John Dougherty

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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2005
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Bansi O'Hara

1 - Bansi O'Hara and the Bloodline Prophecy (May-2010)
2 - Bansi O'Hara and the Edges of Halloween (Oct-2011)

Stinkbomb and Ketchup Face

1 - Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers (Jan-2018)

Book List in Order: 25 titles

  • Niteracy Hour

    WHAT A LOUSE! Jim is a head-louse, newly-hatched from a nit on Gregory's head. But as Gregory is a good listener and it's 'in his blood', Jim's breakfast turns him into a good listener too and suddenly school storytime changes fro...

  • Bansi O'Hara and the Bloodline Prophecy

    Bansi O'Hara - 1

    Bansi O'Hara is visiting her granny in Ireland, when very strange things start to happen. First there is the swan that seems to be following them from the ferry, then the strange little man who appears in her bedroom and says he's a brownie (a type o...

  • Jack Slater and the Whisper of Doom

  • Bansi O'Hara and the Edges of Halloween

    Bansi O'Hara - 2

    Bansi O'Hara returns in a fast-paced, funny, and frightening adventure. She could be excused for wanting a quiet life after her series of pulse-racing events, when an ancient prophecy from the land of the faeries nearly made her fail at the hands of ...

  • Finn Maccool and the Giant's Causeway

  • Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Evilness of Pizza

    Psst! Psst! Psssssst!!! OI, YOU!!Do you want to know a secret? Well? Do you? It''s a good one . . . honest. You''ll never believe it. It''s so unbelievably unbelievable and soooooo secret. You have to promise not to tell ANYONE. Well? Do you? Cross y...

  • Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Bees of Stupidity

  • Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Great Big Story Nickers

    Warning: This book contains nickers . . . but NOT the frilly kind!It''s summertime in Great Kerfuffle and Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face are off to the Loose Chippings library. But right in the middle of chapter seven, they suddenly find themselves in ch...

  • There's a Pig Up My Nose!

    Winner of the Oscar's Book Prize 2018What if a PIG got stuck up your NOSE? How ever would you get it out?When Natalie has to go to school with a pig stuck up her nose, her whole class gets together to find a way to get the pig out. But how will they ...



  • Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers

    A hilarious send-up of fantasy quest novels, perfect for fans of Adam Gidwitz and Jon Scieszka. Welcome to the kingdom of Great Kerfuffle! Great Kerfuffle is really great. And there's usually a kerfuffle (the clue's in the name really). This ...

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    A beautiful and powerful, retelling of the ultimate love story, between Anthony and the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. But when war reopens old wounds, even a love as strong as theirs will struggle to survive....

  • The Fall of Julius Caesar

    Reacquaint yourself with Shakespeare’s classic tale of power, control and leadership. When ruler Julius Caesar is offered more and more honors, and gains more and more power, there’s only one way to put a stop to him. ...

  • Monsters in the Cupboard

    Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. When Sam and Bansi go to collect supplies from the school art cupboard, ...

  • The Master and Margarita

    THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO MOSCOW . . . Ordinary citizens of the Soviet Union are met with some extraordinary occurrences when a mysterious "black magician" and his entourage arrive in Moscow. Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 'Faust, ' and an ins...

  • Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers

    Stinkbomb and Ketchup Face - 1

    A hilarious send-up of fantasy quest novels, perfect for fans of Adam Gidwitz and Jon Scieszka. Welcome to the kingdom of Great Kerfuffle! Great Kerfuffle is really great. And there's usually a kerfuffle (the clue's in the name really). This ...

  • Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Quest for the Magic Porcupine

    The BADgers are back in Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face's second adventure, perfect for fans of The Stinky Cheese Man and Pseudonymous Bosch. The villainous badgers have escaped from prison, and it's up to Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face to find them and pu...

  • Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Pizza of Peril

    There is something cheesy going on in the kingdom of Great Kerfuffle! The rascally BADgers have escaped from jail again and they made an amazing discovery--a pizza mine! They love eating it, of course, and selling it to make money to fund their v...

  • Mark and Shark: Detectiving and Stuff

    Meet Mark (a boy) and Shark (a shark) - they''re experts(ish) in detectiving and stuff. When an enormous polar asks for their help with some stuff for her ice cream business, it sounds a little bit dull - but little do they realize that they''ll end ...

  • Zeus Sorts it Out



  • Zeus to the Rescue!

  • The Lola Bee Bop

    Book Band: Purple (Ideal for ages 6+)An upbeat rhyming story about bees and sustainability, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.Lola is a bee who loves to boogie, but the rest of the hive think her dancing is silly. One day, th...

  • The Hare-Shaped Hole

    *As Seen on CBC*The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching and poignant picture book that gently explores themes of grief and loss.Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and bes...

  • The Bear-Shaped Hole

    Discover a heartwarming story that will help children understand and prepare for a loss.Gerda and Orlo are bear best friends. When Gerda was there, Orlo always had time. For a game or a story, a joke or a rhyme. He was never too busy to listen, to ta...

  • Jack Slater, Monster Investigator

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    Men in Black meets the Ghostbusters meets monsters-under-the-bed in this hilarious tale for young readers.

    Jack Slater is licensed to hunt out monsters who turn up under beds and terrorize small children. Armed with a high-powered torch (monst...

  • Zeus on the Loose

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    I am the great and mighty Zeus, mortal- give me one good reason why I shouldn't smite you here and now!'Alex's class are learning about the Ancient Greeks. That's why Alex makes a temple (out of loo rolls and a cornflakes box) for the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John Dougherty has published 25 books.

The next book by John Dougherty, The Bear-Shaped Hole, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by John Dougherty, Niteracy Hour, was published in June 2005.

Yes. John Dougherty has 2 series.
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