David Alderton

  • 79

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1984 to 2012

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

David Alderton has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 79 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2012, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Pet-keeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils (Pet Keeper's Guide Series) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Salamander Books and John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Salamander Books and John Wiley & Sons Inc

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Salamander Books and John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Pet-keeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils (Pet Keeper's Guide Series)

    Salamander Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 120 pages.

  2. Bird Keeper's Guide to Finches (Birdkeeper's Guide)

    Salamander Books • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 120 pages.

  3. Birdkeeper's Guide to Breeding Birds (Birdkeeper's Guide)

    Salamander Books • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 120 pages.

  4. Complete Book of Birds

    Anness Publishing • 2011 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  5. Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish

    DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) • 2011 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 400 pages.

  6. Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish

    DK ADULT • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 400 pages.

  7. Fat Cat Thin

    Hamlyn • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 144 pages.

  8. The Exotic Pet Handbook

    Southwater • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 160 pages.

  9. Hamster (Collins Famliy Pet Guides)

    Collins • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 128 pages.

  10. Hounds of the World

    Stoeger Publishing Company • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 256 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Bird Keeper's Guide to Finches (Birdkeeper's Guide) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Pet-keeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils (Pet Keeper's Guide Series) leans later in the catalog.

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