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Sam Lloyd Books in Order

Explore Sam Lloyd's books in order, with summaries of psychological thrillers to compare their subjects and stories and choose where to start.

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When Tom Cat injures his leg, Doctor Meow must come to his aid. The animals of Whoops-a-Daisy World work together in a busy medical adventure that introduces the doctor, her helpers, and their friendly neighborhood.

Chief Rhino spots what appear to be flames in a window and rushes to help. His determination to save the day brings readers through Whoops-a-Daisy World, where familiar neighbors and new animal characters share the adventure.

Colours

by Sam Lloyd

2009

Children explore colors by matching chunky shapes to spaces on the page. Ribbon-attached circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, and stars turn an introduction to color into a hands-on activity combining pictures, words, and sorting practice.

Patterns

by Sam Lloyd

2009

A set of ribbon-attached shapes invites children to match pieces with spaces in the illustrations. The interactive pages introduce patterns through pictures and simple text, combining early concept learning with the practical challenge of sorting shapes.

Hello, Dudley!

by Sam Lloyd

2011

Dudley is a little purple monster with a whole day of decisions ahead of him. Readers help choose what he eats and does, using the built-in puppet to bring his responses and daily adventures to life.

Numbers

by Sam Lloyd

2011

Party clothes, crocodiles, and wriggling ants introduce numbers from one to five. Children match chunky shapes to the correct spaces, connecting playful pictures and counting with a hands-on activity that encourages vocabulary and coordination.

Opposites

by Sam Lloyd

2011

A big bear and a small pear, along with clean and muddy animals, introduce contrasting ideas. Children place chunky shapes into matching spaces as they explore opposites through simple language, illustrations, and an interactive sorting activity.

Turn It Up, Doris!

by Sam Lloyd

2011

Doris is so quiet that everyone asks her to speak up, especially her noisy brother Boris. When he gets into trouble, she must find her voice and discover that being heard can make a difference.

Wendy believes she is too splendid for the jungle and insults the creatures she meets. Her confidence faces a challenge when she encounters someone with a particular appetite, in an interactive retelling of the wide-mouthed frog tale.

Sid enjoys frightening others, but his own tricks may become less impressive when someone turns the tables. A built-in monster puppet lets readers join the encounters and explore whether he is really as scary as he seems.

The Memory Wood

by Sam Lloyd

2020

Abducted chess prodigy Elissa encounters lonely Elijah in the woods where she is being held. He refuses to seek help because he wants her friendship, forcing her to navigate his strange loyalties while searching for a way to escape.

Grumpy Gertie

by Sam Lloyd

2021

Gertie wakes up grumpy and spreads her bad mood to everyone she meets. A cheerful monkey offers a different way of looking at things, helping her discover how a changed outlook can affect the world around her.

The Rising Tide

by Sam Lloyd

2021

Lucy Locke's husband disappears after a powerful storm leaves the family's yacht empty off the Devon coast. As the search unfolds, police uncover troubling details and Lucy confronts secrets that threaten the life she believed secure.

The People Watcher

by Sam Lloyd

2023

Mercy Lake secretly intervenes in her neighbours' lives to help them, until another watcher urges her toward punishment instead. Their activities attract someone connected to a secret Mercy knows, threatening her carefully concealed existence.

The Bodies

by Sam Lloyd

2025

Joseph Carver helps his teenage son Max bury a body after Max insists a killing was a mistake. When his son returns bloodied again, Joseph must confront what protecting his child is doing to his own life.

Standalone Sam Lloyd books

  1. Book cover for "Doctor Meow's Big Emergency"
  2. Book cover for "Chief Rhino to the Rescue!"
  3. Book cover for "Colours"

    Colours

    by Sam Lloyd

    2009
  4. Book cover for "Patterns"

    Patterns

    by Sam Lloyd

    2009
  5. Book cover for "Hello, Dudley!"

    Hello, Dudley!

    by Sam Lloyd

    2011
  6. Book cover for "Numbers"

    Numbers

    by Sam Lloyd

    2011
  7. Book cover for "Opposites"

    Opposites

    by Sam Lloyd

    2011
  8. Book cover for "Turn It Up, Doris!"

    Turn It Up, Doris!

    by Sam Lloyd

    2011
  9. Book cover for "Wendy the Wide-Mouthed Frog"
  10. Book cover for "You're Not So Scary, Sid!"
  11. Book cover for "The Memory Wood"

    The Memory Wood

    by Sam Lloyd

    2020
  12. Book cover for "Grumpy Gertie"

    Grumpy Gertie

    by Sam Lloyd

    2021
  13. Book cover for "The Rising Tide"

    The Rising Tide

    by Sam Lloyd

    2021
  14. Book cover for "The People Watcher"

    The People Watcher

    by Sam Lloyd

    2023
  15. Book cover for "The Bodies"

    The Bodies

    by Sam Lloyd

    2025

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