Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Nancy. Sam Lloyd | 2001 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 2 | Super Sid | 2003 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 3 | Trumpy Trevor | 2005 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 4 | Grumpy Gracie | 2005 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 5 | Calm Down, Boris! | 2006 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 6 | Vincent the Vain by Sam Lloyd | 2007 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 7 | Inspector Croc Investigates by Sam Lloyd | 2009 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 8 | Happy Christmas Boris! | 2009 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 9 | Nosey Norman | 2009 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 10 | You’re Not So Scary, Sid! | 2011 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 11 | Hello, Dudley! | 2011 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 12 | Wendy the Wide-Mouthed Frog | 2011 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 13 | Turn It Up, Doris! | 2011 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 14 | Crunchy Croc | 2012 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
| 15 | Grumpy Gertie | 2021 | Sam Lloyd (Kids Books) | Buy |
The Puppet Pop-Ups series by Sam Lloyd is a line of interactive picture books where each title features a hand puppet built into the book itself. Children can wiggle the puppet through holes in the pages as the story unfolds, turning storytime into a hands-on activity. The series started with Naughty Nancy in 2001 and has grown to fifteen titles over two decades, with the most recent, Grumpy Gertie, arriving in 2021.
Each book centers on a different animal character with a strong personality. Boris the lion needs to calm down, Grumpy Gracie the goat won’t stop scowling, Inspector Croc is on the case, and Nosey Norman can’t help but snoop. The puppet format makes the books popular with toddlers and preschoolers, and Lloyd’s humor keeps parents entertained during repeat readings. These are books designed to be performed as much as read.