Who This Author Is

Jenny Nimmo has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 65 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2021, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Rinaldi Ring and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Mammoth and Hodder Children's Books.

Best Place To Start

The Rinaldi Ring

Mammoth • 1999 • standard commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Mammoth and Hodder Children's Books

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Mammoth and Hodder Children's Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Rinaldi Ring

    Mammoth • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 185 pages.

  2. Delilah and the Dishwasher Dogs (Mammoth Read)

    Mammoth • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 128 pages.

  3. The Bronze Trumpeter

    Mammoth • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 183 pages.

  4. Ultramarine

    Mammoth • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 176 pages.

  5. Midnight for Charlie Bone

    Egmont Books, Limited • 2021 • standard commitment

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

  6. Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa

    Egmont Books, Limited • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 256 pages.

  7. Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

    Scholastic, Incorporated • 2012 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 416 pages.

  8. The Secret Kingdom

    Turtleback|Brand: Turtleback • 2012 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 224 pages.

  9. Dragon's Child

    Orchard Books • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 128 pages.

  10. The Snow Spider

    Scholastic Paperbacks • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 160 pages.

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