Anthony McGowan

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books
  • First Book:
    February 2005
  • Latest Book:
    March 2025
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Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • Hellbent

    Conor O’Neil is in hell. No, really. While chasing his dog, he got run over by an ice-cream truck, and now he's sentenced to eternal damnation. He's stuck in a corner of Hell specifically designed for his maximum torture -- lined with bookshelves a...

  • Stag Hunt

    The smiling one, the one who hurt, the shy one, the one who cried, the one who kissed. That's how he remembers the boys who tormented him when he was a child. Now 20 years have passed. It's time to make them pay. But into the finely wrought net stumb...

  • Mortal Coil

    There is a London you might not know. A London of dingy pubs and brutal alleyway encounters; a seething metropolis populated by weasel-faced burglars, psychotic doormen, and professional killers with cold hearts and cruel intentions. It's a place Mat...

  • Henry Tumour

    WINNER OF THE 2006 BOOKTRUST TEENAGE PRIZE It wasn't my choice: Henry was in charge. As if school bullies and his mum's tofu sandwiches weren't enough for Hector Brunty, he now has another dilemma: a talking brain tumour. Henry Tumour turns out to be...

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Valley of Doom

    Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are THE BARE BUM GANG! They have an embarrassing name but a cool Gang Den, so things could be worse. Ludo leads the Bare Bum Gang on a raid through the Valley of Doom, deep in enemy territory. But as they are a...

  • Jack Tumor

    Hector is being hectored by an unlikely bully: a talking brain tumor. And it's not just a talking brain tumor. It's a know-it-all, pain-in-the-arse, jibber-jabbering brain tumor that names itself Jack, and insists on coaching Hector through life even...

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Football Face-Off

    Join Ludo, Noah, Jamie and Phillip - the Bare Bum Gang - as they defend their gang headquarters with Smarties tube fart bombs and other ingenious traps. The gang's new (and unwanted!) name is bad enough, but things are about to get much worse. Their...

  • The Bare Bum Gang Battles the Dogsnatchers

    More brilliant jokes and plenty of laughs as the gang come together to battle some evil dogsnatchers!Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are THE BARE BUM GANG! They have an embarrassing name but a cool Gang Den, so things could be worse. The newe...

  • Operation Shipwreck

    Part of the dynamic reading programme Project X, this book is truly boy-friendly. Project X is a reading programme that has been developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Project X includes fic...



  • Tasmanian Terror

    Part of the dynamic reading programme Project X, this book is truly boy-friendly. Project X is a reading programme that has been developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Project X includes fic...

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Holy Grail

    Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are THE BARE BUM GANG! They have an embarrassing name but a cool Gang Den, so things could be worse. Join the gang in a new adventure as they battle the forces of the evil Dockery Gang, guard with their lives t...

  • The Knife That Killed Me

    Paul Vanderman could be at any normal high school where bullies, girls, and annoying teachers are just part of life. But normal doesn't apply when it comes to the school's biggest bully, Roth--a twisted and threatening thug with an evil agenda. Wh...

  • Leopard Adventure

    Adventure, animals and action in the first authorized Willard Price book by award-winning author Anthony McGowan, for 8+ readers.

    Deep in the remote forests of Siberia, a mother Amur leopard, one of the rarest big cats in the world, senses d...

  • The Fall

    Mog might be a loser, but he's not as much of a loser as Duffy. So when Duffy tries to get in with Mog's best friend, Mog takes action. But when he lands Duffy in the rancid stream behind the school, Mog has no idea how far the ripples will spread â€...

  • Shark Adventure

    Shark Adventure is an authorised Willard Price book by award-winning author Anthony McGowan, for 8+ readers. Full of action, adventure and animals! On a remote Polynesian island, Amazon Hunt and her cousin, Frazer, recruits of TRACKS animal protect...

  • Brock

    A bleakly poetic tale about one boy''s determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang. Longlisted for the 2014 Carnegie Medal.When Nicky finds Jezbo and his gang digging up a badger set, there''s not a lot he can do to ...

  • Bear Adventure

    Bear Adventure is the next authorised Willard Price book by award-winning author Anthony McGowan, for 8+ readers looking for action, adventure and animals! Amazon and her cousin Frazer are members of TRACKS. Normally they protect the world's rares...

  • Python Adventure

    Python Adventure is the next authorised Willard Price book by award-winning author Anthony McGowan, for 8+ readers looking for action, adventure and animals!

    Amazon and her cousin Frazer are members of TRACKS. Normally they protect the world...

  • Pike

    A stunning companion piece to Brock from award-winning Anthony McGowan. Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. And ...



  • Rook

    A poignant, beautifully written novella about growing up and family. A companion piece to the hugely successful Brock and Pike , McGowan warms hearts once more with the adventures of Nicky and Kenny.Nicky is in love, navigating a new world of girlfri...

  • The Art of Failing

  • I Killed Father Christmas

    Jo-Jo''s mum and dad are arguing again - but this time it''s on Christmas Eve and Jo-Jo''s convinced it''s all his fault. He''s been spoiled, selfish and greedy - and his badness has actually killed Father Christmas. To make amends, Jo-Jo decides tha...

  • Lark

    WINNER OF THE 2020 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL.Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum's coming to visit and it will be the first time they've seen her in years. A lot has changed since they were little and Nicky's not so sure he's ready to ...

  • The Truth of Things

    Set against the stark but beautiful Yorkshire landscape, The Truth of Things is a gritty and authentic perspective on rural working-class life that encapsulates all the unique and unflinching power of family love. A deftly handled exploration of mo...

  • The Donut Diaries

  • Einstein's Underpants - And How They Saved the World

  • Hello Darkness

  • Revenge is Sweet

  • Lark and The Truth of Things

    Lark and The Truth of Things is a collected edition of the stunning and moving stories from The Truth of Things series by award-winning author Anthony McGowan.Brock: A bleakly poetic tale about one boy's determination to save a badger cub from th...



  • Dogs of the Deadlands

    ‘It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again... Magnificent.’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear ‘A dog’s eye perspective that’s so vivid you can almost taste the earthworms.’ FT, YA Book of the Year‘This vi...

  • The Beck

Award-Winning Books by Anthony McGowan

Lark
2020 Carnegie Medal -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Anthony McGowan has published 31 books.

The next book by Anthony McGowan, The Beck, will be published in March 2025.

The first book by Anthony McGowan, Hellbent, was published in February 2005.

No. Anthony McGowan does not write books in series.
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