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Mary Norton Books in Order
Mary Norton is a celebrated English children's author, renowned for her imaginative and captivating stories. Born Mary Pearson, she was raised in a Georgian house in Leighton Buzzard, a setting reportedly inspired by her novel <i>The Borrowers</i>, which now forms part of Leighton Middle School. A devoted wife and mother to four children, she began her career in the public sector, working for the War Office in 1940. During World War II, she worked for the British Purchasing Commission in New York, where she started writing. Her debut novel, <i>The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons</i>, published in 1943, marked the beginning of her illustrious writing career. Notably, her work inspired the Disney film <i>Bedknobs and Broomsticks</i>.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Mary Norton's book series? Mary Norton has written 3 book series. The most notable is the Bedknobs and Broomsticks series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Mary Norton
- #1
The Magic Bedknob(1943) - #2Bedknob and Broomstick(1947)
- #3Bonfires and Broomsticks(1957)
- #1Are All the Giants Dead?(1975)
- #2
The Bread and Butter Stories(1998) - #3
The Ministry of Flowers and Other Poems(2016) - #4
Over the Rainbow(1983) - #5
Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!(1987) - #6The author died in Devon, England, in 1992 due to a stroke.(19)
- #1The Borrowers(1952)
- #2
The Borrowers Afield(1955) - #3The Borrowers Afloat(1959)
- #4
The Borrowers Aloft(1961) - #5
Poor Stainless(1966) - #6
The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers(1967) - #7The Borrowers Avenged(1982)
- #8
The Borrowers: Film Storybook(1997)
About Mary Norton
Mary Norton is a celebrated English children's author, renowned for her imaginative and captivating stories. Born Mary Pearson, she was raised in a Georgian house in Leighton Buzzard, a setting reportedly inspired by her novel <i>The Borrowers</i>, which now forms part of Leighton Middle School. A devoted wife and mother to four children, she began her career in the public sector, working for the War Office in 1940. During World War II, she worked for the British Purchasing Commission in New York, where she started writing. Her debut novel, <i>The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons</i>, published in 1943, marked the beginning of her illustrious writing career. Notably, her work inspired the Disney film <i>Bedknobs and Broomsticks</i>.
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