Alan MacDonald

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  • Bibliography:
    80 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1997
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Angela Nicely

1 - Angela Nicely (Aug-2013)
2 - Queen Bee (Jan-2014)
3 - Superstar! (Aug-2014)
4 - Puppy Love! (Jan-2015)
5 - Cupcake Wars! (Jan-2016)

Dirty Bertie

Fangs! (Sep-2012)
Germs! (Sep-2012)
Dirty Bertie (Jan-2013)
Fleas! (Feb-2013)
Worms! (Feb-2013)

Superhero School

1 - The Revenge of the Green Meanie (Jun-2015)
2 - Alien Attack! (Jul-2015)

Trolls

Trolls Go Home! (Jun-2007)
Trolls United! (Oct-2007)
Trolls on Vacation (Apr-2008)

Book List in Order: 80 titles

  • Forgetful Little Fireman

  • Beware of the Bears!

  • Snarlyhissopus

    Reminiscent of the child's party game of Telephone, an amusing story follows Pelican, who rushes off to tell Monkey that she has just seen a huge and scary spottyhippomus, and as each animal scurries off to tell the next animal, the descripti...

  • The Pig in a Wig

    Peggoty loves to admire her reflection in the duck pond. She believes she is the prettiest, pinkest, most perfect pig in all the world. But one day, the woolly lambs--too young to have learned manners--tease her about her hairless head and body. A di...

  • Wilfred to the Rescue

    A brand-new story from Brambly Hedge, based on the enchantingworld created by Jill Barklem.

    Brambly Hedge has flooded, and it is dangerous to go outside. Instead, little mice, Wilfred and Primrose, are playing indoors with the Vole...

  • Cleaner Genie

    If a genie could grant you one wish, what would it be? Bradley is the messiest boy in the world. He cant believe his luck when he has the chance to make the biggest mess he wants. But he soon wishes hed been more careful with his wish!...

  • Contest Crazy

  • The Sand Witch

  • High Five Hank



  • Pants!

    Meet Dirty Bertie - a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it!...

  • Trolls Go Home!

    Trolls

    After a nasty incident with a goat, the Troll family are forced to leave their native Norway and make a new home somewhere else. Unfortunately they choose the quiet suburb of Biddlesden. Faced with the prospect of 'Baked Beans' for dinner, an...

  • Burp!

  • Scaredy Mouse

    While embarking on a perilous mission to obtain the chocolate cake in the kitchen without disturbing a rather large ginger cat, Squeak, a terrified little mouse, must learn to overcome his fears, in a delightful tale filled with vibrant illustrations...

  • Trolls United!

    Trolls

    Ulrik is desperate to be on the school football team, but he doesn't really understand the rules, and his neighbour Warren Priddle certainly isn't about to explain to the troll next door that wellington boots are not the right footwear, and being Fie...

  • Trolls on Vacation

    Trolls

    It's summer and all of Ulrik's school friends seem to be going on something called "vacation," so Mr. and Mrs. Troll decide to investigate. Their neighbors, the Priddles, have just bought a camper, and it seems the Troll family has be...

  • Yuck!

    Meet Dirty Bertie, a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits. He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it....

  • Crackers!

    Dirty Bertie - the boy with the nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for a Christmas special. Join the comic chaos as Bertie gets ready for a festive, fun-filled Christmas, which is packed with trouble!...

  • Bogeys!

    Join Bertie in three brand new stories, Bogeys!, Magic! and Potty!, as he tries to stop picking his nose, gets more than he bargained for with a magic trick and drives a museum potty on a school outing!...

  • Mud!



  • Loo!

    Dirty Bertie - the boy with the nose pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Bertie finds himself desperate to go to the loo on the school coach, up to his neck in sand and trouble on holiday, and staging a one-man p...

  • Arrrrgh! Slimosaur!

    Iggy is excited as he sets off with Dad on his first hunting trip. More so when they find a set of footprints too large even for a mammoth. Alongside are a heap of bones and a pool of slime the colour of egg white. Iggy wants to hunt the creature, bu...

  • Oi, Caveboy!

    Iggy is different from the rest of his tribe, the Urks. He isn't interested in the usual things such as flint tools, hunting or boulder-rolling. He's always daubing on the walls of his cave or coming up with infuriating new ideas. According t...

  • Kiss!

    Join Bertie as he struggles to escape from the clutches of Angela Nicely, attempts to prove that anything Know-All Nick can do, he can do better, and finds himself surrounded by priceless and wobbly relics at a recording of Antiques Today....

  • Euuugh! Eyeball Stew!

    Iggy discovers a young member of the Henna tribe lost in the jungle (Henna, so-named for their fiery red hair and penchant for covering their faces in mud). The girl is wearing some rare and precious firestones, which mesmerise the Urks, especially B...

  • Ouch!

    Join Bertie as he finds himself in A&E after an accident with a door, forgets his swimming trunks on a visit to Splash City, and proves that Know-All Nick doesn't actually know everything at the Junior Quiz Challenge....

  • BOOOM!

    Old Grumbly, a massive volcano that looms over the Urk valley, has begun to rumble and many Urks fear The End of the World is nigh. They agree that the only way to avoid catastrophe is for someone to climb the volcano and make an offering to the ance...

  • Goat Pie

    When Ulrik Troll invites Grumpa for Trollmas (trollish Christmas) he thinks he is doing a good thing. Little does he know his parents have spun a few white lies about life in Biddlesden - its forests, mountains and healthy troll population. Fresh fro...

  • A Trio of Trouble

  • Trolls on Hols

    It's summer and all of Ulrik's school friends seem to be going on something called â€holiday'. Mr. and Mrs. Troll investigate. Their neighbours, the Priddles have just bought a caravan, and after a muddled conversation, it seems the troll family hav...



  • The Gingerbread Man

    This eBook has been optimised for viewing on colour devices.Based on the traditional fairy tale 'The Gingerbread Man', this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the gingerbread man as he tries to escape all ...

  • Snow!

  • Pong!

    Meet Dirty Bertie - a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it....

  • Pirate!

  • Mayhem and Mischief

  • Fangs!

    Dirty Bertie

    Wherever Bertie goes, chaos follows, and this trio of stories is no exception. Join Bertie as he attempts to prove the grumpy school custodian is a vampire, finds himself modeling the latest fashions, and gets a serious "scare-cut" at the barbers. ...

  • Germs!

    Dirty Bertie

    What kind of trouble will Bertie get into next? In this trio of tales, Bertie tries to catch his sister's horrible illness, finds himself partnering with his grandma at a dancing competition, and meets his match in a new babysitter who's even grubbie...

  • Scream!

  • Custardly Wart: Pirate (third class)

    At the Dankmarsh School for poor orphans, the children sleep four to a bed and exist on watery porridge. Teachers don't last long, and so when a new one arrives they are intrigued, especially since he has an eyepatch, a huge mustache and calls himsel...

  • Ditherus Wart: (accidental) Gladiator

    Based on the dubious members of the Wart family tree, each book will focus on the adventurous life and turbulent times of a different â€Wart' from pirate to gladiator as he (or she) experiences the peculiar misfortunes which befall all Warts through...



  • Honesty Wart: Witch Hunter!

    Life for Honesty and his sisters Mercy and Patience is not a bundle of laughs. His family are strict Puritans and singing, dancing and anything that sounds like fun is forbidden. Life, Honesty thinks, can't get much worse when Christmas is cancelled ...

  • Sir Bigwart: Knight of the Wonky Table

    When King Eggnog rashly offers the hand of his daughter Princess Miranda in marriage, Sir Bigwart sets out on a daring quest with his faithful squire Toby in tow. The quest is to bring back a tooth of the Ogre of Ghastly Fell, a fearsome, flesh-eatin...

  • Dirty Bertie

    Dirty Bertie

    Bertie has shockingly dirty habits, from nose picking to weeing on the flowerbed! Whenever Bertie does anything dirty, Bertie's family shouts at him! Will Bertie every kick his horrible habits? ...

  • Fleas!

    Dirty Bertie

    What kind of trouble will Bertie get into next? This time, his trio of adventures feature a flea-ridden the dog, a dangerous dare at school, and a shiny red fire engine. ...

  • Worms!

    Dirty Bertie

    In this trio of troublesome tales, Bertie tries to get out of attending a pink party, struggles to be polite for an entire day, and puts his green thumb to the test in a flower-arranging competition. ...

  • The Magic Porridge Pot

    Based on the traditional fairy tale 'The Magic Porridge Pot', this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Find out what happens when a magic pot won't stop cooking porridge! Part of the Ladybird 'First Favourite Tal...

  • Angela Nicely

    Angela Nicely - 1

    From the world of Dirty Bertie comes a new star! A brand new series from David Roberts, creator of Dirty Bertie, Angela Nicely is already well known to Bertie's fans. Angela might look like she's made of sugar and spice and all things nice, b...

  • Queen Bee

    Angela Nicely - 2

    Angela's on a mission! Whether it's trying to succeed as a top model, proving that her head teacher wears a wig, or finding herself out of her depth on a spa weekend, she's determined to make a splash....

  • Toothy!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! More disgusting than ever, with crazier plans and increasingly madcap schemes, Bertie continues to delight his l...

  • Dinosaur!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! More disgusting than ever, with crazier plans and increasingly madcap schemes, Bertie continues to delight his l...



  • Smash!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel ...

  • A Dollop of Disaster

    A Dirty Bertie collection to delight his legions of fans who revel in his revolting ways! Enjoy the comic capers of Dirty Bertie - the boy with nosepickingly disgusting habits - in this bumper book of nine revolting stories from Fetch!, Ouch! and Kis...

  • Rats!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel in h...

  • Superstar!

    Angela Nicely - 3

    Angela Nicely might look like she's made of sugar and spice and all things nice, but nothing could be further from the truth! Whether she's learning a new skill for the school talent contest, getting lost on a nature walk, or squaring up to t...

  • Horror!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel ...

  • Puppy Love!

    Angela Nicely - 4

    Angela Nicely might look like she's made of sugar and spice and all things nice, but she's not quite as sweet as she'd have you believe! Whether she's persuading her mum to buy her a puppy, casting her vote for Teacher of the Year, or...

  • Jackpot!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel ...

  • The Revenge of the Green Meanie

    Superhero School - 1

    Stan Button had always dreamed of becoming a superhero. Then one day a letter arrives inviting him for an interview at the mysterious Mighty High School. To his amazement, Stan is offered a place -- starting immediately. His superpower is 'non-conven...

  • Alien Attack!

    Superhero School - 2

    Welcome back to Mighty High -- the school for superheroes. Stan and his friends are so busy preparing for their Heroes exams and having flying lessons that no one seems to realize that Miles has been abducted by aliens! Can fully-fledged superhero Ca...

  • Aliens!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel ...

  • Curse of the Evil Custard

    Welcome back to Mighty High--the school for superheroes. When Dr Sinister hatches his latest plan to take over the world, and creates evil custard that turns children into deadly blob monsters, what better place to try it out than an unsuspecting ...

  • Cupcake Wars!

    Angela Nicely - 5

    A fantastically funny series from Alan MacDonald and David Roberts, creator of Dirty Bertie, Angela Nicely is already well known to Bertie's fans after he struggled to escape her clutches in Kiss! Angela Nicely might look like she's made of s...

  • Slurps and Burps

    A Dirty Bertie collection to delight his legions of fans who revel in his revolting ways! Enjoy the comic capers of Dirty Bertie - the boy with nosepickingly disgusting habits - in this bumper book of nine revolting stories from Snow!, Toothy! and Di...

  • Fame!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits â€" is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who re...

  • Monster!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits â€" is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who re...

  • Prince of Pants

  • Thunderbot's Day of Doom

    Welcome back to Mighty High -- the school for superheroes. Our heroes, Stan, Minnie, Miles and, of course, Pudding the Wonder Dog, face their toughest challenge yet -- a weatherman gone bad! Thunderbot is determined to hold the country to ransom ...

  • Disco!

    Solving crime in record time! A cursed tomb, some sinking sand and an army of snakes…
    From the pyramids of Egypt to the Grand Canyon, USA, detective Wily Fox is on the hunt for a pharaoh’s long-lost tomb. Wily’s enemy Klara Kraftypants is ...

  • Burptastic Body Book

    Why are bogies green? Are boys smellier than girls? Does everybody fart - even teachers? Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly revolting habits - is back! Join him as he tours the human body to discover the weird, wonderful and plain yucky thing...

  • Starstruck!

    A fantastically funny series from Alan MacDonald and David Roberts, creator of Dirty Bertie. Angela Nicely is already well known to fans of Dirty Bertie after he struggled to escape her clutches in Kiss!, and now she has her very own series! Angela i...

  • Mascot!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans, who revel...

  • Oscar and the CATastrophe

    The third book in a brilliantly funny new series for 6+ readers from bestselling Dirty Bertie author Alan MacDonald, about a boy and his incredible talking dog.

    Sam had a very ordinary life, until Oscar the dog arrived on his doorste...

  • Spider!

    Calling all DIRTY BERTIE fans! Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits â€" is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who re...

  • Pirates Don't Go to School!

    When Jake wants to go to school, his family is HORRIFIED! School is all rotten rules and terrible ten-legged teachers. Pirates don’t go to school! Or do they? A fabulously funny tale, perfect for calming those “first day of school” nerves!...

  • Trouble!

    From award-winning illustrator David Roberts comes Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! With comic chaos and madcap schemes, these highly-illustrated stories are perfect for new readers.Join Bertie as he concocts a magic po...

  • Nappy the Pirate Baby

    A motley crew of pirates take to parenthood in this whimsical Little Gem from Alan MacDonald, author of the bestselling Dirty Bertie series.Captain Sprat and his pirate crew love nothing more than lazing around on the deck of the Salty Herring. Until...

  • Bees!

    From award-winning illustrator David Roberts comes Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! With comic chaos and madcap schemes, these highly illustrated stories are perfect for new readers.Join Bertie as he has a brush with so...

  • Poop!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits â€" is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans, who r...

  • Dirty Bertie Volume 1

    Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos, ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers. A collection of stories to delight everyone who revels in his revolting ways.Disco!Join Bertie...

  • Splash!

    Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie â€" the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits â€" is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans, who r...

  • Huxley and Flapjack

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Alan MacDonald has published 80 books.

Alan MacDonald does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Huxley and Flapjack, was published in August 2023.

The first book by Alan MacDonald, Forgetful Little Fireman, was published in January 1997.

Yes. Alan MacDonald has 4 series.
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