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Children's Books in Order

18
Books
1985
First Book
2003
Latest Book
19
Years

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 Autobots' Secret Weapon" (1985) and follow publication order through all 18 books.

The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Autobots' Secret Weapon cover

The Autobots' Secret Weapon

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1985

2
Real Robots cover

Real Robots

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1985

3
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids cover

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

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1989

4
Prince and the Pauper cover

Prince and the Pauper

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1990

5
Easter Surprises (With: Lucinda McQueen,Karen Backstein,Tara Doyle) cover

Easter Surprises (With: Lucinda McQueen,Karen Backstein,Tara Doyle)

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1993

6
Getting Even with Dad cover

Getting Even with Dad

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1994

7
Three Ninjas Kick Back cover

Three Ninjas Kick Back

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1994

8
Theodore Rex cover

Theodore Rex

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1996

9
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco cover

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

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1996

10
The Mask for Mayor! cover

The Mask for Mayor!

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1996

11
It Takes Two cover

It Takes Two

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1996

12
Kazaam cover

Kazaam

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1996

13
Hades: The Truth at Last cover

Hades: The Truth at Last

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1997

14
Floppy Friends Go to the Beach cover

Floppy Friends Go to the Beach

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1999

15
Is it Hanukkah Yet? cover

Is it Hanukkah Yet?

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2000

16
Ice Age cover

Ice Age

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2002

17
No Matzoh for Me! cover

No Matzoh for Me!

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2003

18
Lucy's Advice cover

Lucy's Advice

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2003

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