Megan McDonald Books in Order

Megan McDonald is a critically acclaimed author known for her spirited and relatable characters. Bestselling series such as Judy Moody, The Sisters Club, and Stink have captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the youngest of five sisters, McDonald developed a love for storytelling, often silenced by her siblings' dominant voices. Her father, a charismatic ironworker, encouraged family gatherings where everyone shared tales, but McDonald's own voice was often drowned out, leading her to begin writing as a young girl. Her award-winning Judy Moody series has sold nearly 3 million copies and earned numerous accolades, including Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year and International Reading Association Children's Choice. Now, with a devoted fan base and a never-ending supply of ideas, McDonald continues to craft engaging stories, fueled by her passion for writing and a few pieces of her favorite chocolate.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Megan McDonald

  • #1
    Hoofbeats of Danger (By: Holly Hughes)(1999)
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  • #2
    Trouble at Fort Lapointe (By: Kathleen Ernst)(1999)
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  • #3
    The Night Flyers (By: Elizabeth McDavid Jones)(1999)
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  • #4
    Secrets on 26th Street (By: Elizabeth McDavid Jones)(1999)
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  • #5
    The Smuggler's Treasure (By: Sarah Masters Buckey)(1999)
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  • #6
    Voices at Whisper Bend (By: Katherine Ayres)(1999)
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  • #7
    Mystery of the Dark Tower (By: Evelyn Coleman)(2000)
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  • #8
    Watcher in the Piney Woods (By: Elizabeth McDavid Jones)(2000)
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  • #9
    Shadows in the Glasshouse(2000)
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  • #10
    Under Copp's Hill (By: Katherine Ayres)(2000)
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  • #11
    The Minstrel's Melody (By: Eleanora E. Tate)(2001)
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  • #12
    Enemy in the Fort (By: Sarah Masters Buckey)(2001)
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  • #13
    Circle of Fire (By: Evelyn Coleman)(2001)
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  • #14
    Mystery on Skull Island (By: Elizabeth McDavid Jones)(2001)
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  • #15
    Riddle of the Prairie Bride (By: Kathryn Reiss)(2001)
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  • #16
    Whistler in the Dark (By: Kathleen Ernst)(2002)
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  • #17
    Mystery at Chilkoot Pass (By: Barbara Steiner)(2002)
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  • #18
    The Strange Case of Baby H (By: Kathryn Reiss)(2002)
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  • #19
    Gangsters at the Grand Atlantic (By: Sarah Masters Buckey)(2003)
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  • #20
    Danger at the Wild West Show (By: Alison Hart)(2003)
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  • #21
    Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal (By: Elizabeth McDavid Jones)(2003)
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  • #22
    Betrayal at Cross Creek (By: Kathleen Ernst)(2004)
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  • #1
    Meet Julie(2007)
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  • #2
    Julie Tells Her Story(2007)
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  • #3
    Happy New Year, Julie(2007)
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  • #4
    Julie and the Eagles(2007)
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  • #5
    Julie's Journey(2007)
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  • #6
    Changes for Julie(2007)
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  • #7
    The Tangled Web: A Julie Mystery (By: Kathryn Reiss)(2009)
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  • #8
    The Puzzle of the Paper Daughter: A Julie Mystery (By: Kathryn Reiss)(2010)
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  • #9
    The Silver Guitar: A Julie Mystery (By: Kathryn Reiss)(2011)
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  • #10
    Lost in the City: A Julie Mystery (By: Sergio Geovine,Kathleen O'Dell)(2013)
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  • #11
    Message in a Bottle: A Julie Mystery (By: Juliana Kolesova,Kathryn Reiss)(2017)
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  • #12
    The Day I Lost My Class Hamster(2006)
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  • #1
    Zelda and Ivy (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(1998)
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  • #2
    Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(1999)
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  • #3
    Zelda and Ivy: One Christmas (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2000)
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  • #4
    Tales from the Waterhole (By: Bob Graham)(2004)
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  • #5
    Ant and Honey Bee(2005)
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  • #6
    Houndsley and Catina (By: James Howe)(2006)
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  • #7
    Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2006)
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  • #8
    The Monster in the Backpack (By: Noah Z. Jones,Lisa Moser)(2006)
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  • #9
    Squirrel's World (By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)(2007)
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  • #10
    Annie and Simon (By: Catharine O'Neill)(2008)
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  • #11
    The Quiet Time (By: James Howe)(2008)
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  • #12
    Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time (By: Marie-Louise Gay)(2008)
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  • #13
    Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise (By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)(2008)
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  • #14
    Zelda and Ivy: Keeping Secrets (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2009)
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  • #15
    A Pair of Friends at Halloween(2010)
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  • #16
    Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture (By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)(2010)
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  • #17
    Joe and Sparky, Superstars! (By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)(2011)
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  • #18
    Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk (By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)(2011)
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  • #19
    Horse Meets Girl (By: Jessie Haas)(2012)
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  • #20
    Monkey and Elephant Get Better (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2013)
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  • #21
    Give and Take (By: Jessie Haas)(2013)
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  • #22
    Joe And Sparky Get New Wheels (By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)(2013)
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  • #23
    Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl (By: Jessie Haas)(2013)
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  • #24
    Annie and Simon: The Sneeze and Other Stories (By: Catharine O'Neill)(2013)
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  • #25
    Squirrel's Fun Day (By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)(2013)
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  • #26
    Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends at Halloween(2013)
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  • #27
    A Pair of Friends in Winter(2013)
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  • #28
    Rabbit And Robot: The Sleepover (By: Cece Bell)(2014)
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  • #29
    Monkey and Elephant Go Gadding (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2014)
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  • #30
    Spooky Season (By: Jessie Haas)(2014)
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  • #31
    Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter(2014)
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  • #32
    Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure (By: Liz Kessler)(2015)
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  • #33
    Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2015)
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  • #34
    Monkey and Elephant and the Babysitting Adventure (By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)(2016)
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  • #35
    Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit (By: Cece Bell)(2016)
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  • #36
    Joe and Sparky, Party Animals! (By: Jamie Michalak)(2017)
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  • #37
    Bramble and Maggie: Snow Day (By: Jessie Haas,Alison Friend)(2017)
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  • #38
    Through the Seasons (By: James Howe)(2018)
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  • #39
    Frank and Bean (By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)(2019)
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  • #40
    Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day Challenge (By: Kate Messner)(2020)
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  • #41
    Frank and Bean: Food Truck Fiasco (By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)(2022)
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  • #42
    Fergus and Zeke at the Science Fair (By: Kate Messner)(2022)
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  • #43
    Fergus and Zeke for President (By: Kate Messner)(2023)
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  • #44
    The Cave and Other Stories (By: Jarvis)(2025)
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  • #1
    Lucky Star(2000)
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  • #2
    Thrills and Chills(2002)
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  • #3
    Wild West(2002)
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  • #4
    Shining Star(2003)
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  • #5
    When the Library Lights Go Out(2005)
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  • #6
    Vacation Story: Princess Caroline and Me(2007)
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  • #7
    Daisy Jane, Best-Ever Flower Girl(2007)
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  • #1
    A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 (By: Kathryn Lasky)(1996)
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  • #2
    Winter Of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary Of Abigail Jane Stewart (By: Kristiana Gregory)(1996)
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  • #3
    A Picture Of Freedom (By: Patricia McKissack)(1997)
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  • #4
    Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 (By: Barry Denenberg)(1998)
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  • #5
    West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi (By: Jim Murphy)(1998)
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  • #6
    A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence (By: Sherry Garland)(1998)
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  • #7
    Stationery Pack (By: Patricia McKissack)(1998)
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  • #8
    The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory 1868 (By: Kristiana Gregory)(1999)
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  • #9
    My Heart is on the Ground (By: Ann Rinaldi)(1999)
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  • #10
    The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl (By: Ann Turner)(1999)
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  • #11
    A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin (By: Karen Hesse)(1999)
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  • #12
    Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North (By: Patricia McKissack)(2000)
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  • #13
    My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (By: Mary Pope Osborne)(2000)
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  • #14
    Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932 (By: Kathryn Lasky)(2001)
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  • #15
    Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 (By: Kristiana Gregory)(2001)
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  • #16
    When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer (By: Beth Seidel Levine)(2002)
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  • #17
    My Secret War : The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck (By: Kathryn Lasky)(2002)
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  • #18
    Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (By: Ellen Emerson White)(2002)
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  • #19
    Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, Dalhart, Texas 1935 (By: Katelan Janke)(2002)
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  • #20
    Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson (By: Ann Turner)(2003)
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  • #21
    Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, An English Girl in Minnesota (By: Marion Dane Bauer)(2003)
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  • #22
    All the Stars in the Sky(2003)
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  • #23
    Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony 1763 (By: Patricia McKissack)(2004)
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  • #24
    Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 (By: Deborah Hopkinson)(2004)
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  • #25
    The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 (By: Kirby Larson)(2010)
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  • #26
    Like the Willow Tree (By: Lois Lowry)(2011)
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  • #27
    Cannons at Dawn (By: Kristiana Gregory)(2011)
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  • #28
    Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 (By: Susan Patron)(2012)
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  • #1
    Judy Moody Was in a Mood(2000)
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  • #2
    Judy Moody Gets Famous!(2001)
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  • #3
    Judy Moody Saves the World!(2002)
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  • #4
    Judy Moody Predicts the Future(2003)
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  • #5
    Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In!(2004)
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  • #6
    Judy Moody Declares Independence(2005)
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  • #7
    Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days(2006)
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  • #8
    Judy Moody Goes to College(2008)
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  • #9
    Judy Moody, Girl Detective(2010)
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  • #10
    Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer(2011)
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  • #11
    Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm(2012)
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  • #12
    Judy Moody, Mood Martian(2014)
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  • #13
    Judy Moody and the Bucket List(2016)
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  • #14
    Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party(2018)
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  • #15
    Judy Moody, Book Quiz Whiz(2019)
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  • #16
    Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood(2021)
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  • #1
    Jessica Finch in Pig Trouble(2014)
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  • #2
    Rocky Zang in The Amazing Mr. Magic(2014)
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  • #3
    Frank Pearl in the Awful Waffle Kerfuffle(2014)
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  • #4
    Amy Namey in Ace Reporter(2014)
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  • #5
    Stink Moody in Master of Disaster(2015)
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  • #6
    Triple Pet Trouble(2015)
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  • #7
    Mrs. Moody in The Birthday Jinx(2016)
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  • #8
    April Fools', Mr. Todd!(2017)
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  • #9
    Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy(2017)
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  • #10
    Not-So-Lucky Lefty(2018)
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  • #11
    Searching for Stinkodon(2019)
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  • #12
    Prank You Very Much(2020)
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  • #13
    Judy Moody and the Missing Mood Ring(2022)
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  • #1
    Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer(2011)
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  • #2
    Judy Moody and the Thrill Points Race(2011)
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  • #3
    Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood(2011)
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  • #4
    Judy Moody and the Poop Picnic(2011)
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  • #5
    Judy Moody's Thrill-A-Delic Hunt for Bigfoot(2011)
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  • #6
    Judy Moody's Mini-Mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super-Sleuths(2012)
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  • #1
    Judy Moody's Double-Rare Way-Not-Boring Book of Fun Stuff to Do(2001)
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  • #2
    The Judy Moody Mood Journal(2003)
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  • #3
    Judy Moody's Way Wacky Uber Awesome Book of More Fun Stuff to Do(2010)
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  • #4
    Judy Moody's Best Mood Ever: Coloring and Activity Book(2011)
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  • #1
    The Holly Joliday(2007)
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  • #2
    The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt(2008)
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  • #3
    The Big Bad Blackout(2014)
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  • #4
    The Wishbone Wish(2015)
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  • #5
    The Grand-Slam Book-Bowl Jam(2016)
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  • #1
    Is This a House for Hermit Crab?(1990)
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  • #2
    The Potato Man(1991)
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  • #3
    Whoo-Oo Is It?(1992)
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  • #4
    The Great Pumpkin Switch(1992)
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  • #5
    Insects are My Life(1995)
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  • #6
    My House Has Stars(1996)
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  • #7
    Tundra Mouse(1997)
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  • #8
    The Bone Keeper(1999)
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  • #9
    Bedbugs(1999)
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  • #10
    The Night Iguana Left Home(1999)
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  • #11
    Reptiles are My Life(2001)
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  • #12
    Baya, Baya, Lulla-by-a(2003)
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  • #13
    Penguin and Little Blue(2003)
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  • #14
    Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs!(2005)
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  • #15
    Saving the Liberty Bell(2005)
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  • #16
    Hen Hears Gossip(2008)
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  • #17
    The Hinky-Pink(2008)
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  • #18
    It's Picture Day Today!(2009)
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  • #19
    Shoe Dog(2014)
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  • #1
    The Sisters Club(2003)
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  • #2
    Rule of Three(2009)
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  • #3
    Cloudy with a Chance of Boys(2011)
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  • #1
    The Bridge to Nowhere(1993)
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    Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid(2005)
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  • #2
    Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker(2006)
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  • #3
    Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers(2007)
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  • #4
    Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express(2008)
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  • #5
    Stink: Solar System Superhero(2010)
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  • #6
    Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown(2011)
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  • #7
    Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk(2012)
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  • #8
    Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout(2013)
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  • #9
    Stink and the Shark Sleepover(2014)
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  • #10
    Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold(2016)
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  • #11
    Stink: Twice as Incredible(2016)
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  • #12
    Stink: Hamlet and Cheese(2018)
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  • #13
    Stink and the Hairy Scary Spider(2020)
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  • #14
    Stink: Superhero Superfan(2023)
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  • #1
    Stink it Up!: A Guide to the Gross, the Bad, and the Smelly(2013)
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  • #1
    Super Stink-y Stuff from A to Zzzzz(2008)
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  • #2
    More Super-Stink-y Stuff from A to Z(2010)
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About Megan McDonald

Megan McDonald is a critically acclaimed author known for her spirited and relatable characters. Bestselling series such as Judy Moody, The Sisters Club, and Stink have captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the youngest of five sisters, McDonald developed a love for storytelling, often silenced by her siblings' dominant voices. Her father, a charismatic ironworker, encouraged family gatherings where everyone shared tales, but McDonald's own voice was often drowned out, leading her to begin writing as a young girl. Her award-winning Judy Moody series has sold nearly 3 million copies and earned numerous accolades, including Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year and International Reading Association Children's Choice. Now, with a devoted fan base and a never-ending supply of ideas, McDonald continues to craft engaging stories, fueled by her passion for writing and a few pieces of her favorite chocolate.

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