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Julia Donaldson reading flowchart
Every Julia Donaldson book in reading order by series, with the characters in each book, first appearances and crossovers.
READING FLOWCHART
Julia Donaldson
Read down each column. Every card lists the characters in that book, marks first appearances and crossovers, and says where it is set.
Titles and names link to their pages on the site.
THE GRUFFALO
2 books
ZOG
2 books
STANDALONE
9 books
The Gruffalo
'99
L
The Gruffalo
NEW
L
Mouse
NEW
WHERE
The deep dark wood
CHARACTERS
2 (2 main)
The Gruffalo (1999): A mouse walking through the deep dark wood scares off a fox, an owl and a snake by inventing a fearsome creature called the Gruffalo, and then meets one.
The Gruffalo’s Child
'04
L
The Gruffalo’s Child
NEW
M
The Gruffalo
M
Mouse
WHERE
The deep dark wood
CHARACTERS
3 (3 main)
The Gruffalo’s Child (2004): The Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and sets out into the snowy wood to find it.
Zog
'10
L
Zog
NEW
M
Princess Pearl
NEW
WHERE
A dragon school
CHARACTERS
2 (2 main)
Zog (2010): Zog is the keenest dragon at Madam Dragon’s school, but also the clumsiest, and a girl keeps patching him up after his accidents.
Zog and the Flying Doctors
'16
L
Zog
M
Princess Pearl
WHERE
A dragon school
CHARACTERS
2 (2 main)
Zog and the Flying Doctors (2016): Zog, Princess Pearl and Gadabout the Great fly around the land as doctors, until Pearl’s uncle, the king, insists she stay home and be a proper princess.
A Squash and a Squeeze
'93
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
A Squash and a Squeeze (1993): An old lady thinks her house is far too small, so a wise old man tells her to bring her animals inside one by one.
Monkey Puzzle
'00
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
Monkey Puzzle (2000): A little monkey has lost his mum, and a helpful butterfly tries to find her, but keeps taking him to the wrong animals.
Room on the Broom
'01
L
The witch
NEW
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
Room on the Broom (2001): A kind witch and her cat keep inviting animals onto her broomstick, until it snaps and a hungry dragon appears.
The Smartest Giant in Town
'02
L
George
NEW
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
The Smartest Giant in Town (2002): George, a scruffy giant, buys a smart new outfit, then gives each piece away to animals in need on his way home.
The Snail and the Whale
'03
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
The Snail and the Whale (2003): A tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a ride on the tail of a humpback whale.
Tiddler
'07
L
Tiddler
NEW
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
Tiddler (2007): Tiddler is a little fish who tells tall tales about why he is late for school, until one day he is swept far from home.
Stick Man
'08
L
Stick Man
NEW
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
Stick Man (2008): Stick Man is carried further and further from his family tree, and tries to get home in time for Christmas.
The Highway Rat
'11
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
The Highway Rat (2011): The Highway Rat steals food from everyone who travels along the road, until a clever duck stands up to him.
Superworm
'12
L
Superworm
NEW
WHERE
Picture book worlds
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
Superworm (2012): Superworm is always saving his friends in the garden, until the wicked Wizard Lizard captures him.
L
Lead
M
Major
·
Minor or cameo
NEW
First appearance
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