List of children's book series

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A children's book series is a set of fiction books, written specifically for child readers. Most books have with a connected storyline, filled with a setup of intertwining elements for the reader to follow along in the progressing plot. However, some children's book series are self-contained in each installment but they still establish an integral set of characters to carry the narrative.

Contents

SeriesAuthorPublication range# of books in series
The Secrets of Droon Tony Abbott 1999–201044
Danny Dunn Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams 1956–197715
Happy Families Allan Ahlberg 1980–20
The Chronicles of Prydain Lloyd Alexander 1964–19685
Aldo Zelnick [1] Karla Oceanak2009–2018A to Z; up to M so far
Animorphs K. A. Applegate 1996–200154 + 10 spinoffs
The Three Investigators Robert Arthur, Jr. and others1964–198743 + 17 spinoffs
Motor Boat Boys Louis Arundel 1912–19157
Crispin Avi 2003–20103
The Railway Series Wilbert Awdry 1945–197226
Christopher Awdry 1983–201116
Fluffy Little Kitten Robert Bassett2007–20084
Beverly Gray Clair Blank 1934–195526
The Berenstain Bears Stan and Jan Berenstain 1962–present428
Arthur Luc Besson 2002–20054
Sam Hawkins, Pirate Detective Ian Billings2003–2004
The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks John Bittleston and Eliza Quek19874
The Famous Five Enid Blyton 1942–196321
The Secret Seven Enid Blyton 1949–196317 + 7 short spinoffs
Paddington Bear Michael Bond 1958–201830 + 5 special publications
Dave Dawson series R. Sidney Bowen 1941–1946
Red Randall series R. Sidney Bowen 1944–19468
The Last Kids on Earth Max Brallier 2015–present8 + 4 spinoffs
Clifford the Big Red Dog Norman Bridwell 1963–201580
Arthur Marc Brown 1976–201146
Lola Levine Monica Brown 2015–20176
Sarai Monica Brown 2018–present4
Babar the Elephant series Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff 1931–present44
School Friends Ann Bryant2008–200912
Jennings Anthony Buckeridge 1950–199424
Catfish Bend Ben Lucien Burman 1952–19847
Molly Moon Georgia Byng 2002–20129
Alice Lewis Carroll 1865–18712
Three Thieves Scott Chantler 2008–20167
Henry Huggins Beverly Cleary 1950–19636
Ramona Beverly Cleary 1955–19998
The Magic School Bus Joanna Cole 1986–201013 + 85 spinoffs and extras
The Land of Stories Chris Colfer 2012–present9
Little Bill Bill Cosby 1997–199912
How to Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell 2003–201512
The Demon Headmaster Gillian Cross 1982–20198
The Animals of Farthing Wood Colin Dann 1979–19948
Dauntless series James Kerr (as "Peter Dawlish")1947–19608
Alex Archer series Tessa Duder 1987–1993
Tom Swift Victor Appleton 1910–1941
William Dougherty, John Almquist, Richard Sklar, James Duncan Lawrence, Thomas Mulvey and Richard McKenna1954–1971
Bill Rotsler, Sharmon Divono, Neal Barrett, Jr. and Robert E. Vardeman 1981–1984
Bill McCay, Steven Grant, F. Gwynplaine MacIntrye, Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald, Robert E. Vardeman, Bruce Holland Rogers, Bridget McKenna1991–1993
Tom Swift Young Inventor Victor Appleton 2006–20076
Firland Norman Sandiford Power1970–19743
Matthew Livingston Marco Conelli2007–
The Indian in the Cupboard Lynne Reid Banks 1980–19985
Outernet Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore 2002–20036
Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson 2004–20115
Oz series L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson, and others1900–1920 (Baum); 1921–1963 (others)14
Madeline Ludwig Bemelmans 1939–19566
John Bemelmans Marciano 1999–20136
The Dark Is Rising Sequence Susan Cooper 1965–19775
Geronimo Stilton Elisabetta Dami 2000–present83 + 33 spinoffs
Amber Brown Paula Danziger 1994–2003
Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy 2012–present
The Hardy Boys Franklin W. Dixon 1927–200558
The Clues Brothers Franklin W. Dixon 1997–200017
The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Franklin W. Dixon 2005–201240
The Hardy Boys Adventures Franklin W. Dixon 2013–present23
The Familiars Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson2010–20134
The Black Stallion Walter Farley and Steven Farley1941–198921
Père CastorPaul Faucher1933–present
The Great Brain John D. Fitzgerald 1967–19958
Just! Andy Griffiths 1997–20129
Raggedy Ann Johnny Gruelle 1918–present63
Mr. Men Roger Hargreaves 1971–19886
Adam Hargreaves 1988–present
Little Miss Roger Hargreaves 1981–198813
Adam Hargreaves 1988–present
Timbuctoo Roger Hargreaves 1978–197925
Beaver Towers Nigel Hinton 1980–19974
Angelina Ballerina Katharine Holabird 1983–202160
Mona the Vampire Sonia Holleyman 1990–7
Bobbsey Twins Laura Lee Hope 1904–197972
Bunnicula Deborah Howe and James Howe 1979–20067
Oxford Reading Tree Roderick Hunt and others1985–present800+
Sugar Creek Gang Paul Hutchens 1940–197036
Redwall Brian Jacques 1986–201122 + 2 picture books
Biggles W. E. Johns 1932–199998 + 4 extras
The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey 1990–200651 + 33 spinoffs
Chrestomanci Diana Wynne Jones 1977–20067
The Guardians of Childhood William Joyce 2011–20185
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Carolyn Keene 1930–2003175
Nancy Drew Diaries Carolyn Keene 2013–present24
Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Carolyn Keene 2004–201251
The Nancy Drew Files Carolyn Keene 1986–1997124
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney 2007–present18
Cahills vs. Vespers Gordon Korman, Jude Watson, Peter Lerangis, Roland Smith, Linda Sue Park and David Baldacci 2011–20137
Pelle No-Tail Gösta Knutsson 1939–197212
Mandie Lois Gladys Leppard 1983–200444
The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis 1950–19567
The Squickerwonkers Evangeline Lilly 2013–present4
Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren 1945–194816
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Monteiro Lobato 1920–194023
Doctor Dolittle Hugh Lofting 1920–195215
Superspecial C. Alexander London20161
Betsy-Tacy Maud Hart Lovelace 1940–195510
The Deep Valley series Maud Hart Lovelace 1949–19533
Tales of the Kingdom Trilogy David and Karen Mains1983–19963
The Lost Planet Angus MacVicar 1953–19648
The Baby-Sitters Club Ann M. Martin 1986–1999146
The Baby-Sitters Club: Mysteries Ann M. Martin 1991–199840
The Baby-Sitters Club: Friends Forever Ann M. Martin 1999–200014
Winnie-the-Pooh A.A. Milne 1924–19282
David Benedictus 20092
Anne Shirley series Lucy Maud Montgomery 1908–19218
What-a-Mess Frank Muir 23
The Worst Witch Jill Murphy 1974–20188
Mrs. Coverlet trilogy Mary Nash 1961–19653
Psammead Trilogy E. Nesbit 1902–19063
The Borrowers Mary Norton 1952–19825
Rats of NIMH Robert C. O'Brien 19723
Jane Leslie Conly 1986–1990
Fancy Nancy Jane O'Connor2005–201380
The Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne 1992–present66
Abbey Series Elsie J. Oxenham 1920–196738
Vampirina Ballerina Anne Marie Pace 2012–20154
Junie B. Jones Barbara Park 1992–201228 + 3 extras
Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey 1997–201512 + 17 spinoffs and extras
Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter 1902–20126
The Nome Trilogy Terry Pratchett 1989–19903
Swallows and Amazons series Arthur Ransome 1930–198812
The Adventures of Tintin Georges Prosper Remi (as Hergé)1929–197624
Curious George H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey 1941–1966
Percy Jackson & the Olympians Rick Riordan 2005–20096
The Heroes of Olympus Rick Riordan 2010–20145
The Kane Chronicles Rick Riordan 2010–20123
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Rick Riordan 2015–present3
The Trials of Apollo Rick Riordan 20165
The Clue Hunt Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park and Margaret Peterson Haddix 2008–201111
Harry Potter J.K. Rowling 1997–20077
The Winner's trilogy Marie Rutkoski 2014–20163
Wayside School Louis Sachar 1978–20204
The Little Ghost Godfrey Inger and Lasse Sandberg 1965–200514
Busytown Richard Scarry 1994–2000
I'm a Happy HugglewugNiamh Sharkey2005–2011
The Rescuers Margery Sharp 1959–19789
Horrid Henry Francesca Simon 1994–present24
Oddies Grant Slater2000s
A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket 1999–200613
Encyclopedia Brown Donald J. Sobol 1963–201229
Goosebumps R. L. Stine 1992–199762
Tales to Give You Goosebumps R. L. Stine 1994–19976
Give Yourself Goosebumps R. L. Stine 1995–200050
Goosebumps Presents R. L. Stine 1996–199819
Goosebumps Autobiographies R. L. Stine 1997–19982
Goosebumps Triple Header R. L. Stine 1997–19982
Goosebumps Series 2000 R. L. Stine 1998–200027
Goosebumps HorrorLand R. L. Stine 2008–201225 + 2 extras
Goosebumps Most Wanted R. L. Stine 2012–present14
Judy Bolton Mystery Stories [2] Margaret Sutton 1932–201240
The Happy Hollisters Andrew E. Svenson 1953–196938
Anatole Eve Titus 1956–197910
Basil of Baker Street Eve Titus 1958–19828
Cathy Hapka2018–2020
Mary Poppins P. L. Travers 1934–19888
Bannerdale series Geoffrey Trease 1949–19565
Blinky Bill Dorothy Wall 1933–19343
The Boxcar Children Gertrude Chandler Warner 1924–present162
Unstoppable Jude Watson, Jeff Hirsch, Natalie Standiford and Gordon Korman 2013–20144
Doublecross Jude Watson, C. Alexander London, Jenny Goebel and Sarwat Chadda2015–present4
Monty the Dog Colin West 1989–19966
Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder 1932–19719 + 1 nonfiction extra
Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo Oneeka Williams 2013–20185
Hank Zipzer Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver2003–201018
Mercer Boys Albert Capwell Wyckoff 1929–193310
Mystery Hunters Albert Capwell Wyckoff 1934–19364
Secret Coders Gene Luen Yang 2015–20186

See also

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  2. ↑ "The Judy Bolton Mystery Stories by Margaret Sutton". Vintage Series Books for Girls. . . and a Few for Boys.
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