Annalena McAfee books

Annalena McAfee is a British journalist and author known for literary novels like The Spoiler and Hame, as well as popular children's books in the Sprinters series.

Annalena McAfee Chapter

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Patrick’s Perfect Pet 2002 Buy

Annalena McAfee Picture Reading Order

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The Visitors Who Came To Stay 1985 Buy
Kirsty Knows Best 1987 Buy
All the Way to the Stars 1995 Buy
Why Do Stars Come Out At Night? 1997 Buy
Busy Baby 1998 Buy

Annalena McAfee Sprinters Reading Order

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Impossible Parents Go Green 1992 Buy
My Little Brother 1992 Buy
New Big House 1992 Buy
The Finger Eater 1992 Buy
The Haunting of Pip Parker 1992 Buy
The Snow Maze 1992 Buy
Tillie McGillie’s Fantastical Chair 1992 Buy
Holly and the Skyboard 1993 Buy
Art, You’re Magic! 1994 Buy
Beware the Killer Coat 1994 Buy
Hector the Rat 1994 Buy
The Baked Bean Kids 1994 Buy
The Magic Boathouse 1994 Buy
Easy Peasy 1995 Buy
Fighting Dragons 1995 Buy
Little Stupendo 1995 Buy
Ronnie and the Giant Millipede 1995 Buy
Care of Henry 1996 Buy
Cup Final Kid 1996 Buy
Emmelina and the Monster 1998 Buy
Flora’s Fantastic Revenge 2000 Buy
Patrick’s Perfect Pet 2002 Buy
Cool as a Cucumber 2003 Buy
Tricky Nelly Nickleby 2003 Buy
No Tights for George 2004 Buy
Fearless Fitzroy 2005 Buy
Lady-long-legs 2006 Buy
Molly and the Beanstalk 2006 Buy
Tarquin the Wonder Horse 2006 Buy

Chapter

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Patrick’s Perfect Pet 2002 Buy

Picture Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Visitors Who Came To Stay 1985 Buy
Kirsty Knows Best 1987 Buy
All the Way to the Stars 1995 Buy
Why Do Stars Come Out At Night? 1997 Buy
Busy Baby 1998 Buy

Sprinters Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Shape up, Monty! 1991 Buy
The Snow Maze 1992 Buy
Impossible Parents Go Green 1992 Buy
The Finger Eater 1992 Buy
New Big House 1992 Buy
My Little Brother 1992 Buy
The Haunting of Pip Parker 1992 Buy
Holly and the Skyboard 1993 Buy
The Baked Bean Kids 1993 Buy
The Magic Boathouse 1994 Buy
Impossible Parents 1994 Buy
Beware the Killer Coat 1994 Buy
Art, You’re Magic! 1994 Buy
Hector the Rat 1994 Buy
Fighting Dragons 1995 Buy
Little Stupendo 1995 Buy
Ronnie and the Giant Millipede 1995 Buy
Easy Peasy 1995 Buy
Cup Final Kid 1996 Buy
Care of Henry 1996 Buy
Emmelina and the Monster 1998 Buy
The Polecat Cafe 1998 Buy
Flora’s Fantastic Revenge 2000 Buy
Little Stupendo Files High 2001 Buy
Patrick’s Perfect Pet 2002 Buy
Tricky Nelly Nickleby 2003 Buy
Cool as a Cucumber 2003 Buy
No Tights for George 2004 Buy
Fearless Fitzroy 2005 Buy
Molly and the Beanstalk 2006 Buy
Lady-long-legs 2006 Buy
Tarquin the Wonder Horse 2006 Buy
The Most Impossible Parents 2010 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Girl Who Got to Number One 1991 Buy
Dreamkidz 1998 Buy
The Spoiler 2011 Buy
Hame 2017 Buy
Nightshade 2020 Buy

Annalena McAfee has had two distinct careers in writing. As a journalist, she founded and edited the Guardian Review for six years and has written for many major publications. As a fiction writer, she has produced both literary novels for adults and a substantial body of children’s books.

Her adult novels include The Spoiler, a story about journalism and truth, and Hame, set on a remote Scottish island. Her children’s work, much of it illustrated by Anthony Browne, includes the Sprinters readers and several picture books. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Annalena McAfee written?

Annalena McAfee has written 79 books across seven series.

What was Annalena McAfee's first book?

Annalena McAfee’s first book is The Visitors Who Came To Stay, published in 1985.

What is Annalena McAfee known for?

McAfee is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the former editor of the Guardian Review. She has written both literary novels for adults, including The Spoiler (2011) and Hame (2017), and a large body of children’s literature including the popular Sprinters series.

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