Aaron Blabey books

Aaron Blabey is an Australian children's author and illustrator best known for The Bad Guys and Pig the Pug series, with over 50 books published since 2007.

Picture Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley 2007 Buy
Sunday Chutney 2008 Buy
The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon 2011 Buy
Stanley Paste 2011 Buy
The Dreadful Fluff 2012 Buy
Thelma the Unicorn 2015 Buy
I Need a Hug 2015 Buy
Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas 2015 Buy
Don’t Call Me Bear! 2019 Buy
The Return of Thelma the Unicorn 2019 Buy

Pig the Pug Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Pig the Pug 2014 Buy
Pig the Fibber 2015 Buy
Pig the Elf 2017 Buy
Pig the Star 2017 Buy
Pig the Winner 2016 Buy
Pig the Tourist 2020 Buy
Pig the Slob 2020 Buy
Pig the Stinker 2019 Buy
Pig the Monster 2021 Buy
Pig the Rebel 2022 Buy
Cranky Pug 2024 Buy

The Bad Guys Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Bad Guys 2015 Buy
Scamps & Scoundrels 2019 N/A
The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable 2015 Buy
Second Story Man 2019 N/A
The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back 2016 Buy
Skull and Thrones 2020 N/A
The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens 2017 Buy
War of the Posers 2020 N/A
The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas 2017 Buy
Seas the Day 2020 N/A
The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys 2018 Buy
High Gloom 2020 N/A
The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?! 2018 Buy
Back to One 2021 N/A
The Bad Guys in Superbad 2018 Buy
Trick Of The Night 2022 N/A
The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf 2019 Buy
Darktown Funk 2022 N/A
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever 2019 Buy
On a Throne of Lies 2023 N/A
The Bad Guys in Dawn of the Underlord 2020 Buy
2 Lies, 2 Thrones 2024 N/A
The Bad Guys in The One?! 2020 Buy
The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase 2021 Buy
The Bad Guys in They’re Bee-Hind You! 2021 Buy
The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! 2022 Buy
The Bad Guys in the Others?! 2022 Buy
The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! 2023 Buy
The Bad Guys in Look Who’s Talking 2023 Buy
The Bad Guys in the Serpent and the Beast 2024 Buy
The Bad Guys In One Last Thing 2024 Buy

Aaron Blabey is an Australian author and illustrator who has become one of the best-selling children’s book creators in the world. His two major series are The Bad Guys, a chapter book series about reformed villains trying to become heroes, and Pig the Pug, a picture book series starring a badly behaved pug. The Bad Guys alone has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and was adapted into a DreamWorks animated film in 2022.

Before his breakout series, Blabey published standalone picture books like Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley (2007) and Thelma the Unicorn (2015), both of which won awards in Australia. Thelma the Unicorn was also adapted into a Netflix animated film. Blabey’s illustration style is distinctive, with bold lines and exaggerated expressions that make his characters immediately recognizable. His books are popular with early readers who enjoy physical comedy and stories where the characters misbehave.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Aaron Blabey written?

Aaron Blabey has written 52 books across three series.

What was Aaron Blabey's first book?

Aaron Blabey’s first book is Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, published in 2007.

Has Aaron Blabey won any awards for his books?

Yes, Aaron Blabey has won the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Early Childhood multiple times, including for Pig the Pug and The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon.

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