Lily Small Books in Order
Browse Lily Small books in order, with quick summaries, Fairy Animals of Misty Wood reading guidance, and helpful background on her stories and characters.
Last updated: July 12, 2026
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Lily Small books in publication order
17 books
The Biggest Gift of All
by Lily Small
2004
An early standalone picture book by Lily Small, separate from the Misty Wood stories. It offers a rare glimpse of her work before the fairy animal series and is now one of her harder books to track down.
Bella the Bunny
by Lily Small
2013
Bella is busy opening flower buds when she finds a ladybug hiding from the Insect Sports Day. Helping her new friend feel brave becomes more important than finishing the morning's work.
Chloe the Kitten
by Lily Small
2013
While decorating Misty Wood's cobwebs with sparkling dewdrops, Chloe meets a baby mouse who is lost and frightened. Her morning job quickly turns into a small rescue that tests her kindness and bravery.
Hailey the Hedgehog
by Lily Small
2013
Hailey can hardly wait for the Christmas Parade, but not everyone in Misty Wood feels as cheerful as she does. As she flutters from friend to friend, she learns how far a little happiness can travel.
Mia the Mouse
by Lily Small
2013
Sent on an errand for her mother, Mia can only remember that the thing she needs begins with B. Searching Misty Wood with a helpful bumblebee turns one forgotten task into a playful mystery.
Paddy the Puppy
by Lily Small
2013
Paddy is so excited for his birthday that focusing on his pollen-spreading work is almost impossible. As he zooms through Misty Wood inviting friends, his busy day turns into small mishaps and a lovely surprise.
Betsy the Bunny
by Lily Small
2014
Nearly Easter, a busy fairy bunny should be opening flowers across Misty Wood, but her hiccups keep getting in the way. A sweet surprise may be just what she needs to set things right.
Daisy the Deer
by Lily Small
2014
Daisy spends her nights carrying happy dreams to the sleeping animals of Misty Wood. When she meets a little hedgehog who is afraid to sleep, kindness becomes her most important job.
Katie the Kitten
by Lily Small
2014
Katie loves sunny games and summer fun, but Moonshine Pond leaves her nervous and dry-eyed on the shore. This gentle adventure follows her as she tries to get past a very real fear.
Poppy the Pony
by Lily Small
2014
Poppy loves flying over Misty Wood, but talking to other animals feels much harder. When a storm blows in, she discovers that being brave does not always look the way she expected.
Sophie the Squirrel
by Lily Small
2014
Sophie is thrilled for the Misty Wood fair and a special dance with her friends. When practice keeps going wrong, she starts blaming herself and must find confidence before the big day.
Paige the Pony
by Lily Small
2015
The Misty Wood Gala is almost here, and a little pony wants to look perfect for the big competition. But staying neat and tidy gets tricky when friends need her help all day long.
Polly the Puppy
by Lily Small
2015
School should be simple, but a puppy who needs to practice counting keeps getting distracted by everything lovely in Misty Wood. With a little help from friends, learning may become part of the adventure.
Kylie the Kitten
by Lily Small
2017
Summer camp sounds exciting until a fairy kitten realizes it means swimming in Moonshine Pond. As camp begins, she has to face her fear of water and find the courage to join in.
Penelope the Pony
by Lily Small
2017
A young fairy pony cannot wait for the Misty Wood Gala and dreams of entering the prettiest pony contest. Getting ready is hard enough, but helping friends along the way matters even more.
Bailey the Bunny
by Lily Small
2018
Spring is bursting out all over Misty Wood, but a little fairy bunny keeps getting derailed by a stubborn case of hiccups. With Easter near, she needs help settling down so she can finish her flower-opening job.
Penny the Puppy
by Lily Small
2018
A puppy in Misty Wood is trying to learn how to count, but everything around her is far too interesting. New friends and a day full of distractions turn a simple lesson into a cheerful small adventure.
Where to start with Lily Small
If you want the very beginning: Chloe the Kitten → Bella the Bunny → Paddy the Puppy
If you like gentle friendship adventures: Mia the Mouse → Sophie the Squirrel → Daisy the Deer
If you want shy heroes finding courage: Poppy the Pony → Kylie the Kitten
If you want later festive reads: Bailey the Bunny → Paige the Pony → Penny the Puppy
Lily Small sub-series and character series
Fairy Animals of Misty Wood books in order
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Bella the Bunny
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 2
Chloe the Kitten
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 1
Hailey the Hedgehog
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 5
Mia the Mouse
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 4
Paddy the Puppy
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 3
Betsy the Bunny
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 8
Daisy the Deer
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 9
Katie the Kitten
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 10
Poppy the Pony
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 6
Sophie the Squirrel
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 7
Paige the Pony
by Lily Small
2015Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 12
Polly the Puppy
by Lily Small
2015Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 11
Kylie the Kitten
by Lily Small
2017Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 14
Penelope the Pony
by Lily Small
2017Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 13
Bailey the Bunny
by Lily Small
2018Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 15
Penny the Puppy
by Lily Small
2018Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 16
Fairy Animals of Misty Wood books in chronological order

Chloe the Kitten
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 1
Bella the Bunny
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 2
Paddy the Puppy
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 3
Mia the Mouse
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 4
Hailey the Hedgehog
by Lily Small
2013Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 5
Poppy the Pony
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 6
Sophie the Squirrel
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 7
Betsy the Bunny
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 8
Daisy the Deer
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 9
Katie the Kitten
by Lily Small
2014Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 10
Polly the Puppy
by Lily Small
2015Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 11
Paige the Pony
by Lily Small
2015Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 12
Penelope the Pony
by Lily Small
2017Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 13
Kylie the Kitten
by Lily Small
2017Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 14
Bailey the Bunny
by Lily Small
2018Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 15
Penny the Puppy
by Lily Small
2018Fairy Animals of Misty Wood, Book 16
Lily Small collections, short stories, and related book types
Author bio
Lily Small is best known for the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood books, a run of gentle early chapter books about winged woodland animals, small worries, and everyday acts of kindness. Public biographical details about her are fairly limited, but the few that do appear connect closely to the world she writes about: woods, make-believe, and the secret lives of little creatures.
She grew up on the outskirts of a wood in Southern England. She was the eldest of four children, and she used to entertain her younger brother and sisters with imaginary stories about the animals in the trees and undergrowth, and what they might get up to when people were not around. Those early made-up tales later fed directly into Misty Wood.
It is one of those children's writing backstories that actually sounds like the books.
The first title connected with Lily Small that is easy to trace is The Biggest Gift of All, published in 2004. But the books most readers know started later, when Chloe the Kitten opened the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood series in 2013. After that came more Misty Wood stories, including Bella the Bunny, Paddy the Puppy, Mia the Mouse, Poppy the Pony, and many others.
The idea behind the series is simple. Every young animal in Misty Wood has fairy wings and a special job that helps keep the forest beautiful, from opening flower buds to spreading pollen or carrying happy dreams. Each book then takes one small problem and lets it grow just enough to matter. A character may be shy, excited, forgetful, frightened, or worried about helping a friend.
That setup helps explain why the books work so well for newer independent readers. The stakes are real, but they are never harsh. In Mia the Mouse, a forgotten errand becomes a playful search through the woods. In Poppy the Pony, shyness turns into a story about finding courage. In Daisy the Deer and Kylie the Kitten, nighttime worries and fear of water are handled in a calm, reassuring way. Readers tend to come away with the sense that small problems can be faced, especially when friends pitch in.
Small also returns again and again to the same handful of themes. Friendship matters. Helping someone else matters. Quiet bravery matters. So does the pleasure of having a place in a community. Misty Wood is full of ponds, meadows, roots, nests, and burrows, and the books treat those places as a whole little world, one where every creature has work to do and someone to care for.
She keeps the scale small, and that is part of the charm.
Even with a short public bio, you can get a clear sense of what Lily Small does best. She writes kind, cozy stories for children who are moving from picture books into chapter books, and she does it with warmth, structure, and a steady belief that gentleness is not the same thing as weakness. That is a useful gift for young readers.
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