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Kate Messner Books in Order
Everything Sucks! is an American comedy drama television series created by Ben York Jones and Michael Mohan. The series is set in the real-life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, and focuses on a group of teenagers who attend the fictional Boring High School as they proceed to make a movie together while dealing with issues such as finding their sexualities, mental health, and growing up.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Kate Messner's book series? Kate Messner has written 14 book series. The most notable is the Candlewick Sparks series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Kate Messner
- #1
Zelda and Ivy (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(1998) - #2
Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(1999) - #3
Zelda and Ivy: One Christmas (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2000) - #4
Tales from the Waterhole (By: Bob Graham)(2004) - #5
Ant and Honey Bee (By: Megan McDonald)(2005) - #6
Houndsley and Catina (By: James Howe)(2006) - #7
Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2006) - #8
The Monster in the Backpack (By: Noah Z. Jones,Lisa Moser)(2006) - #9
Squirrel's World (By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)(2007) - #10
Annie and Simon (By: Catharine O'Neill)(2008) - #11
The Quiet Time (By: James Howe)(2008) - #12
Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time (By: Marie-Louise Gay)(2008) - #13
Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise (By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)(2008) - #14
Zelda and Ivy: Keeping Secrets (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2009) - #15
A Pair of Friends at Halloween (By: Megan McDonald)(2010) - #16
Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2010) - #17
Joe and Sparky, Superstars! (By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)(2011) - #18
Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk (By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)(2011) - #19
Horse Meets Girl (By: Jessie Haas)(2012) - #20
Monkey and Elephant Get Better (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2013) - #21
Give and Take (By: Jessie Haas)(2013) - #22
Joe And Sparky Get New Wheels (By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)(2013) - #23
Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl (By: Jessie Haas)(2013) - #24
Annie and Simon: The Sneeze and Other Stories (By: Catharine O'Neill)(2013) - #25
Squirrel's Fun Day (By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)(2013) - #26
Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends at Halloween (By: Megan McDonald)(2013) - #27
A Pair of Friends in Winter (By: Megan McDonald)(2013) - #28
Rabbit And Robot: The Sleepover (By: Cece Bell)(2014) - #29
Monkey and Elephant Go Gadding (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2014) - #30
Spooky Season (By: Jessie Haas)(2014) - #31
Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter (By: Megan McDonald)(2014) - #32
Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure (By: Liz Kessler)(2015) - #33
Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2015) - #34
Monkey and Elephant and the Babysitting Adventure (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2016) - #35
Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit (By: Cece Bell)(2016) - #36
Joe and Sparky, Party Animals! (By: Jamie Michalak)(2017) - #37
Bramble and Maggie: Snow Day (By: Jessie Haas,Alison Friend)(2017) - #38
Through the Seasons (By: James Howe)(2018) - #39
Frank and Bean (By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)(2019) - #40
Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day Challenge(2020) - #41
Frank and Bean: Food Truck Fiasco (By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)(2022) - #42
Fergus and Zeke at the Science Fair(2022) - #43
Fergus and Zeke for President(2023) - #44
The Cave and Other Stories (By: Jarvis)(2025)
- #1
Fergus and Zeke(2017) - #2Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day Challenge(2020)
- #3
Fergus and Zeke and the 100th Day of School(2021) - #4Fergus and Zeke at the Science Fair(2022)
- #5Fergus and Zeke for President(2023)
- #1
The Mayflower(2020) - #2
Women's Right To Vote(2020) - #3
Pearl Harbor(2020) - #4
The Titanic(2021) - #5
The American Revolution(2021) - #6
Plagues and Pandemics(2021) - #7
The Underground Railroad(2022) - #8
Christopher Columbus and the Taino People(2023)
- #1
Marty McGuire(2011) - #2
Marty McGuire Digs Worms!(2012) - #3
Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets!(2014)
- #1
Insect Superpowers(2019) - #2
Tracking Pythons(2020) - #3
Solve This! Forensics(2020) - #4
How to Write a Story(2020)
- #1
Spitfire(2007) - #2
Champlain and the Silent One(2008)
- #1
Over and Under the Snow(2011) - #2
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt(2015) - #3
Over and Under the Pond(2017) - #4
Over and Under the Canyon(2021) - #5
Over and Under the Coral Reef(2025)
- #1
How to Read a Story(2015) - #2
Tree of Wonder(2015) - #3
Rolling Thunder(2017) - #4
The Brilliant Deep(2018) - #5
The Next President(2020) - #6
Over and Under the Rainforest(2020) - #7
Sloth Wasn't Sleepy(2021) - #8
Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor (With: Alexandra Bye)(2021) - #9
Over and Under the Waves(2022) - #10
Once Upon a Book (With: Grace Lin)(2023) - #11
The Scariest Kitten in the World (With: MacKenzie Haley)(2023) - #12
Over and Under the Wetland(2024)
- #1
Rescue on the Oregon Trail(2015) - #2
Danger in Ancient Rome(2015) - #3
Long Road to Freedom(2015) - #4
Race to the South Pole(2016) - #5
Journey through Ash and Smoke(2017) - #6
Escape from the Great Earthquake(2017) - #7
D-Day: Battle on the Beach(2018) - #8
Hurricane Katrina Rescue(2018) - #9
Disaster on the Titanic(2019) - #10
Night of Soldiers and Spies(2019) - #11
Escape From The Twin Towers(2020) - #12
Attack on Pearl Harbor(2020)
- #1
Sea Monster's First Day(2011) - #2
Sea Monster And The Bossy Fish(2013)
- #1
Capture the Flag(2012) - #2
Hide and Seek(2013) - #3
Manhunt(2014)
- #1The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.(2009)
- #2Sugar and Ice(2010)
- #3
Eye of the Storm(2012) - #4
Wake Up Missing(2013) - #5
The Exact Location of Home(2014) - #6All the Answers(2015)
- #7The Seventh Wish(2016)
- #8
Breakout(2018) - #9
Chirp(2020) - #10
The Trouble with Heroes(2025)
- #1
Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (By: Rajani LaRocca)(2024) - #2
Emma McKenna, Full Out(2024) - #3
Poppy Song Bakes a Way (By: Kat Fajardo,Karina Glaser)(2024) - #4
The Legend of Memo Castillo (By: William Alexander,Kat Fajardo)(2024) - #5
Been There, Done That(2015) - #6
The Creativity Project(2018)
- #1
How to Save an Otter(2025) - #2
How to Save an Owl(2025)
About Kate Messner
Everything Sucks! is an American comedy drama television series created by Ben York Jones and Michael Mohan. The series is set in the real-life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, and focuses on a group of teenagers who attend the fictional Boring High School as they proceed to make a movie together while dealing with issues such as finding their sexualities, mental health, and growing up.
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