Bug Club books in order

Jim Eldridge's Bug Club contributions include over fifty educational readers and stories for Pearson's leveled reading program for primary school students.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Soppy Hoppy 2001 Jim Eldridge Buy
2 Bug Boy - Spider Camp! 2001 Jim Eldridge Buy
3 Bug Boy - Slug Picnic 2002 Jim Eldridge Buy
4 Pompom Pets 2002 Jim Eldridge Buy
5 The Moon Monsters Get Lost 2002 Jim Eldridge Buy
6 Sid Did it 2002 Jim Eldridge Buy
7 Rat and Cat - The Dance 2004 Jim Eldridge Buy
8 Slug Picnic 2004 Jim Eldridge Buy
9 Get a Parrot 2007 Jim Eldridge Buy
10 A Little Green Monster 2007 Jim Eldridge Buy
11 Keeping a Pet 2007 Jim Eldridge Buy
12 Giant George & the Robin 2008 Jim Eldridge Buy
13 Boring, Boring 2008 Jim Eldridge Buy
14 Babysitting Barney 2008 Jim Eldridge Buy
15 The Trout Fishing Song 2008 Jim Eldridge Buy
16 Rat and Cat - The Hat! 2008 Jim Eldridge Buy
17 Dig Sid Dig 2009 Jim Eldridge Buy
18 Beetle Cookies 2009 Jim Eldridge Buy
19 One-Way Ticket to Mars 2009 Jim Eldridge Buy
20 Little Red Riding Hoody 2010 Jim Eldridge Buy
21 Spider Camp 2010 Jim Eldridge Buy
22 The Not-So-Merry-Go-Round 2010 Jim Eldridge Buy
23 The Bop 2010 Jim Eldridge Buy
24 A Rat and Cat in the Hat Trick 2010 Jim Eldridge Buy
25 The Quiz Went Fizz! 2010 Jim Eldridge Buy
26 Let’s Rock 2011 Jim Eldridge Buy
27 Sid and the Boxer Pup 2011 Jim Eldridge Buy
28 Butterfly Pie 2011 Jim Eldridge Buy
29 Sea Fishing 2011 Jim Eldridge Buy
30 The Runaway T 2011 Jim Eldridge Buy
31 Step Inside a Story 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
32 Tyrannosaurus Drip 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
33 Plays to Act Tiddler 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
34 Flash the Dog Dives In! 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
35 Changing Places 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
36 The Dragon’s Tale and Other Beastly Stories 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
37 Machines on the Move 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
38 Swoop Flies South 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
39 Rat and Cat - Let’s Jump 2012 Jim Eldridge Buy
40 Missing Milly 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
41 Goha and the Shoes 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
42 The Best Bet 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
43 Frog Fight 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
44 The Noises Next Door 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
45 Don’t Call Me Mum! 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
46 Rap-unzel 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
47 Flash the Dog Bounces In! 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
48 Big Giant, Little Bear 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
49 Goldilocks and The Clever Plan 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
50 Goldilocks and the Big Mess 2013 Jim Eldridge Buy
51 Goldilocks and the Porridge Problem 2016 Jim Eldridge Buy
52 The Road to Freedom 2017 Jim Eldridge Buy
53 The Tree 2017 Jim Eldridge Buy

Jim Eldridge’s contributions to Pearson’s Bug Club reading program represent one of the most substantial parts of his output, with over fifty titles published between 2001 and 2017. Bug Club is a leveled reading program used in primary schools across the UK and internationally, with books carefully calibrated to different reading abilities.

Eldridge’s Bug Club titles range from simple phonics readers for beginning readers to longer stories for more confident young readers. They cover everything from silly animal stories and fairy tale retellings to more serious topics, demonstrating his ability to write engaging material at every reading level.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bug Club series?

There are 53 books in the Bug Club series, published between 2001 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Bug Club series?

The first book in the Bug Club series is Soppy Hoppy, published in 2001.

What is Bug Club?

Bug Club is Pearson’s leveled reading program for primary schools. Jim Eldridge has contributed over fifty titles to the program, ranging from simple phonics readers to longer stories for more advanced young readers.

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