Adam Wallace

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  • Bibliography:
    59 Books (7 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2009
  • Latest Book:
    September 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Fartboy

1 - The First Sniff (Apr-2020)
2 - Ready, Set, Fart! (May-2020)
3 - Enter the Spewtank (Dec-2020)
4 - Let It Rip (Jan-2021)

The Holiday Heroes

1 - The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas (Oct-2018)
2 - The Holiday Heroes Save Halloween (Aug-2019)

How to Catch

1 - How to Catch a Leprechaun (Feb-2016)
2 - How to Catch the Tooth Fairy (Jul-2016)
3 - How to Catch an Elf (Oct-2016)
4 - How to Catch the Easter Bunny (Feb-2017)
5 - How to Catch a Monster (Sep-2017)
6 - How to Catch a Mermaid (Jul-2018)
7 - How to Catch a Turkey (Sep-2018)
8 - How to Catch a Snowman (Sep-2018)
9 - How to Catch a Unicorn (Apr-2019)
10 - How to Catch a Dinosaur (Jul-2019)
11 - How to Catch a Dragon (Nov-2019)
12 - How to Catch a Yeti (Sep-2020)
13 - How to Catch a Gingerbread Man (Aug-2021)

The Jackson Payne Adventures

1 - Accidentally Awesome! (Mar-2015)
2 - Blunderingly Brilliant (Oct-2015)
3 - Disastrously Daring! (May-2016)
4 - Jackson Payne's Clumsy Christmas Spectacular! (Sep-2016)
5 - Erratically Epic! (May-2017)
6 - Frantically Fantastic! (May-2018)

Never EVER

1 - Never EVER Marry a Mermaid (Jan-2021)
2 - Never EVER Lick a Llama (Jan-2021)
3 - Never EVER Upset a Unicorn (Jul-2021)
4 - Never EVER Dance with a Dracula (Sep-2021)
5 - Never EVER Tickle a Turkey (Oct-2021)
6 - Never EVER Race a Reindeer (Nov-2021)

Pete McGee

1 - The Incredible Journey of Pete McGee (Jun-2011)
2 - Dawn of the Zombie Knights (May-2012)
3 - Pete McGee and the Master of Darkness (May-2015)

Pugnacious and Scuttlebutt

1 - Ready...Steady...Itch! (May-2023)
2 - S.M. Ellybutt Strikes Back (Apr-2024)

Book List in Order: 59 titles

  • Mac O'Beasty

    Great for ages 2 to 11, Mac O'Beasty is a rollicking, rhyming story about a big-eating, nonexercising Scottish monster. In a fun way, the book teaches children the about the importance of healthy eating and exercise. Mac O’Beasty is a huge Scottish...

  • The Negatees

    This great kid’s book teaches kids, in a fun way, to always try to have a positive attitude. The Negatees is a sad and pessimistic creature who lives in the land of the smelly trees -- he continuously enjoys the misery of knowing that nothing good ...

  • The Incredible Journey of Pete McGee

    Pete McGee - 1

    A boy with one arm who dreams of  becoming a great knight. His mother, dying from a mysterious illness, is the only one who believes in him. An evil king hungry for power at any cost Two servants of the king, in love but torn apart Evil invisibl...

  • Dawn of the Zombie Knights

    Pete McGee - 2

    Following on from the hugely successful first book in this series, The Incredible Journey of Pete McGee, comes Pete Mcgee 2: Dawn of the Zombie Knights. These are knights, once pure of heart, who have risen from the dead to make grunty-groany noises ...

  • Jamie Brown Is NOT Rich

    Jamie Brown and his family have no money. None. Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nada. Nix. Nachos. Then, when a letter from the mysterious Barnaby Von Barnabus arrives, everything changes. The question is ... can the Browns handle their newfound fortune? Only time...

  • Accidentally Awesome!

    The Jackson Payne Adventures - 1

    Jackson Payne is clumsy. Like, really clumsy. Like, really, really, really, REALLY clumsy. Like ... well, you get the idea. But every time he's clumsy, awesome things happen! The problem is, Jackson is over it. He only wants to be a hero on purpose. ...

  • Pete McGee and the Master of Darkness

    Pete McGee - 3

    A boy with one arm who dreams of becoming a great knight. His mother, back from the dead, is safe at last ... or is she? Two villains so evil they make every other villain look as evil as a cute baby chicken. There's a wedding. There's a FOREST OF DE...

  • Blunderingly Brilliant

    The Jackson Payne Adventures - 2

    Jackson Payne has blundered his way onto the front page of the newspaper. He's a hero! A star! HE'S BRILLIANT! The problem is, Jackson's believing the hype. He's getting a big head. A huge head! Like, he thinks he's the biggest legend in the entire w...

  • How to Catch a Leprechaun

    How to Catch - 1

    You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the leprechaun? Start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun and lively children's book. H...



  • Disastrously Daring!

    The Jackson Payne Adventures - 3

    Jackson Payne's dad has his sights set on Jackson becoming a golfing superstar.The only problem is, Jackson is so clumsy he causes chaos around the course and knocks out Darnell, a snobby golf club member, SIX TIMES! But Jackson suspects there is mo...

  • How to Catch the Tooth Fairy

    How to Catch - 2

    Losing a tooth is an exciting and notable event in the life of a child - what will the tooth fairy bring? Following up on the New York Times best-seller "How to Catch a Leprechaun," this book presents a wonderfully creative opportunity for children a...

  • Jackson Payne's Clumsy Christmas Spectacular!

    The Jackson Payne Adventures - 4

  • How to Catch an Elf

    How to Catch - 3

    You've been waiting all year long, and now it's finally Christmas Eve! Is this the year you'll finally catch an elf? Start a new Christmas tradition with this hilarious children's book from the creators of the New York Times best-seller How to Catch ...

  • Planet Permville

    In Planet Permville, the Permats love their hair and don't ever cut it. They look shiny and silky smooth, but they also get tangled doing the simplest of tasks. Eli must work out a solution that leaves the Permats happy with their hair but also u...

  • Zombie Inspiration!

    Join me, Adam Wallace, as I journey into the apocalypse, where I discover just how AWESOME and INSPIRATIONAL zombies really are.

    Seriously!

    They are!

    They're like a self-help guru who wants to suck out your eyeballs ... okay, ...

  • How to Catch the Easter Bunny

    How to Catch - 4

    Is this the year you'll be able to catch the Easter bunny in action? Start an Easter tradition with this fun and funny children's book, from the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Catch a Leprechaun! "I've been working long and hard wi...

  • Erratically Epic!

    The Jackson Payne Adventures - 5

    It's time for Jackson Payne to hit the stage! Cue chaos, as it's lights, camera, action for the clumsiest hero ever! Jackson Payne wants to be in the school play, but he ruins auditions, breaks props, falls into his principal's lap and squishes prepp...

  • Rusty, Buster and Patch Versus the Opera

    Rusty, Buster and Patch versus the Opera is the first book in a series about three brothers who love to have fun ... unfortunately this is at odds with their mother, who wants them to be classy. So she takes them to the Opera, but the Opera is bor...

  • Ninja Inspiration

    Enjoy the latest offering from New York Times Bestselling author Adam Wallace, as Wally, James and Stacey survived the zombie apocalypse. No, scratch that. They didn't just survive it, they smashed it out of the park ... along with a few zombie heads...



  • How to Catch a Monster

    How to Catch - 5

    There's a monster in my closet, with claws, and teeth, and hair, and tonight, I'm going to scare him! He lives just right through there... Get ready to laugh as a young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that's been so scary nigh...

  • Only You Can Save Christmas!

    It's Christmas Eve, and Santa needs YOUR help in this fun, interactive picture book from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Catch an Elf! It's Christmas Eve, and everything at the North Pole is going according to plan...until an elf d...

  • WEIRD!

    Weird is a collection of random and hilarious stuff, designed to make kids laugh! Rap battles against birds and pizzas, poems about eating cake with your feet, flick books, videos, it has it all ... except for anything normal. It doesn't have that...

  • Frantically Fantastic!

    The Jackson Payne Adventures - 6

    Jackson Payne is at it again in another crazy adventure! This time, he's visiting his Nan and Pop's farm, and it's chaos everywhere, as Jackson tries to find the culprit that is stealing Pop's chickens! It's fun, it's funny, it's for 6-11 year olds, ...

  • How to Catch a Mermaid

    How to Catch - 6

    Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU? How do you catch a mermaid? You must be very clever. With mirrors, crowns, and pearls galore, this quest can't last forever!...

  • How to Catch a Snowman

    How to Catch - 8

    A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new winter adventure!Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life -- and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow...

  • How to Catch a Turkey

    How to Catch - 7

    From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale! Thanksgiving time is here again, but there's a turkey on the run! Can you catch this tricky bird before the school play has begun? ...

  • The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas

    The Holiday Heroes - 1

    This just in―breaking news from the North Pole! Santa Claus can't deliver presents on Christmas Eve and he needs backup. But not just anybody can help him―he needs the Holiday Heroes! This Christmas, it's up to the Easter Bunny, the Tooth ...

  • Invisible Jerry

    People don't notice Jerry. If someone bumps into him, they don't say sorry. If someone waves, it's to somebody behind him. He never gets picked last for sports teams, but that's because he never gets picked at all. It's like he's invisible. That is, ...

  • Stick (it to the) Man

    Vulcan Toscadero's parents are the most important people in the world to him. When they die in extremely bizarre circumstances, Vulcan has a decision to make.Does he live with the uncle he has never met before, his seemingly 1,000,000 year old grandp...



  • How to Catch a Unicorn

    How to Catch - 9

    This newest book in the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series features one of the world's most elusive mythical creatures ― the unicorn! Filled with zany traps and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, this is the unicorn book of the year! C...

  • How to Catch a Dinosaur

    How to Catch - 10

    Do YOU have what it takes to catch a prehistoric pal? This newest installment in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series is sure to delight every dinosaur fan! Can you catch a dinosaur and prove they're still around? Use your ...

  • The Holiday Heroes Save Halloween

    The Holiday Heroes - 2

    The Witchs powers are at their peak beginning on All Hallows Eve, when the portal between our world and the other world opens for ghosts, goblins, and other spooky creatures to pass through. Each Halloween, the Witch allows these creatures into our w...

  • How to Catch a Dragon

    How to Catch - 11

    Do you have what it takes to catch a dragon?

    The How to Catch kids are off again, this time trying to catch a dragon as they chase him through Chinese New Year celebrations! Set in China during the Spring Festival, otherwise known as Chines...

  • The First Sniff

    Fartboy - 1

  • Adam Wallace Presents ... Horrific Tales of Horrifying Horror

    Horrific tales of Horrifying Horror is a collection of 6 stories from authors and 5 stories from guest authors aged between 4 and 12. The stories are not cute. they are not sweet. They are blood-curdling, eyeball-popping, face-biting, scream-induc...

  • Ready, Set, Fart!

    Fartboy - 2

  • How to Catch a Yeti

    How to Catch - 12

    From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes an new epic winter adventure in the How to Catch series! When our brilliant Catch Club Kids hear about the legendary Yeti, they head to the mountains to catch a glimpse and prove it real...

  • The Giant Yawn!

    The Giant Yawn, by New York Times Bestselling author Adam Wallace, is a bedtime story guaranteed to get you yawning!Max is a nice, helpful and lovely boy. Sometimes he feels like no one notices the good things he does, but he still does them anyway.T...

  • Enter the Spewtank

    Fartboy - 3



  • Let It Rip

    Fartboy - 4

  • Never EVER Lick a Llama

    Never EVER - 2

    Everyone loves llamas! How could you not? They're cute and cuddly and have those long necks. But there's more to llamas than meets the eye, especially if, for some reason, you try to lick one! Never EVER lick a llama, Why? The reasons are immense.Dec...

  • Never EVER Marry a Mermaid

    Never EVER - 1

    Mermaids are amazing and pretty and nice, but you should never, EVER marry one! It's one disaster after another. Don't believe me? Well, here read on: Never, ever marry a mermaid, That would not go well.There's something fishy about a mermaid, That ...

  • Never EVER Upset a Unicorn

    Never EVER - 3

    Ahhhhh, unicorns. Magical, mystical, mythical, magnificent creatures! But, here's the thing ... you do not want to EVER upset a unicorn! No chance no way no how! You should also never underestimate or unbalance them. It makes them so mad! Here's just...

  • How to Catch a Gingerbread Man

    How to Catch - 13

    From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a new, fun and fantastical adventure in the How to Catch series! Filled with zany STEAM traps and classic story favorites, this is the gingerbread man book of the year!Try to catch one of t...

  • Never EVER Dance with a Dracula

    Never EVER - 4

    It's Halloween, and everybody's ready to get down and boogie ... except for the Boogeyman. But Dracula's there, and some other monsters too. Unfortunately, one rule of Halloween is this ... never EVER Dance with Dracula. That guy's crazy!Never EVER d...

  • 5-Minute How to Catch Stories

    Catch the fun with this delightful How to Catch collection featuring twelve stories in one!Who will YOU catch first?! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new 5-minute storybook collection! Filled with za...

  • Never EVER Tickle a Turkey

    Never EVER - 5

    As Thanksgiving draws near, we have a lot to be thankful for, but one thing we should always be thankful for is this ... we didn't tickle a turkey! Why? Well, you should never EVER tickle a turkey! It leads to disaster! Here's one stinky reason it's ...

  • Never EVER Race a Reindeer

    Never EVER - 6

    As Christmas draws near, reindeer have some fun in store: You get out of the bin and run again, You won't be beaten that easy.But Donner puts eggnog in your water, And now you're feeling queasy!Follow the journey in this brand new Never Ever book, cr...

  • Mystery on the High Seas

    Based on the incredible true story of D'Arcy Wentworth and his horrific journey to Australia from England via the Second Fleet, Mystery on the High Seas takes us on a rollicking journey through the eyes of Molly O'Hanlon, a fictional Irish girl.When ...



  • Ready to Catch Reader Magical Creatures

    The beloved How to Catch series comes to the leveled reader format in this Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition that contains four stories at one value price! Stories include Ready to Catch a Unicorn, Ready to Catch a Mermaid, Ready to Catch a Dinosaur ...

  • Ready...Steady...Itch!

    Pugnacious and Scuttlebutt - 1

    First in a new series from bestselling author Adam Wallace featuring NON-STOP BUTT JOKES A pugnacious Pug. A butt-scuttling Greyhound. An unlikely friendship... IF they can both avoid being captured by infamous dog catcher, S.M. Ellybutt, that is. Re...

  • A Very Dinosaur Birthday

    A Very Dinosaur Birthday Educator's Guide is a companion to A Very Dinosaur Birthday by Adam Wallace. This guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for ages 4-10....

  • S.M. Ellybutt Strikes Back

    Pugnacious and Scuttlebutt - 2

    The Pug and the Butt are on the run! And S.M. Ellybutt is in hot pursuit! Will our favorite hounds stay one step ahead of the desperate dog catcher? Or will they find themselves in an even stickier situation?...

  • Dragonfire

    A brand-new and hilarious illustrated series for children aged 7+ from the creators of the bestselling Fartboy series!When twins Noah and Jordie discover a secret letter from their long-lost Grandpa Galileo, they launch a rescue mission with the help...

  • Why Won't You Sleep?!

    From New York Times bestselling author Adam Wallace comes a side-splitting, hair-pulling bedtime story about the familiar struggles when you just can't sleep!Can't sleep? It can be hard to nod off sometimes. But don't worry, we know just the thing to...

  • A Very Dinosaur Christmas

    Deck the holidays in laughter with this funny read-aloud from Adam Wallace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the How to Catch series. What if dinosaurs joined your Christmas celebration? From a chomped tree to an Ankylosaurus stuck in the chim...

  • Numbskull & Nincompoop Science Fair Shenanigans

    Numbskull and Nincompoop are the best of friends! They also think a dog kennel is their house and planes are talking flies. This lovable and hilarious duo manage to get themselves into all sorts of sticky situations. Can they defeat Samson O’R...

  • Snack Attack

    A brand-new and hilarious illustrated series for children aged 7+ from the creators of the bestselling Fartboy series!Noah, Jordie and their Golf Squad friends are still trying to rescue Grandpa Galileo. And now the most incredible golf course in the...

  • Snap & Snuggle

    Snap the plush unicorn bracelet onto your arm as you snuggle up this Christmas to read How to Catch a Unicorn, part of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series! Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, silly rhymes, and lots of rainbow...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Adam Wallace has published 59 books.

The next book by Adam Wallace, Snap & Snuggle, will be published in September 2025.

The first book by Adam Wallace, Mac O'Beasty, was published in May 2009.

Yes. Adam Wallace has 7 series.
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