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: January 2026
Publication Order
White Hippo
Buy on Amazon1980
Film Boy
Buy on Amazon1988
The Joke Machine
Buy on Amazon1990
Marzipan Max
Buy on Amazon1991
The Girl Who Changed the Weather
Buy on Amazon1991
Calculator Annie
Buy on Amazon1992
Springy Jane
Buy on Amazon1992
Who Invented Peanut Butter?
Buy on Amazon1993
My Chameleon Uncle
Buy on Amazon1993
The Doughnut Ring
Buy on Amazon1994
The Princess Trick
Buy on Amazon1994
Paddy and the Ratcatcher
Buy on Amazon1994
The Banana Machine
Buy on Amazon1994
Billy Rubbish
Buy on Amazon1995
The Bubblegum Tree
Buy on Amazon1996
The Watermelon Boys
Buy on Amazon1996
The Popcorn Pirates
Buy on Amazon1999
Monkey Boy
Buy on Amazon2000
Teacher Trouble
Buy on Amazon2000
The Spaghetti Tangle
Buy on Amazon2005
The Muscle Machine
Buy on Amazon2006
Boing Boing
Buy on Amazon2016
Hari & His Electric Feet
Buy on Amazon2017
Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery
Buy on Amazon2018
Freddie Mole
Buy on Amazon2018
The Great Clown Conundrum
Buy on Amazon2019
Noah Wild and the Floating Zoo
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Children's series is publication order: 1. White Hippo (1980), 2. Film Boy (1988), 3. The Joke Machine (1990), 4. Marzipan Max (1991), 5. The Girl Who Changed the Weather (1991), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Children's series by Alexander McCall Smith contains 27 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Children's series is written by Alexander McCall Smith. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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