Holly Webb (born 1976 in London) is a British children's writer. She studied Classics at Newnham College at Cambridge University, Byzantine and Medieval Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and then worked as a children's book editor until 2005. She lives outside Reading with her husband Jon and her three children, Aisling, Robin and William.

Her works have been translated into 31 different languages, including Russian and Polish. Her books are published by Scholastic, Stripes, Orchard and Nosy Crow.

According to Russia Beyond the Headlines, she was one of the 10 most popular children's writers in Russia in 2016. 97 books by her with a total print run of 595,000 copies were published there that year.

In Kazakhstan, her book Maisie Hitchins and the Case of the Phantom Cat was the fifth best-selling book for teenagers of 2017.

She is also very popular in Poland. It was estimated that her Animal Stories series, targeted at girls aged 6–10, sold over 500,000 copies in that country up to February 2013.

Ongoing Animal Stories

#TitleFirst published1 Lost in the Snow20062 Alfie All Alone20063 Lost in the Storm20074 Sam the Stolen Puppy20085 Max the Missing Puppy20086 Sky the Unwanted Kitten20087 Timmy in Trouble20088 Ginger the Stray Kitten20099 Harry the Homeless Puppy200910 Buttons the Runaway Puppy200911 Alone in the Night200912 Ellie the Homesick Puppy201013 Jess the Lonely Puppy201014 Misty the Abandoned Kitten201015 Oscar's Lonely Christmas201016 Lucy the Poorly Puppy201117 Smudge the Stolen Kitten201118 The Rescued Puppy201119 The Kitten Nobody Wanted201120 The Lost Puppy201221 The Frightened Kitten201222 The Secret Puppy201223 The Abandoned Puppy201324 The Missing Kitten201325 The Puppy Who Was Left Behind201326 The Kidnapped Kitten201427 The Scruffy Puppy201428 The Brave Kitten201429 The Forgotten Puppy201530 The Secret Kitten201531 A Home for Molly201532 Sammy the Shy Kitten201633 The Seaside Puppy201634 The Curious Kitten201635 Monty the Sad Puppy201736 The Homeless Kitten201737 A Kitten Called Tiger201738 The Unwanted Puppy201839 The Rescued Kitten201840 The Shelter Puppy201841 The Perfect Kitten201942 The Puppy Who Couldn't Sleep201943 The Loneliest Kitten201944 The Mystery Kitten202045 The Story Puppy202046 The Saddest Kitten202047 The Kitten Next Door202148 The Puppy Who Ran Away202149 Nadia and the Forever Kitten202150 A Puppy's First Christmas202151 The Homesick Kitten202252 The Frightened Puppy202253 The Smallest Kitten202254 The Borrowed Puppy202355 The Railway Kitten202356 The Trapped Puppy202357 The Firefighter's Kitten202458 The Hero Puppy202459 The Determined Kitten202460 The Bold Kitten202561 The Summer Puppy202562 The Proud Puppy202663 A Friend at Christmas2026

Winter Wildlife Stories

#TitleFirst published1 The Snow Bear20122 The Reindeer Girl20133 The Winter Wolf20144 The Storm Leopards20155 The Snow Cat20166 The Storm Dog20177 Frost20188 Star20199 Luna202010 Sky202111 The Arctic Fox202412 The Snowy Penguin202513 The Secret Pine Marten2026

Summer Wildlife Stories

#TitleFirst published1 The Hideaway Deer20192 The Silver Pony20203 The Wildmeadow Hare20214 The Dawn Seal20225 The Lost Bear Cub20236 The Summer Dolphin20247 The Woodland Badger20258 The Littlest Puffling2026

A Rose Patrol Mystery

#TitleFirst published1 A Girl's Guide to Spying2026

Standalone Books #TitleFirst published1 A Cat Called Penguin20112 The Chocolate Dog20123 Looking for Bear20134 A Tiger Tale20145 The Truffle Mouse20156 The Midnight Panda20167 The Pocket Dog20168 The Princess and the Suffragette20179 Evie's War201810 Return to the Secret Garden201911 The Runaways2019

Complete Triplets

#TitleFirst published1 Becky's Terrible Term20042 Annabel's Perfect Party20043 Katie's Big Match20044 Becky's Problem Pet20045 Annabel's Starring Role20046 Katie's Secret Admirer20057 Becky's Dress Disaster2005

Animal Magic

#TitleFirst published1 Catmagic20082 Dogmagic20083 Hamstermagic20084 Rabbitmagic20085 Birdmagic20106 Ponymagic20107 Mousemagic2011

Magic Molly

#TitleFirst published1 The Witch's Kitten20092 The Wish Puppy20093 The Invisible Bunny20094 The Secret Pony20095 The Shy Piglet20116 The Good Luck Duck20127 The Clever Little Kitten2012 The Purple Butterfly (early reader) - 2014

Rose

#TitleFirst published1 Rose20092 Rose and the Lost Princess20103 Rose and the Magician's Mask20104 Rose and the Silver Ghost2011

My Naughty Little Puppy

#TitleFirst published1 A Home for Rascal20102 New Tricks for Rascal20103 Playtime for Rascal20104 Rascal's Sleepover Fun20105 Rascal's Seaside Adventure20116 Rascal's Festive Fun20117 Rascal and the Wedding20128 Rascal the Star2012

Lily

#TitleFirst published1 Lily20112 Lily and the Shining Dragons20123 Lily and the Prisoner of Magic20124 Lily and the Traitors' Spell2013

Maisie Hitchins

#TitleFirst published1 The Case of the Stolen Sixpence20132 The Case of the Vanishing Emerald20133 The Case of the Phantom Cat20134 The Case of the Feathered Mask20145 The Case of the Secret Tunnel20146 The Case of the Spilled Ink20147 The Case of the Blind Beetle20158 The Case of the Weeping Mermaid2015

Emily Feather

#TitleFirst published1 Emily Feather and the Enchanted Door20132 Emily Feather and the Secret Mirror20133 Emily Feather and the Chest of Charms20144 Emily Feather and the Starlit Staircase2014

Earth Friends

The series was originally published in 2014 under no apparent title. In 2021, it was rebranded under the title Earth Friends and all the books were consequently renamed. Original titles on the left.

#TitleFirst published1 Maya's Secret/Fair Fashion20142 Izzy's River/River Rescue20143 Poppy's Garden/Green Garden20144 Emily's Dream/Pet Protection2015

A Magical Venice Story

#TitleFirst published1 The Water Horse20152 The Mermaid's Sister20163 The Maskmaker's Daughter 20164 The Girl of Glass2017

Furry Friends

#TitleFirst published1 Sophie's Squeaky Surprise20162 Marshmallow Magic20173 Peril in Paris2017

The Hounds of Penhallow Hall

#TitleFirst published1 The Moonlight Statue20172 The Lost Treasure20173 The Hidden Staircase20184 The Secrets Tree2018

Shine

#TitleFirst published1 Chloe Centre Stage20182 Sara's Dream Role20193 Lily's Secret Audition20194 Bethany Sings Out2020

Museum Kittens

#TitleFirst published1 The Midnight Visitor20202 The Pharaoh's Curse20203 The Sleepover Mystery20214 The Treasure Map2021

Little Gems

Little Gems is a collaborative series by many authors and illustrators. There are more than 80 books.

#TitleFirst published1 The Beach Puppy20212 The Little Lost Kitten20233 The Missing Bunny20244 The Guinea Pig Party20255 The Runaway Tortoise2026

The Story of Greenriver

#TitleFirst published1 The Story of Greenriver20222 The Swan's Warning2023

Picture Books

#TitleFirst published1 Little Puppy Lost20142 The Snow Princess20153 The Snow Princess and the Winter Rescue2016

References

External links

Book reviews at The Guardian website Rose and the Magician's Mask Magic Molly: the Clever Little Kitten The Reindeer Girl Emily Feather and the Secret Mirror