Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily and the Werewolf | 1993 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 2 | Mario Scumbini and the Big Pig Swipe | 1996 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 3 | Bad Manners Day | 1996 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 4 | The Thing from Knucker Hole | 1996 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 5 | Eddie the Duck | 1998 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 6 | Eddie And The Bad Egg | 2000 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 7 | Zartog’s Remote | 2000 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
| 8 | Eddie And The Dirty Dogs | 2001 | J.H. Brennan | Buy |
Herbie Brennan’s chapbooks are a set of eight short children’s books published between 1993 and 2001. Each one tells a brief, self-contained story in just a handful of pages, designed for young readers who are building confidence with independent reading. The format is intentionally simple and quick, giving children the satisfaction of finishing an entire book without the commitment of a longer novel.
These chapbooks sit at the lighter end of Brennan’s enormous output. They lack the complexity of his gamebooks or the world-building of his fantasy series, but they serve a different purpose entirely. For younger children encountering Brennan’s work for the first time, the chapbooks offer an easy entry point, with stories that prioritize fun and readability over anything more ambitious.