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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 "One Piece Missing" (2000) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
One Piece Missing
2000
Jumping Jack (With: Colin Mier)
2000
The Magic Jigsaw
2000
The Trial of Wilf Wolf (With: Wendy Body)
2002
Midsummer Dream (With: Wendy Body)
2002
I Don't Want To!
2003
The Mermaid and the Octopus
2006
The Tyrannosaurus Drip Song
2009
Where Is the Snail?
2012
Teaching Notes
2012
The Bowerbird / Bert, the Bowerbird
2023
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