Who This Author Is

Opal Dunn has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 44 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 2006, 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 Outset and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Macmillan Education Ltd and Cherrytree Books.

Best Place To Start

Outset

Macmillan Education Ltd • 1989 • quick 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Macmillan Education Ltd and Cherrytree Books

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 1979 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Macmillan Education Ltd and Cherrytree Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Outset

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 128 pages.

  2. Developing English with Young Learners (Essential Language Teaching Series)

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1984 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1984 • 112 pages.

  3. Read and Write with Black and White (Read & Write with Black & White)

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1980 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1980 • 48 pages.

  4. King Greybeard's Daughter (Ranger Books)

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1979 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1979 • 40 pages.

  5. Mr. Bear's Book of Rhymes

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1979 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1979 • 48 pages.

  6. Red Hen's Cake (Ranger Books)

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1979 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1979 • 32 pages.

  7. The Gingerbread Boy (Ranger Books)

    Macmillan Education Ltd • 1979 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  8. El Gato Leo Goes to School!

    Frances Lincoln • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 24 pages.

  9. Leo Le Chat Comes to Play

    Frances Lincoln Childrens Books • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 24 pages.

  10. Baby Says Bye-bye

    Hodder Children's Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 12 pages.

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