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Children's Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Children's 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 Children's series? Start with "White Hippo" (1980) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
White Hippo
1980
Film Boy
1988
The Joke Machine
1990
Marzipan Max
1991
The Girl Who Changed the Weather
1991
Calculator Annie
1992
Springy Jane
1992
Who Invented Peanut Butter?
1993
My Chameleon Uncle
1993
The Doughnut Ring
1994
The Princess Trick
1994
Paddy and the Ratcatcher
1994
The Banana Machine
1994
Billy Rubbish
1995
The Bubblegum Tree
1996
The Watermelon Boys
1996
The Popcorn Pirates
1999
Monkey Boy
2000
Teacher Trouble
2000
The Spaghetti Tangle
2005
The Muscle Machine
2006
Boing Boing
2016
Hari & His Electric Feet
2017
Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery
2018
Freddie Mole
2018
The Great Clown Conundrum
2019
Noah Wild and the Floating Zoo
2020
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