• All About Drinking (with Fiona Foster) Macdonald, 1981
  • The Little Theatre (illustrated by Peter Rush-Jansen) Macdonald, 1982
  • The Perfect Hamburger (illustrated by Laszlo Acs) Hamilton, 1982
  • Law and Medical Ethics (with J. K. Mason) Butterworth, 1983
  • Y blas sy’n cyfri (with Alwena Williams; illustrated by Lazlo Acs) Gomer, 1983
  • Butterworths Medico-Legal Encyclopaedia (with J. K. Mason) Butterworths, 1986
  • On the Road Chambers, 1987
  • Alix and the Tigers (illustrated by Jon Miller) Young Corgi Books, 1988
  • Film Boy (illustrated by Joanna Carey) Methuen Children’s, 1988
  • Mike’s Magic Seeds Young Corgi, 1988
  • Children of Wax: African Folk Tales (editor) Canongate, 1989
  • Uncle Gangster Methuen Children’s, 1989
  • Akimbo and the Elephants Mammoth, 1990
  • All about Drink and Drug Abuse Macmillan, 1990
  • Family Rights: Family Law and Medical Advance (editor with Elaine Sutherland) Edinburgh University Press, 1990
  • Jeffrey’s Joke Machine (illustrated by Robert Barlett) Blackie, 1990
  • Suzy’s Magician Young Corgi, 1990
  • The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean (with Jean Baylis) Blackie, 1990
  • The Ice-Cream Bicycle (illustrated by Stephanie Ryder) Viking, 1990
  • The Tin Dog Young Corgi, 1990
  • Harriet Bean and The League of Cheats (with Jean Baylis) Blackie Children’s, 1991
  • Marzipan Max Blackie Children’s, 1991
  • The Spaghetti Tangle Methuen Children’s, 1991
  • Akimbo and the Lions (illustrated by M-Y. Low) Methuen Children’s, 1992
  • Calculator Annie (illustrated by Jon Riley) Chivers, 1992
  • Dementia: Consent to Research (editor with David Nichols) Scottish Action on Dementia, 1992
  • Pike Fishing in Ireland: the Social Context Maclean Dubois, 1992
  • Scots Criminal Law (with David Sheldon) Butterworths, 1992
  • Springy Jane (illustrated by E. Counsell) Blackie, 1992
  • The Criminal Law of Botswana (with Kwame Frimpong) Juta (South Africa), 1992
  • The Doughnut Ring (illustrated by Glenys Ambrus) Hamish Hamilton, 1992
  • The Princess Trick (illustrated by Katinka Kew) Blackie Children’s, 1992
  • Akimbo and the Crocodile Man (illustrated by M-Y. Low) Methuen Children’s, 1993
  • Duty to Rescue: the Jurispendence of Aid (editor with Michael A. Menlowe) Dartmouth, 1993
  • My Chameleon Uncle (with Elke Counsell) Blackie Children’s, 1993
  • The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean (with Jean Baylis) Blackie, 1993
  • The Muscle Machine (illustrated by Terry McKenna) Hamish Hamilton, 1993
  • Crazy Crocs (with Malorie Blackman) Longman, 1994
  • Paddy and the Ratcatcher (illustrated by I. Bates) Heinemann Young Books, 1994
  • Teacher Trouble Young Corgi, 1994
  • The Banana Machine (illustrated by Nick Ward) Blackie Children’s, 1994
  • Who Invented Peanut Butter? (illustrated by Tony Ross) Methuen Children’s, 1994
  • Billy Rubbish (illustrated by Martin Chatterton) Methuen Children’s, 1995
  • Heavenly Date and other stories Canongate, 1995
  • The Bubblegum Tree (illustrated by Georgien Overwater) Hippo, 1996
  • The Watermelon Boys (illustrated by Lis Toft) Viking, 1996
  • Bursting Balloons Mystery (illustrated by Georgien Overwater) Hippo, 1997
  • Chocolate Money Mystery (illustrated by Georgien Overwater) Hippo, 1997
  • Forensic Aspects of Sleep (editor with Colin Shapiro) Wiley, 1997
  • The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Polygon, 1998
  • The Popcorn Pirates (illustrated by Georgien Overwater) Hippo, 1999
  • In the Protectorate Maclean Dubois, 2000
  • Justice and the Prosecution of Old Crimes (with Daniel Shuman) American Psychological Association (USA), 2000
  • Monkey Boy (illustrated by Tania Hurt-Newton) Hippo, 2000
  • Tears of the Giraffe Polygon, 2000
  • Errors, Medicine and the Law (with Alan Merry) Cambridge University Press, 2001
  • Morality for Beautiful Girls Polygon, 2001
  • The Kalahari Typing School for Men Polygon, 2002
  • At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances (illustrated by Iain McIntosh) Polygon, 2003
  • Portuguese Irregular Verbs (illustrated by Iain McIntosh) Polygon, 2003
  • The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs (illustrated by Iain McIntosh) Polygon, 2003
  • The Full Cupboard of Life Polygon, 2003
  • In the Company of Cheerful Ladies Polygon, 2004
  • The 2½ Pillars of Wisdom (contents: ‘At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances’; ‘Portuguese
    Irregular Verbs’; ‘The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs’) Abacus, 2004
  • The Girl Who Married a Lion: And Other Tales from Africa Polygon, 2004
  • The Sunday Philosophy Club Little, Brown, 2004
  • 44 Scotland Street Polygon, 2005
  • Espresso Tales Polygon, 2005
  • Friends, Lovers, Chocolate Little, Brown, 2005
  • African Folk Tales: The Baboons Who Went This Way and That (illustrated by Naomi Holwill) Canongate, 2006
  • Akimbo and the Snakes Bloomsbury, 2006
  • Blue Shoes and Happiness Polygon, 2006
  • Dream Angus Canongate, 2006
  • Love Over Scotland Polygon, 2006
  • One City (with Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh) Polygon, 2006
  • The Right Attitude to Rain Little, Brown, 2006
  • The World According to Bertie Polygon 2007
  • The Good Husband of Zebra Drive Polygon 2007
  • The Careful Use of Compliments Little, Brown 2007
  • The Miracle at Speedy Motors Little, Brown 2008
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Scones Polygon 2008