Jackie French bibliography

Picture books

1. Diary of a Wombat (2002)
2. Pete the Sheep (2004), published as Pete the Sheep-Sheep in the US
3. The Secret World of Wombats (2005), published as How to Scratch a Wombat in the USA
4. Josephine Wants to Dance (2006), published as Josephine Loves to Dance in the US
5. The Shaggy Gully Times (2007)
6. Emily and the Big Bad Bunyip (2008)
7. Baby Wombat's Week (2009)
8. Queen Victoria's Underpants (2010)
9. Christmas Wombat (2011)
10. The Tomorrow Book (2011) (with Sue Degennaro)
11. Queen Victoria's Underpants
12. Queen Victoria's Christmas (2012)
13. Dinosaurs Love Cheese (2013) (with Nina Ryecroft)
14. Wombat Goes to School (2013)
15. Good Dog Hank! (2014) (with Sue Degennaro)
16. The hairy nosed wombats find a new home (with Sue Degennaro)
17. Flood
18. Fire
19. The beach they called Gallipoli
20. A Day to Remember (with Mark Wilson)
21. Two Many Pears! (with Bruce Whatle)
22. Hairy Charlie and the Frog (1994), illustrated by Dee Huxley
23. Hairy Charlie and the Pumpkin (1994), illustrated by Dee Huxley
24. Mermaids (1995)
25. Pigs Don't Fly (2000)
26. Too Many Pears! (originally titled Pear-Pinching Pamela) (2003), illustrated by Bruce Whatley
27. Bears Don't Bounce! (2003)
28. Queen Victoria's Underpants (2010)
29. The Tomorrow Book (2011)
30. Flood (2011)
31. A Day to Remember (2012)

Short story collections

1. Rain Stones (1991)
2. Alien Games (1995)
3. Mind's Eye (1996)
4. Dancing with Ben Hall and Other Yarns (1997), illustrated by Gwen Harrison
5. The Silver Eyes (1997), illustrated by David Miller
6. The Book of Unicorns (1997)
7. Ride the Wild Wind (2002)

Animal Rescue series

1. Elephant Alert (2012)
2. Gorilla Grab (2012)
3. Tiger Tangle (2012)
4. Shark Attack (2012)

Café on Callisto series

illustrated by Sarah Baron

1. The Café on Callisto (2001)
2. Space Pirates on Callisto (2002)
3. Vampire Slugs on Callisto (2003)

The Children of the Valley series

illustrated by Victoria Clutterbuck

1. The Music from the Sea (1992)
2. The City in the Sand (1993)
3. The House of a Hundred Animals (1993)
4. The Metal Men (1994)
5. The Tribe that Sang to Trees (1996)

Phredde the Phaery series

illustrated by Stephen Michael King

1. A Phaery Named Phredde and Other Stories to Eat with a Banana (1998)
2. Phredde and a Frog Named Bruce and Other Stories to Eat with a Watermelon (1999)
3. Phredde and the Zombie Librarian and Other Stories to Eat with a Blood Plum (2000)
4. Phredde and the Temple of Gloom - A Story to Eat with a Mandarin (2001)
5. Phredde and the Leopard-Skin Librarian - A Story to Eat with a Dinosaur Apple (2002)
6. Phredde and the Purple Pyramid - A Story to Eat with a Passionfruit (2003)
7. Phredde and the Vampire Footie Team - A Story to Eat with an Orange at Half Time (2004)
8. Phredde and the Ghostly Underpants - A Story to Eat with a Mango (2005)
9. Phredde and the Runaway Ghost Train (2005)

School for Heroes series

illustrated by Andrea F. Potter

1. Lessons for a Werewolf Warrior (2009)
2. Dance of the Deadly Dinosaurs (2010)

Wacky Families series

illustrated by Stephen Michael King

1. My Mum the Pirate (2003), published as My Mom the Pirate in the US
2. My Dog the Dinosaur (2003)
3. My Dad the Dragon (2004)
4. My Uncle Gus the Garden Gnome (2004)
5. My Uncle Wal the Werewolf (2005)
6. My Gran the Gorilla (2006)
7. My Auntie Chook the Vampire Chicken (2006)
8. My Pa the Polar Bear (2007)
9. One Big Wacky Family (2008) (compilation of the first to fourth books in the series)
10. Wonderfully Wacky Families (2009) (compilation of the fourth to eighth books in the series)

Animal Heroes series

1. The Goat who Sailed the World (2006)
2. The Dog who Loved a Queen (2007)
3. The Camel who Crossed Australia (2008)
4. The Donkey who Carried the Wounded (2009)
5. The Horse who Bit a Bushranger (2010)
6. Dingo: The Dog who Conquered a Continent (2012)

Miscellaneous

1. Somewhere Around the Corner (1994)
2. Soldier on the Hill (1997)
3. Daughter of the Regiment (1998)
4. Hitler's Daughter (1999)
5. Lady Dance (2000)
6. How the Finnegans Saved the Ship (2001)
7. The White Ship (2002)
8. Valley of Gold (2003)
9. Tom Appleby, Convict Boy (2004)
10. They Came on Viking Ships (2005), published as Slave Girl in the UK and Rover in the US
11. Macbeth and Son (2006)
12. Pharaoh (2007)
13. The Night They Stormed Eureka (2009)
14. Oracle (2010)
15. Nanberry: Black Brother White (2011)
16. Pennies for Hitler (June 2012) (companion volume to Hitler's Daughter)

Miscellaneous

1. The Roo that Won the Melbourne Cup (1991), illustrated by Carol McLean-Carr
2. The Boy who Had Wings (1992)
3. Walking the Boundaries (1993)
4. Annie's Pouch (1995), illustrated by Bettina Guthridge
5. The Secret Beach (1995)
6. A Wombat Named Bosco (1996), illustrated by Bettina Guthridge
7. Beyond the Boundaries (1996) (sequel to Walking the Boundaries)
8. The Warrior: The Story of a Wombat (1996), illustrated by Bettina Guthridge
9. Summerland (1997)
10. Felix Smith Has Every Right to Be a Crocodile (1998), illustrated by David Stanley
11. There's an Echidna at the Bottom of My Garden (1998), illustrated by Bettina Guthridge
12. There's a Wallaby at the Bottom of My Garden (1999), illustrated by David Stanley
13. Charlie's Gold (1999)
14. Tajore Arkle (1999)
15. Burt and the Band (2000), illustrated by Beth Norling
16. Captain Purrfect (2000), illustrated by Gus Gordon
17. The Space Bug (2002), illustrated by Mitch Vane
18. The Black House (2003)
19. One Perfect Day (2006), illustrated by Peter Bray
20. The Day I Was History (2007), illustrated by Christina Booth
21. The Wombat and the Great Poohjam (2009)

Fair Dinkum Histories

illustrated by Peter Sheehan

1. Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years: Before 1788 (2006)
2. Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788-1820 (2005)
3. Rotters and Squatters: 1820-1850 (2007)
4. Gold, Graves and Glory: 1850-1880 (2007)
5. A Nation of Swaggies & Diggers: 1880-1920 (2008)
6. Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945 (2009)
7. Rockin', Rollin, Hair & Hippies: 1945-1972 (2010)
8. Booms, Busts and Bushfires: 1972— (2011)

Miscellaneous

1. Twelve Bottles Popping: Home-Made Presents to Flip Your Lid (1994)
2. The Little Book of Big Questions (1998), illustrated by Terry Denton
3. How the Aliens from Alpha Centauri Invaded My Maths Class and Turned Me Into a Writer (1998)
4. How to Guzzle Your Garden (1999)
5. Stamp, Stomp, Whomp (2000)
6. The Book of Challenges (2000)
7. The Fascinating History of Your Lunch (2001)
8. Big Burps, Bare Bums and Other Bad-Mannered Blunders (2003)
9. To the Moon and Back (2004), written with Bryan Sullivan and illustrated by Gus Gordon
10. How to Scratch a Wombat (2005)
11. The Wonderful World of Wallabies and Kangaroos (2008)
12. How High Can a Kangaroo Hop? (2008), illustrated by Bruce Whatley

Outlands trilogy

1. In the Blood (2001)
2. Blood Moon (2002)
3. Flesh and Blood (also known as Blood Will Tell) (2004)

Historical fiction

1. A Rose for the Anzac Boys (2008)
2. A Waltz for Matilda (2010)
3. The Girl from Snowy River (The Matilda Series Book 2)
4. The Road to Gundagai (The Matilda Series Book 3)
5. To Love a Sunburnt Country (The Matilda Series Book 4)

Miscellaneous

1. Missing You, Love Sara (2000)
2. Dark Wind Blowing (2001)

Adult fiction

1. A War for Gentlemen (2003)
2. To Love a Sunburnt Country

Adult non-fiction

1. Seasons of Content (1998)
2. Earthly Delights (2001)
3. The Secret Life of Santa Claus
4. Rocket Your Child into Reading (2004)
5. I Spy a Great Reader
6. A Year in the Valley (2010)
7. Let the Land Speak (2013)

Gardening and ecology books

1. Organic Gardening in Australia (1986), published as 'Jacqueline French'
2. Natural Rose Growing: An Organic Approach to Gardening (1988), published as 'Jacqueline French'
3. The Organic Garden Doctor (1988), published as 'Jacqueline French'
4. Natural Control of Household Pests (1990), published as 'Jacqueline French'
5. The Wilderness Garden: A Radical New View of Australian Growing Methods (1993)
6. The Chook Book (1993)
7. The Salad Garden (1993)
8. Organic Control of Household Pests (1993)
9. Organic Control of Common Weeds (1993), revised edition published 1997
10. The Earth Gardeners Companion: A Month-by-Month Guide (1993)
11. The Chook Book (1993)
12. A to Z of Useful Plants (1993)
13. Book of Lavender (1994)
14. Book of Mint (1994)
15. Book of Rosemary (1994)
16. Book of Thyme (1994)
17. Book of Chilli (1994)
18. Book of Garlic (1994)
19. Book of Parsley (1994)
20. Book of Basil (1994)
21. Jackie French's Guide to Companion Planting in Australia and New Zealand (1994)
22. Switch! A Book of Home-Made Power, Water, and Garbage Systems (1994)
23. Household Self Sufficiency (1994)
24. New Plants from Old (1994)
25. Back Yard Self Sufficiency (1995)
26. The Organic Garden Problem Solver (1995)
27. Plants That Never Say Die (1995)
28. Soil Food: 3,764 Ways to Feed Your Garden (1995)
29. Jackie French's Top Ten Vegetables (1995)
30. Jackie French's Cook Book (1995)
31. The Pumpkin Book (1996)
32. Yates Guide to Edible Gardening (1996)
33. Growing Flowers Naturally (1996)
34. Making Money from Your Garden (1997)
35. Yates Guide to Herbs (1998)
36. Jackie French's Household Herb Book (1998)
37. The Household Herbal (1998)
38. Natural Solutions (1999)
39. The Best of Jackie French: A Practical Guide to Everything from Aphids to Zuchinni Chocolate Cake (2000)
40. The House That Jackie Built (2001)
41. Earthly Delights (2001)
42. New Plants from Old: Simple, Natural, No-Cost Plant Propagation (2007), second edition of A to Z of Useful Plants (1994)
43. The Wilderness Garden: Beyond Organic Gardening (2007), second edition of The Wilderness Garden: A Radical New View of Australian Growing Methods (1993)
44. The Earth Gardener's Companion (2009)
45. Backyard Self Sufficiency (2009)

Adaptations

1. Hitler's Daughter: The Play, based on Hitler's Daughter (1999) and adapted by Monkey Baa Theatre
2. Pete the Sheep: The Musical, also adapted by Monkey Baa Theatre