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  • Bibliography:
    22 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2010
  • Latest Book:
    April 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Ernie & Maud

Extraordinary Ernie & Marvelous Maud (Mar-2010)
The Middle Sheep (Jul-2010)
The Greatest Sheep in History (Jan-2011)
Heroes of the Year (Mar-2012)

The Song of the Winns

1 - The Secret of the Ginger Mice (May-2012)
2 - The Spies of Gerander (Apr-2013)

Book List in Order: 22 titles



  • Ernie Eggers is thrilled when he wins a superhero contest and becomes Extraordinary Ernie (after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and all day Saturday). But His excitement turns to dismay when he discovers that his sidekick is a sheep. It d...



  • "Now what about a big bear kiss for me?" said Dad. "No!" said Baby Bear. "No kiss for Daddy." It's time for bed, but Baby Bear just wants to play. When Daddy asks for a goodnight kiss, this grumbly baby says no way. This charming father coaxes...



  • The adventures of Extraordinary Ernie and Marvelous Maud continue…but who ― or what ― is making the usually cheerful and dependable Maud so grumpy? And why are she and Ernie arguing all the time? It seems to Ernie that being his sidekick just i...



  • Ernie and Maud are thrilled to be attending the National Superheroes Conference with the other superheroes from the town of Baxter. But when the conference is disrupted by Chicken George ― the most terrifying and villainous chicken anyone has ever ...




  • Extraordinary Ernie and the Marvelous Maud have a good chance of winning the Heroes of the Year award ― until a pencil-wielding fiend starts to wreak havoc in the town of Baxter. Can Ernie and Maud stop Pencil Pete and win the golden trophy?



  • Alistair, Alex, and Alice have always been an inseparable (though not necessarily harmonious) triplet of mice...that is until Alistair is kidnapped one summer's night. While Alistair tries to make heads or tails of falling from the sky onto another y...





  • Alistair, Alex, and Alice have always been an inseparable (though not necessarily harmonious) triplet of mice…that is until Alistair is kidnapped one summer’s night. While Alistair tries to make heads or tails of falling from the sky onto another...






  • After discovering their parents are still alive and their homeland of Gerander is in danger, mouse triplets Alistair, Alice, and Alex, and their friend Tibby Rose, have joined the underground rebel organization FIG. In quick measure, FIG orders Alex ...



  • Fun and fantasy combine in this collection of six amusing stories about Tommy, a daring and curious girl who dreams of becoming a knight, and her unusual friends, which include a talking cat and a ghost


    When Sir Walter, Sir Benedict and the other knights go to nearby Roses Castle for a tournament, the enemy knights from Malice attack Flamant. The only hope of rescue lies in getting a message to Sir Benedict, a day's ride away. But the castle is surr...



  • Flamant Castle is having a tournament! But when one of the squires is injured during practice, Sir Benedict asks Tommy to take his place. He even offers her one of his own horses to ride. It's a dream come true for Tommy. There's just one problem: sh...



  • It's Lady Beatrix's birthday, and Sir Walter is planning a celebration at Flamant Castle. There will be games and competitions and a big surprise party. Everyone at the castle is excited ... except the pigeon. But the pigeon is needed for a very spec...



  • A trickster is turning life at Flamant Castle upside down. Someone has put sneezing powder in the knights' soup and itching powder in Sir Walter's sheets and changed the salt for sugar in Mrs Moon's kitchen. At first the tricks seem funny, but Sir Be...



  • The highly acclaimed Gerander trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion Ages: 9-12 'So many secrets ... so many lies ...' time is running out, as Queen Eugenia prepares to crown herself the absolute ruler of Greater Gerander. And so Alistair and tibb...



  • Come and discover the world of books with Parsley and his brother Basil! This is the blurb for Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books. The blurb tells you all about the book, and why you you want to read it! Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books is an excitin...



  • From the creators of KISSES FOR DADDY comes a thrilling new picture book. Ages: 4+ At first your eyes will not believe, Such terrors they can scarce conceive, But come, look closely; you will see Horrific creatures just like me. Open the box, if you ...



  • Winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Children's Fiction, this irresistibly charming picture book is now in board book! Ages: 2-5 Kiss Dad once. Cuddle Mum twice. 'Goodnight, Mum and Dad.' 'Goodnight, mice.' It's time to say goodnight - b...






  • From award-winning author Frances Watts comes an uplifting story that shows how happiness can be found in the simplest of things. A book for all ages. A rain-swept day... A heart-lifting flash of colour! A story about the joy to be had in life's simp...



  • My friend Fred eats dog food for breakfast. I think dog food is disgusting. My friend Fred howls at the moon. I don't know why. He does a lot of funny things. But even though we are different, Fred is my best friend....



  • Felix and Livia are being pursued across the Roman empire, from the darkest, dampest corner of Gaul to the dry, desert sands of Tadmor. They must reach Rome by the Ides of April to rescue Livia's brother before he is sent into the arena to do battle ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Frances Watts has published 22 books.

Frances Watts does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Chicken's Curse, was published in April 2021.

The first book by Frances Watts, Extraordinary Ernie & Marvelous Maud, was published in March 2010.

Yes. Frances Watts has 2 series.