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Books by Colin McNaughton | Wonderlit

Books by Colin McNaughton

19 books · Ages 0–12

Known for the At the... and A Dial Very First Book series, Colin McNaughton writes picture books and middle grade for ages 0–12, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of humor, joy & gratitude, curiosity & wonder.

Series

At Playschool

At the Stores

At the Party

3 books · Ages 1–4

Summer

A Dial Very First Book

1 book · Ages 0–3

Boo!

Oops!

2 books · Ages 3–7

Jolly Roger and the Pirates of Captain Abdul

Captain Abdul's Pirate School

2 books · Ages 4–9

Potty Poo-Poo Wee-Wee!

1 book · Ages 2–4

Standalone Books

Cover of Who's That Banging on the Ceiling?

Who's That Banging on the Ceiling?

Colin McNaughton

What could be making that racket? Residents of a busy apartment building imagine all sorts of wild possibilities about t

Cover of Here Come the Aliens!

Here Come the Aliens!

Colin McNaughton

A fleet of mean aliens is zooming toward Earth for a fight, but a sudden, terrifying surprise sends them scrambling in t

Cover of Guess Who's Just Moved in Next Door

Guess Who's Just Moved in Next Door

Colin McNaughton

For children nervous about change or making assumptions, this silly story turns expectations upside down when a neighbor

Cover of Dracula's Tomb

Colin McNaughton

Take a hilarious peek inside Dracula’s life, from his schoolboy days and cherished belongings to his very busy night lif

Cover of There's an Awful Lot of Weirdos in Our Neighborhood

There's an Awful Lot of Weirdos in Our Neighborhood

Colin McNaughton

A wacky neighborhood comes to life through a series of funny poems celebrating the most eccentric and unusual characters

Cover of Who's Been Sleeping in My Porridge?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Porridge?

Colin McNaughton

Giant gorillas, itchy feet, and aliens collide in this hilarious collection of poems that celebrates the gross and weird

Cover of Making Friends with Frankenstein

Making Friends with Frankenstein

Colin McNaughton

Zany rhymes and gross-out humor bring a cast of stinky, scary, and silly monsters to life in this collection of irrevere

Cover of Wish You Were Here (And I Wasn't)

Wish You Were Here (And I Wasn't)

Colin McNaughton

Funny rhymes capture the chaos of family trips, from the endless wait of the car ride to the spooky sights of Transylvan

Cover of Not Last Night But the Night Before

Not Last Night But the Night Before

Colin McNaughton

A knock at the door brings a surprising parade of nursery rhyme friends like Goldilocks and Little Bo-peep to a boy's ho

Cover of Once Upon an Ordinary School Day

Once Upon an Ordinary School Day

Colin McNaughton

For the child who feels like school is a series of dull routines and needs a spark to ignite their inner world.

By Age Range

At the Stores

At the Party

At Playschool

At the Stores

At the Party

At Playschool

Here Come the Aliens!

Guess Who's Just Moved in Next Door

Dracula's Tomb

There's an Awful Lot of Weirdos in Our Neighborhood

Making Friends with Frankenstein

Common Themes

Humor Joy & Gratitude Curiosity & Wonder Becoming a Big Kid Creativity & Imagination Monsters Being Different School Life

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Goodnight Selfie

Goodnight Selfie

Really Funny Riddles

Really Funny Riddles

Fifteen Animals!

Fifteen Animals!

Christmas Eve

Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes

Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes