Tony Ross books in order
English illustrator and writer of children's books
- Born
- 1938
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 148
Tony Ross has published 7 novels, 6 novellas, 7 short story collections, 119 children's books and 9 other books, beginning with I Want My Potty (1986). The best-known is Horrid Henry Early Reader (2013). The latest is Nights Before Christmas (2014).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Tony Ross
Start here
Horrid Henry Early Reader
Tony Ross's most-read book.
Newest
Nights Before Christmas
Published 2014.
Standalone novels in order
Foxy Fables (1986)
Mrs. Goat and Her Seven Little Kids (1990)
A Fairy Tale (1991)
Centipede's 100 Shoes (2003)
Horrid Henry And The Scary Sitter (2009)
Victor (2011)
Horrid Henry Robs the Bank (2013)
Novellas in order
Amos Shrike, the School Ghost (1990)
Space Dog and Roy (1990)
Power-crazy Ms.Wiz (Ms Wiz S.) (1992)
Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson (1994)
A Footballer Called Flip (Books for Boys) (2000)
Little Wolf, Pack Leader (2002)
Short story collections in order
Tilly Mint Tales (1984)
Dogbird and Other Mixed-up Tales (2006)
Horrid Henry and the Soccer Fiend (2006)
Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman (2007)
My First Nursery Stories (2008)
Horrid Henry And The Zombie Vampire (2011)
Nights Before Christmas (2014)
Children's books in order
Hugo and the Man Who Stole Colors (1977)
The True Story of Mother Goose and Her Son Jack (1979)
Golidlocks and the Three Bears (1980)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1980)
Puss in Boots (1981)
The Enchanted Pig (1982)
Painting and Painters (1983)
The Three Pigs (1983)
Dārm Mīyam Bagīr Mat! (1984)
Towser and Sadie's Birthday (1984)
Towser and the Terrible Thing (1984)
Towser and the Water Rats (1984)
Lazy Jack (1985)
I Want My Potty (1986)
Stone Soup (1987)
Super Dooper Jezebel (1988)
Hansel and Gretel (1989)
I Want a Cat (1989)
In Stitches with Ms.Wiz (1989)
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (1989)
The Knight Who Was Afraid of the Dark (1989)
The Treasure of Cosy Cove, Or, the Voyage of the "Kipper" (1989)
Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers (1990)
In Control, Ms. Wiz? (1990)
Ms Wiz Banned! (1990)
The Happy Rag (1990)
This Old Man (1990)
Don't Do That! (1991)
Earth Mobiles as Explained by Professor Xargle (1991)
Space Dog in Trouble (1991)
The Sandman and the Turtles (1991)
The Second Princess (1991)
Time Flies for Ms Wiz (1992)
Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Relations (1993)
Fangtastic, Ms Wiz (1993)
I Want to Be (A Little Princess Story) (1993)
Through the Looking-glass and What Alice Found There (1993)
Bedtime (Little Princess) (1994)
The Shop of Ghosts (1994)
I Want My Dinner (1995)
Red Riding Hood (1995)
Cai Gafodd Y Bai (Jan 1995)
Forever Amber Brown (1996)
Little Wolf's Diary of Daring Deeds (1996)
You're Kidding, Ms.Wiz (Ms Wiz) (1996)
Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1997)
Little Wolf's Haunted Hall for Small Horrors (1998)
Wash Your Hands! (1998)
Why? (1998)
A Spell of Witches (The Belfry Witches) (1999)
I Want a Sister (Little Princess) (1999)
Susan Laughs (1999)
Black Queen (2000)
Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure (2000)
Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse (Book & Cassette) (2000)
I Don't Want to Go to Hospital (2000)
Little Wolf, Forest Detective (2000)
Little Wolf's Postbag (2000)
Witch You Were Here (2000)
I Want My Pacifier (Little Princess Books) (2001)
Ms.Wiz Millionaire (Ms Wiz) (2001)
Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb (2002)
I Want My Tooth (2002)
Little Wolfs Handy Book of Poems (2002)
The Secret Life of Ms.Wiz (Ms Wiz) (2002)
Misery Moo (2003)
The Tadpole's Promise (2003)
Horrid Henry Meets the Queen (2004)
How to Be a Detective (Damian Drooth Supersleuth) (2004)
I Don't Want to Go to Bed (2004)
I Want My Mum! (2004)
Is It Because? (2004)
Little Wolf, Terror of the Shivery Sea (2004)
Class Six and the Very Big Rabbit (2005)
I Want a Friend (Little Princess) (2005)
Killer Gorilla (2005)
Popstar's Wedding (2005)
The Case of the Disappearing Daughter (Damien Drooth Supersleuth) (2005)
Aliens Stole My Dog (Books for Boys) (2006)
Amber Brown Scrap Book (2006)
Daft Bat (2006)
Horrid Henrys Evil Enemies (2006)
I Want to Go Home! (2006)
Spycatcher (Pathway Books) (2006)
A Hat Trick Of Horrid Henry (2007)
Damian Drooth, Supersleuth (2007)
I Want My Light On! (2007)
Three Little Kittens and Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes (2007)
Dog Snatchers (Damian Drooth) (2008)
I Don't Want a Cold! Little Princess Story Book (Little Princess) (2008)
I Want Two Birthdays! (2008)
Big Bad Bun Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross (2009)
Christmas (2009)
Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats (2009)
I Want to Do It Myself! (2010)
My Favourite Fairy Tales (2010)
Horrid Henry Reads A Book (2011)
I Want a Party! (2011)
Fly, Chick, Fly! (2012)
I Dont Want To Comb My Hair (2012)
I Want To Be Tall (2012)
I Want to Win! (2012)
Swords, Sorcerers and Superheroes (2012)
Drat That Cat! (2013)
Horrid Henry Early Reader (2013)
I Want a Boyfriend! (2013)
Best Friends! (2014)
Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch (2014)
Horrid Henrys Sleepover (2014)
What's My Name? (2014)
I Feel Sick! (2015)
Slug Needs a Hug (2015)
I Want a Bedtime Story! (2016)
Troll Stinks (2016)
Gruesome Ghosts (2017)
Horrid Henry's Halloween Horrors (2017)
I Want Snow! (2017)
I Want My Dad! (2018)
Sticky McStickstick (2021)
Other books in order
Jack the Giant-Killer (1983)
Limericks (1985)
Ms Wiz Goes Live (1990)
Silly Silly (1999)
Midsummer Night's Dream (2007)
Horrid Henry's Injection (2019)
Funny Sort of Minister (2020)
Horrid Henry (2022)
Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
About Tony Ross
Anthony Lee Ross is a British author and illustrator of children's picture books. In Britain, he is best known for writing and illustrating his Little Princess books and for illustrating the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon, both of which have become TV series for Milkshake! and CITV respectively based on his artwork. He also illustrates the works of David Walliams. He has also illustrated the Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger, the Dr. Xargle series by Jeanne Willis, and the Harry The Poisonous Centipede series by Lynne Reid Banks.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Tony Ross FAQ
- How many books has Tony Ross written?
- Tony Ross has published 7 novels, 6 novellas, 7 short story collections, 119 children's books and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tony Ross's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Horrid Henry Early Reader.
- What is Tony Ross's latest book?
- Nights Before Christmas (2014).
- What is Tony Ross's most famous book?
- Horrid Henry Early Reader (2013) is Tony Ross'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.