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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 "The Nightmares of Geranium Street" (1977) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Nightmares of Geranium Street
1977
Family Secrets
1979
The Masquerade
1980
Loveletters
1981
The Revolution of Mary Leary
1982
The Bad Dreams of a Good Girl
1982
How I Saved the World on Purpose
1985
Lily and the Runaway Baby
1987
The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear
1991
Wait for Me
1992
Amy Dunn Quits School
1993
Zoe and Columbo
1995
The Formerly Great Alexander Family
1995
Warts
1996
The Goalie
1996
Jonah the Whale
1998
Misc Plum and Jaggers ARC
2001
Ghost Cats
2001
Blister
2001
Trout and Me
2002
Under the Watsons' Porch
2004
Kiss Me Tomorrow
2006
The Lovely Shoes
2011
The Search for Baby Ruby
2015
Jonah
2021
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