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Chapter Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Chapter books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Chapter series? Start with "Midsummer Magic" (1949) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Chapter reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Midsummer Magic
1949
The Fight for Plover Hill
1957
Aunt Bedelia's Cats
1958
Pony and Trap
1962
A Family of Foxes
1964
The Lion Cub
1966
The key
1967
Under the Orange Grove
1969
The Wise Man on the Mountain.
1970
Five Hundred
1972
King's Room
1977
Down in World Dillon
1995
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