Colin McNaughton Book order
Colin McNaughton draws inspiration from the slapstick humor and dynamic storytelling of comic books, which he views as a modern, engaging format for children. He found his true calling in creating children's books, a medium he considers immensely satisfying, producing tangible works that children and adults alike have embraced. His approach emphasizes movement and narrative, bridging the gap between film and the traditional book.






- 2023
- 2017
When Dad arrives home from the printers with the new book he has written on aliens, the entire family use the book to embark on an imaginary alien adventure.
- 2013
Here Come the Aliens!
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
In this colourful picture book, the aliens are coming - in all shapes and sizes. But something frightens them off, and they vanish forever.
- 2010
Not last night but the night before, everyone knocked at the little boy's door, they knocked him down when he let them in, but was there a big surprise for him?
- 2008
Nighty Night!
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
"No-no-no-no-no-no-no!" said Littlesaurus. "Yes," said Daddysaurus. "It's time for bed." Littlesaurus doesn't want to go to bed and can think of a million reasons to stay up. This is a bedtime story, filled with prehistoric humour, that can help even the most exasperated parents get their toddler to bed, and have them chuckling as they do so.
- 2005
Once Upon an Ordinary School Day
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
It was an ordinary morning when the ordinary boy woke up, and it was an ordinary journey to school - but then Mr Gee bounced into the classroom and everything changed. And the ordinary boy began to write: the words just tumbled out of him pell-mell.
- 2000
Mr Wolf is hungry as usual and Preston the Pig has some career suggestions for his enemy so that he will be able to buy food rather than catch it Preston, whilst keeping at a safe distance from Mister Wolf, suggests that he could become a footballer, or a poet or a crane driver or even an astronaut. But no matter what job Mister Wolf imagines himself doing it somehow always manages to involve eating Preston When Preston is called away to his dinner the wolf is also given a dinner of sorts, when Preston's dad drops a solid iron pot of slops on unlucky wolf's head. AGE 4-7
- 1998
Suddenly!
- 36 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Preston Pig has the strangest feeling he is being followed Preston is on his way home from school. Hungry Mister Wolf is lying in wait for Preston. But every time he thinks the little pig is within his reach... suddenly ...Preston outwits him.
- 1998
This novelty book contains the last remains and journals of Count Dracula, including his school report, his holiday snaps, pictures of his pets and the contents of his fridge. On the last page, the count himself pops up to give the reader a surprise
- 1996
Oops!
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
When Preston the Pig puts on his red coat and sets off through the woods to visit his granny, Mr Wolf is reminded of a story, but he just can't remember what the story is and how it ends. Eventually, just as he is about to make off with Preston and Granny stuffed in his sack, the door swings open. . . . and Mr Wolf remembers what happens in LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD! Colin McNaughton's slapstick humour speaks directly to children's sense of fun and mischief. Both children and adults alike will delight in the comedy of this new story, and in the bold, colourful illustrations, full of incident and humour.


