Janet and Allan Ahlberg books in order
British children's writer
- Lived
- 1938–2025
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 84
Janet and Allan Ahlberg published 17 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 57 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 2 other books, beginning with Each Peach Pear Plum (1978).
Updated September 2026
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Each Peach Pear Plum
Janet and Allan Ahlberg's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Mr. Cosmo the Conjuror (1980)
Mrs Plug the Plumber (1980)
Mr Tick the Teacher (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families.) (1981)
Mr. & Mrs. Hay the Horse (1981)
Mr. Buzz the Beeman (1981)
Mrs Lather's Laundry (1981)
Bear's Birthday (Reading Time) (1985)
Me and My Friend (1986)
Mrs Jolly's Joke Shop (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families.) (1988)
Dinosaur Dreams (1991)
The Jolly Pocket Postman (1995)
Master Bun the Bakers' Boy (1997)
Mockingbird (1998)
See the Rabbit (1998)
The Giant Baby (1999)
The Shopping Expedition (2005)
Collected Poems (2008)
Novellas in order
The Mighty Slide (1988)
Everybody Was a Baby Once and Other Poems (2010)
Short story collections in order
Tell Us a Story (Reading Time) (1986)
The Clothes Horse and Other Stories (1987)
The Better Brown Stories (1995)
Non-fiction in order
The Bucket (2013)
Children's books in order
Happy Worm (1976)
Help! (1976)
The Great Marathon Football Match (The Brick Street Boys) (1976)
Burglar Bill (1977)
Jeremiah in the Dark Woods (1977)
The Vanishment of Thomas Tull (1977)
Each Peach Pear Plum (1978)
The Worm Book (1979)
Mr Biff the Boxer (1980)
Mrs. Wobble the Waitress (1980)
Master Money the Millionaire (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families.) (1981)
Peek-a-boo! (1981)
Peepol (1981)
The Baby's Catalogue (1982)
Ten in a Bed (1983)
Fast Frog and Friends (1984)
Big Bad Pig (Reading Time) (1985)
Make a Face (Reading Time) (1985)
So Can I (1985)
The Jolly Postman (1986)
Woof! (1986)
Miss Dose the Doctor's Daughter (1988)
Starting School (1988)
Bye Bye Baby (1989)
The Black Cat (1990)
The Pet Shop (1990)
The Jolly Christmas Postman (1991)
Skeleton Crew (1992)
The Bear Nobody Wanted (1992)
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (1993)
Mrs Vole the Vet (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families.) (1996)
Master Track's Train (1997)
Ms Cliff the Climber (1997)
Mysteries of Zigomar, The (1997)
Monkey Do! (1998)
One, Two, Flea! (1998)
Mr Creep the Crook (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families,) (1999)
My Brother's Ghost (2000)
The Adventures of Bert (2001)
The Man Who Wore All His Clothes (2001)
A Bit More Bert (2002)
The Woman Who Won Things (2002)
The Cat Who Got Carried Away (2003)
The Little Cat Baby (2003)
Half a Pig (2004)
The Boy, the Wolf, the Sheep and the Lettuce (2004)
The Improbable Cat (2004)
The Children Who Smelled a Rat (2005)
The Runaway Dinner (2006)
Previously (2007)
The Boyhood of Burglar Bill (2007)
The Baby in the Hat (2008)
The Pencil (2008)
Hooray for Bread (2013)
Miss Jump the Jockey (2014)
Alison Hubble (2016)
My Worst Book Ever! (2018)
Poetry in order
Please Mrs Butler (1983)
Friendly Matches (2001)
Other books in order
Rubber Rabbit (Help Your Child to Read) (1982)
Jolly Postmans Party (1997)
About Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lists for public libraries. They worked together for 20 years until Janet's death from cancer in 1994. He wrote the books and she illustrated many of them. Allan also wrote dozens of books with other illustrators.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Janet and Allan Ahlberg FAQ
- How many books has Janet and Allan Ahlberg written?
- Janet and Allan Ahlberg published 17 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 57 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Janet and Allan Ahlberg's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Each Peach Pear Plum.
- What is Janet and Allan Ahlberg's last book?
- The Bucket (2013).
- What is Janet and Allan Ahlberg's most famous book?
- Each Peach Pear Plum (1978) is Janet and Allan Ahlberg's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.