Dawn McMillan

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  • Bibliography:
    30 Books
  • First Book:
    August 2005
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Book List in Order: 30 titles

  • Be Careful of Strangers

  • Be Careful of Strangers [With Teacher's Guide]

  • Kitty Goes on Vacation

  • The Little Green Car

  • Sandy Goes to the Vet

  • How the Fly Saved the River

  • Jason and the Blind Puppy

  • Rabbit and Coyote

  • Gravity

    There is a saying, 'What goes up must come down.' Thats the law of gravity. A famous scientist called Sir Isaac Newton was the first person to understand gravity. What do you think our world be like without gravity? How would you move?...



  • Catch of the Day!

    Fishing is their work for some people, but also a very popular sport for others. All fishermen hope for the thrill of a good catch and a tasty meal! They need the right equipment and plenty of patience as they wait for a bite. It is exciting to land ...

  • Track and Field

    Imagine what it is like at the Olympic Games, or at the Paralympics. The seats in the stadium are full. Bang! The athletes are racing. The crowd cheers as the winner crosses the line. Many highly-skilled athletes compete in different events: this is ...

  • Wooly Wally

    Wally is a magnificent ram who is immensely proud of his fine fleece, and the effect it has on the ewes around him. But such pride always comes before a fall â€" or in Wally’s case, before the shearing shed. Dawn McMillan’s hilarious rhyming tale...

  • Doctor Grundy's Undies

    Doctor Grundy lost his undies, His best ones, supersized! When a strong wind blows past Doctor Grundy’s clothesline, away fly his favorite pair of underwear. They land on a pirate ship, are blown on to Scotland, get a mend in China...

  • Bigfoot

    Some people believe that Bigfoot is a big hairy animal that lives in forests. That is scary for people who live near a forest. Bigfoot has other names: Sasquatch, Yeti, Abominable Snowman. But because some people say they have seen Bigfoot it doesnt ...

  • Hero

    Dogs are good at listening! When you read to a dog you forget about your reading trouble. The dog doesnt mind if you make a mistake. The dog loves your stories, and it likes being with you, too. Reading to a dog makes you a better reader because you ...

  • I Need a New Bum

  • Squeakopotamus

    From the Book:
    Is he a hippo that looks like a mouse?
    Or, is he a mouse too big for this house?

    Just who or what is Squeakopotamus? And how will the kids, Mum and Dad keep him fed?

    No one yet has ever had a pet like the astonishi...

  • There's a Tui in our Teapot

    There’s a tui in our teapot. He’s looking out at me. A tui in the teapot? Yes … he wants a cup of tea! A tui and his various friends including takahe, kea, korimako (bellbird), pukeko and hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) invade the fami...

  • I Need a New Bum!

    The book behind the viral internet sensation of "The Scottish Granny" reading this story to her grandchild. A young boy suddenly notices a big problem - his bum has a huge crack! So he sets off to find a new one. ...



  • I Broke My Butt!

    The inventive young hero from the bestselling I Need a New Butt! is back and this time he has accidentally glued a serving tray to his behind -- and he's tickled pink! See, it's great for sliding down hills, surfing big waves, and other booty-full ...

  • There's a Weta on my Sweater

    There’s a weta on my sweater! He’s climbing up my sleeve … A humungous weta! An awesome weta! He doesn’t want to leave. Weta and friends, including beetle, centipede, stick insect and huhu, come to school with the kids for Show and Tell. In...

  • My Butt is SO NOISY!

    Everyone’s favorite character from the bestselling I Need a New Butt! and I Broke My Butt! is back with a new problem — his butt is too noisy! The latest and loudest sequel follows our hero’s hilarious adventures...

  • I've Broken My Bum

  • My Bum is SO CHEEKY!

  • There's a Moa in the Moonlight

    There’s a Moa in the Moonlight.He’s in our garden plot.He’s munching all our melons.He likes the seeds a lot.Moa and friends are invading the garden — Huia is hanging out in the hibiscus, Wren is darting around and Adzebill is...

  • Kia Hou Taku Tou!

    Kia hou taku tou! Ko tōku, kua tawhā.Ki te whakaata kitea ai te tawhā i muri nā.What better way to mark the tenth anniversary of the legendary I Need a New Bum! than this bilingual beauty, in time for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. ...

  • My Bum is SO CHRISTMASSY!

  • My Bum is on the Run

  • Butts on THE RUN!

    Join in the fun as everyone’s favorite young hero gets in shape for a cross-country race and tries to find the secret to winning. Another delightful story from the talented duo of children’s author Dawn McMillan and illustrator Ross Kinna...



  • My Bum is So Spooky!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Dawn McMillan has published 30 books.

Dawn McMillan does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, My Bum is So Spooky!, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Dawn McMillan, Be Careful of Strangers [With Teacher's Guide], was published in August 2005.

No. Dawn McMillan does not write books in series.
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