Michael Cox

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1991
  • Latest Book:
    January 2017
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Full Series List in Order

Johnny Catbiscuit

1 - Johnny Catbiscuit to the Rescue! (Apr-2008)
2 - Johnny Catbiscuit and the Abominable Snotmen (Apr-2008)
3 - Johnny Catbiscuit and the Tentacles of Doom (Apr-2008)
4 - Johnny Catbiscuit and the Stolen Secrets (Apr-2008)

Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • Victorian Ghost Stories

    "'I think it must have been two o'clock at least when I thought I heard a sound in that--that odious dark recess at the far end of the bedroom.... Without at first a suspicion of anything supernatural, on a sudden I saw an old man, rather stout and s...

  • Victorian Tales of Mystery and Detection

    The Victorian era saw the first great flowering of the detective story. Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.S. LeFanu, and a host of others pioneered a genre of fiction that remains among the most popular today. No...

  • Victorian Detective Stories

    The Victorian era saw the first great flowering of the detective story. Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.S. Le Fanu, and a host of others pioneered a genre of fiction that remains among the most popular today. N...

  • Twelve Tales of the Supernatural

    The supernatural genre has a strong appeal which shows no sign of waning. From the shadowy appearances of a preying mantis to the eerie phenomenon of disembodied footsteps, these tales of the supernatural portray ordinary men and women confronted by ...

  • Twelve Victorian Ghost Stories

    There's nothing like a good ghost story. The Victorians excelled at the ghost story, as it was as much a part of their literary culture as the realistic novel, and it was practiced by almost all the great writers of the age. In Twelve Victorian Ghost...

  • Twelve English Detective Stories

    These twelve stories provide an entertaining exploration of this extensive and fascinating corner of English popular fiction, celebrating the detective's intellectual and intuitive powers when confronted with murder, theft, and other mysteries. The m...

  • Nightmare on Eck Street

    Halloween is fast approaching, and it's clear to the vigilantes, Claire and Jason, from their experiences and research that the vampire invasion has spread far and wide. Matters become even more complicated when Vladimir, the Blodvats' son, decides h...

  • Fall of the House of Blodvat

    After a narrow escape from capture by the dastardly vampires, the vigilantes can at last piece together their enemy's wicked plans. The recent horrors of Hallowe'en (see book 2: Nightmare on Eck Street) are nothing compared with what lies ahead for t...

  • The Baker Street File

    [Paperback] by Michael Cox. The Baker Street File: A Guide to the Appearance and Habits of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Specially Prepared for the Granada Television Series the Adventures of sherlock Holmes : The Baker Street File: A Guide to the ...



  • The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

    The Victorians excelled at telling ghost stories. In an age of rapid scientific progress, the idea of a vindictive past able to reach out and violate the present held a special potential for terror. Throughout the nineteenth century, fictional ghost ...

  • Donuts

  • The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature

    The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature presents a comprehensive year-by-year digest of 15,000 significant and representative works of literature published in English by British authors from 1474 to the present day. The greats sit alongsi...

  • Little Fred Riding Hood

    Big Bad Wolf is Wilf Wolf's hero and Little Red Riding Hood is his favorite story, although pages are mysteriously missing from the end of the story. One day, on his way back from Wolfworths, Wilf meets a boy called Little Fred who has just been visi...

  • The Meaning of Night

    "After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver--booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. A chanc...

  • Johnny Catbiscuit and the Abominable Snotmen

    Johnny Catbiscuit - 2

    A horde of Abominable Snotmen are on the rampage, terrifying the people of Londonland with their glow-in-the-dark toxic snot! Can Johnny and Felix outwit them before they satisfy their cravings for children and small animals? Suffering sealions! Of c...

  • Johnny Catbiscuit and the Stolen Secrets

    Johnny Catbiscuit - 4

    Something is wrong in the Realms of Normality. Superheroes everywhere are failing on their missions. Johnny and Felix know something is up -- and they know who’s behind it! It’s time for a purrfect plan....

  • Johnny Catbiscuit and the Tentacles of Doom

    Johnny Catbiscuit - 3

    A ton of tentacled terrors are swimming furiously towards Nothingham-on-Torrent! Will Johnny and Felix escape from Dr. Septic’s trap in time to battle the beasts? And will Johnny’s skin go pruney after hours underwater?...

  • Johnny Catbiscuit to the Rescue!

    Johnny Catbiscuit - 1

    One day, 12-year-old Wayne is approached by Animal Protection Man, who offers Wayne the chance to take over from him in saving animals from terrible fates. From now on, Wayne Bunn will be known as JOHNNY CATBISCUIT! And there’s no time to lose, bec...

  • Dying to Meet You

    Identical twins Hailey and Hugo Huckleberry win the prize of a lifetime - the chance to meet their favourite horror author, the mysterious and reclusive Chad Piranha. Accompanied by Chad's editor, Tamara, they set off for his solitary mountain hi...



  • The Glass of Time

    “Entirely wonderful . . . chock-full of revenge, romance, duplicity, concealed identities and murder most frequent.” -- Washington Post Building on his haunting, superbly written debut, The Meaning of Night, Michael Cox returns to a story of murd...

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Balthasar - Baz - a Montague mob foot soldier and Romeo's right hand man - narrates the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The story unfolds on a contemporary Nottingham estate, where trouble is brewing between the Montague Mob and the Capulet Crew...

  • Captain Codswallop and the Flying Kipper

    This laugh-out-loud comic romp marks Michael Cox's debut on the A&C Black children's list. Captain Codswallop's pirate ship has been stolen by the ruthless highwayman, Dick Turnip. But it seems that Dick is even more incompetent than ...

  • Nightmare at Trowser's Down

    As soon as Tiffany sets eyes on Crumbling Cow cottage, she realises
    that moving there is the worst decision her parents have ever made. And
    she knows that sooner or later it will bring the whole family a lot of
    trouble. But what she do...

  • How Do Headless Chickens Cross the Road?

    WHY DO HEADLESS CHICKENS RUN? is packed full of the most laugh-out-loud facts on the worlds of history, science, natural history and just about everything else too. Unbelievable-but-true comic mayhem from the master of humorous non-fiction, Michael C...

  • Fitter, Faster, Funnier Football

    From bizarre tales of triumph to incredible facts about footballers, this is an informative, interactive and hilarious guide to football - what it's all about and what made it what it is today. Packed with funny illustrations, inspirational id...

  • Johnny Catbiscuit to the Rescue

    Threat to your pet? Don't risk it! Call Johnny Catbiscuit! NAME: Wayne Bunn, alias Johnny Catbiscuit MISSION: To protect all animals POWERS: Can fly faster than a jet airplane, swim underwater for hours, speak most animal languages, is su...

  • Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century Ghost Stories

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    "The ghosts of fiction were not killed off by the advent of the electric light, the invention of the telephone, the coming of the motor car, or even by the once unthinkable horrors of technological warfare. Instead they took over the trappings, ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Michael Cox has published 27 books.

Michael Cox does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Johnny Catbiscuit to the Rescue, was published in January 2017.

The first book by Michael Cox, Victorian Ghost Stories, was published in November 1991.

Yes. Michael Cox has 1 series.
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