10
    Clyde's Leopard (Short Story)1998 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199832
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  11. 11
    Great-Grandma's Dancing Dress (Short Story)1998 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199832
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  12. 12
    Brother Brother, Sister Sister (Short Story)1999 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999128
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  13. 13
    Allie's Rabbit (Short Story)1999 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199964
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  14. 14
    Zillah and Me2000 · 147 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000147
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  15. 15
    Aliens Don't Eat Bacon Sandwiches2000 · 153 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000153
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  16. 16
    Allie Away (Short Story)2000 · 59 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200059
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  17. 17
    The Ugly Duckling (Short Story)2001 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200164
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  18. 18
    Snollygoster (Short Story)2001 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200196
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  19. 19
    The Zillah Rebellion2001 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001160
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  20. 20
    The Silver Bead2003 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003160
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  21. 21
    The Lilac Tree (Short Story)2004 · 147 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004147
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  22. 22
    The Seal Cove2004 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004160
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Is there a chronological order for Helen Dunmore Children's?

No separate chronological order is on record for Helen Dunmore Children's, 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 Helen Dunmore Children's books in order?

You should read the Helen Dunmore Children's books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Helen Dunmore Children's book also stands alone.

Where to start with Helen Dunmore Children's

Start with Going to Egypt (Short Story) (1992), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Helen Dunmore Children's book?

The Seal Cove (2004) is the newest Helen Dunmore Children's book released so far.

Is there a new Helen Dunmore Children's book coming?

No next Helen Dunmore Children's book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Helen Dunmore Children's at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Helen Dunmore Children's title on record dates from 2004, 22 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Helen Dunmore Children's books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,190 pages across all 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 80 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Helen Dunmore Children's books, 13 of 22, were published in the 1990s.

What the Helen Dunmore Children's books are about

15 of the 22 Helen Dunmore Children's 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 10 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Helen Dunmore

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Helen Dunmore

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