Linda Newbery

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  • Bibliography:
    30 Books
  • First Book:
    August 1995
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Book List in Order: 30 titles

  • Smoke Cat

    Every day Simon sees mysterious and magical soft shadowy cats of every shape and colour in next door's garden, There they twine themselves around the ankles of a strange old lady. But there's one cat, smoky-coloured, named Blue, who won't go to her, ...

  • A Dog Called Whatnot

    Tim really wants a dog. There's only one problem -- his sister. She's allergic to animals. When Tim meets silly, scruffy old Whatnot in the park one day, he knows that this is the dog for him. How are he and Grandad going to find a way to keep him?...

  • Blitz Boys

    Exploring a bombed house one day, a boy makes a friend whose father is a pilot. His mind is filled with awe, but he comes to realise the difference between the heroism of fantasy and what people do when their courage is really needed....

  • Sisterland

    When Hilly’s grandmother becomes ill with Alzheimer’s disease, her family is turned upside down by revelations from her life during World War II.Hilly’s German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer’s d...

  • The Shell House

    Greg’s casual interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he slowly discovers the tragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. Set against a background of the modern day and the First World War, Greg’s contemporar...

  • Nevermore

    Tizzie's lifestyle with her mother has brought her to Roven Mere. They are expecting to be greeted by Lord Rupert and his daughter, but when they arrive only the staff are in residence. She must unscramble the clues to learn about the history of the ...

  • Lost Boy

    New house, new school, new friends"but Matt Lanchester knows it won’t all be that easy when he moves to the town of Hay-on-Wye. Almost as soon as he arrives, he is drawn into a mystery when he sees a roadside memorial marked by a little wooden cr...

  • Set in Stone

    When Samuel Godwin, a young and naive art tutor, accepts a job with the Farrow family at their majestic home, little does he expect to come across a place containing such secrets and lies. His two tutees are as different as can be--younger sister Mar...

  • Catcall

    JOSH’S FAMILY IS used to changes -- but now they are hurtling into even more. Although Josh has always had an affinity with animals, it’s his younger brother Jamie who falls under the all-pervading wild cat spell.“Leo” seems to have taken ove...



  • At the Firefly Gate

    Henry has always felt like an outsider and things are about to get worse when his family moves to the countryside and the prospect of a new school looms. He retreats more and more into his shell, until he meets Dottie, a frail old lady, who has treme...

  • Andie's Moon

  • Polly's March

  • Posy

  • The Sandfather

    Hal's life is in upheaval: trouble at school; problems at home; a quarrel with friends. Then Hal is sent to his grandfather's seaside home.Soon, his anger is absorbed by the pull of the crashing waves, buffeted by the tides, smoothed by the endless s...

  • Flightsend

    Flightsend is Charlie's new home, whether she likes it or not. Her mother sees it as an end to all that's gone so tragically wrong, but for Charlie it's the end of her family, not to mention her social life. They had been a proper family. Mum, Sean a...

  • Ice Cat

  • Lucy and the Green Man

    Lucy knew Lob was there, from the way she felt inside. There was a sparking of mischief in her head, a tingle of energy in her arms and legs. She wanted to run, jump, climb, be everywhere at once. You have to be a special person to see Lob, that’s ...

  • The Little Mermaid

    The moving tale of a little mermaid, who was prepared to sacrifice everything for the love of a prince. This mesmerizing classic is one of the greatest love stories of all time. This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I ...

  • Tilly'S Promise

    A beautiful and timeless story about the uncertainty and destruction caused by war. Tilly is a young nurse doing her best to help in the war effort. When she hears her brother Georgie must go to the front line in France she is devastated. Georgie isn...



  • Quarter Past Two On A Wednesday Afternoon

    It was the day when everything stopped…

    At quarter past two on a hot afternoon in August, Anna’s beautiful, headstrong elder sister Rose disappears.

    Twenty years later, Anna still doesn’t know whether Rose is aliv...

  • Lob

  • The Brockenspectre

    Tomas wants to be like his father – strong, brave and fearless. Pappi is a mountain guide, often away from home. He has taught Tomas to love the mountains, but also to fear their dangers – the winds and blizzards, the treacherous paths,...

  • Rescue Dog & Fairground Surprise

    RESCUE DOGBarney loves living on a narrow boat with his owner, Jim. But when Jim’s grandson, Freddie, comes to stay, Jim doesn’t seem happy and Barney knows that something’s not right. Jim starts sleepwalking and Barney decides to k...

  • Until We Win

    A beautiful novel set against the backdrop of an important and pivotal movement in UK history, tying in with the centenary of the Suffragettes'' first major victory in 2018.A hundred years ago, women didn''t have the vote. When Lizzy Frost becomes in...

  • Very Brave Dog & Runaway Horse!

    Very Brave Dog: Barney loves living on a narrow boat with his owner, Jim, and cruising along the canals and rivers. But he doesn’t like tunnels. They’re too scary. When he gets separated from Jim, Barney has to be very brave and face ...

  • Missing Rose

    It was the day when everything stopped… At quarter past two on a hot summer afternoon, Anna’s beautiful, headstrong older sister Rose disappears. And Anna was the last person to see her. Their parents, Rose’s friends, the police " no-one can...

  • Girls for the Vote

    When thirteen-year-old Polly befriends two suffragettes in the top floor flat at 6 Chelsea Walk, she finds herself questioning the views of those around her. The Votes for Women campaign strikes a chord with Polly and she becomes determined to join t...

  • Girls on the Up

    Andie dreams of becoming an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon, and she’s excited to watch the first moon landing. She loves staying in Chelsea, with its fashion, music and art galleries. There’s even a real artist living...

  • The Key to Flambards

    Linda Newbery brings K.M. Peyton's legendary Flambards series into the present day. Fourteen-year-old Grace, recovering from a life-changing accident and her parents' divorce, reluctantly spends the summer at Flambards, a remote country house. Despit...



  • Rubbish?: Don't Throw it Away!

    What can we do with all this stuff that nobody wants? This lively picture book shows very young children that upcycling can be fun! Make fir cones into little owls and paper plates into animal masks. Turn a cardboard box into a fantastic castle and o...

Award-Winning Books by Linda Newbery

Set in Stone
2006 Costa Book Award -- Children's


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Linda Newbery has published 30 books.

Linda Newbery does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Rubbish?: Don't Throw it Away!, was published in August 2023.

The first book by Linda Newbery, Smoke Cat, was published in August 1995.

No. Linda Newbery does not write books in series.
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