children’s novels

Owl Diaries Books in Order: How to read Rebecca Elliott’s series?

Carole
February 18, 2022February 10, 2022

An Owl perspective’s on life.

What is Owl Diaries about?

Written by Rebecca Elliott, The Owl Diaries series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books have for vocation to help readers grow!

The Owl Diaries stars a little owl named Eva Wingdale. She is a creative, cheeky owlet who lives in Treetopolis next door to her best friend Lucy Beakman. Throughout the series, Eva learns a number of valuable — or owl-uable — lessons, from overcoming jealousy and apologizing to friends she’s hurt, to learning to ask for help when she needs it.

Captain Underpants Books in Order: How to read David Pilkey’s series?

Fabien
February 11, 2022April 29, 2023

By the author of Dog Man.

What is the Captain Underpants series about?

Coming from American author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants is a series of children’s books.

The story follows the adventures of two fourth-grade boys, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, who create a comic book featuring a superhero named Captain Underpants.

The character of Captain Underpants is the alter-ego of their school principal, Mr. Krupp. When George and Harold hypnotize Mr. Krupp, he turns into Captain Underpants, a superhero who fights crime in his underwear. The character is known for his childlike humor, irreverence, and silly antics, which have made him popular with young readers.

The books have been widely successful, with millions of copies sold around the world, and have also been adapted into a popular animated TV series and a feature film.

Also, Dog Man is a spin-off of the Captain Underpants series.

The Land of Stories Books in Order: How to read Chris Colfer’s Series?

Fabien
February 3, 2022April 30, 2023

Where fairy tales are real!

What is The Land of Stories series about?

Welcome to the Land of Stories, a series imagined (and written, of course) by Chris Colfer that takes Alex and Conner Bailey—and the readers—to a magic place where fairy tales are real.

In this children’s adventure and fantasy book series described by its author as a modern-day fairy tale, the Bailey twins fall from the real world into a world full of fairy tales they have only ever read about before.

There, they are discovering that there is more to this world than meets the eye.

Garth Nix Books in Order (Sabriel, Troubletwisters, The Left-Handed Booksellers of London)

Carole
January 29, 2022May 28, 2023

All of Garth Nix’s Books in Order!

Who is Garth Nix?

Garth Richard Nix is an Australian and best-selling author writing in the fantasy genre, specializing in children and young adults. Though he has been a published author since the 1990s, he became a full-time writer in 2001. Now, his books have been sold around the world and have been translated into 42 languages.

According to his website, before that, Nix also worked in the Australian Army Reserve, as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, and bookseller. He has also written a number of scenarios and articles for the role playing field and in the information technology field.

More than six million copies of Garth’s books have been sold around the world, and they have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Bookseller, and others.

Garth Nix currently lives in Sydney with his wife Anna McFarlane, a publisher, and their sons Thomas and Edward.

John Bellairs’s Johnny Dixon Books in Order

Carole
January 9, 2022April 30, 2023

From the writer of The House with a Clock in Its Walls.

Who is Johnny Dixon?

Johnny Dixon is the young hero of twelve children’s gothic horror novels, written by John Bellairs, then by his successor Brad Strickland.

Set in the early 1950s, the series relates the story of Johnny Dixon, a young boy whose mother died of cancer and whose father is a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. So Johnny is sent to live with his paternal grandparents in fictional Duston Heights, Massachusetts.

There, he becomes best friends with eccentric history professor Roderick Childermass, and both of them, with their group of friends, will fight evil forces.

Philip Kerr Books in Order (Bernie Gunther, Metropolis, Hitler’s Peace)

Carole
January 3, 2022February 18, 2022
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All of the Philip Kerr’s Books!

Who is Philip Kerr?

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1956, Philip Ballantyne Kerr began his literary career when he was just twelve years old, as a self-published writer: Bernie was writing pornographic stories and sold them to classmates. He studied at the University of Birmingham and worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming a full-time writer.

Kerr is best known for his Bernie Gunther series, historical thrillers set in Germany during the 1930s, the Second World War and the Cold War. He also wrote several children’s books under the pen name P.B. Kerr, including the Children of the Lamp series. He was married to fellow novelist Jane Thynne, and had three children, before his death from cancer on 23 March 2018. He was 62.

Tom Gates Books in Order: How to read Liz Pichon’s Series?

Fabien
December 24, 2021May 15, 2023

What Tom is getting up to?

What is the Tom Gates series about?

Tom Gates is the main protagonist in the series for Children by Liz Pichon which takes the form of an illustrated diary written by the eponymous schoolboy.

Aged around 10 years old, Tom is the younger of the two children of Frank and Rita Gates, and the younger brother of Delia. He attends Oakfield Primary School where he is in Mr Fullerman’s Class 5F. Children in his class include the annoying Marcus Meldrew, and Amy Porter (who also sits next to Tom, but whom Tom hopes to impress). Also in his year at Oakfield is his best friend Derek Fingle, who also lives next door to him.

Santa Montefiore Books in Order (The Deverill Chronicles, Royal Rabbit, A Timeless Love)

Carole
December 23, 2021March 18, 2022

All of the Books!

Who is Santa Montefiore?

Born in 1970, Santa Montefiore (née Palmer-Tomkinson) is the daughter of Charles Palmer-Tomkinson, formerly High Sheriff of Hampshire, and Patricia Palmer-Tomkinson (née Dawson), of Anglo-Argentine background. She grew up on a farm in Hampshire and was educated at Sherborne School for Girls.

Santa Montefiore has always wanted to be a writer. Before publishing books, she worked in public relations, but also as a shop assistant. She sent her first book under a nom de plume to distance herself from her sister, socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, and her writing career was officially launched in 2001 with the publication of Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree. Since then, she has published at least one book a year.

Santa Montefiore is married to writer and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, in which she has two children. Together, they have co-written the children’s books The Royal Rabbits of London.

Conn Iggulden Books in Order (Emperor series, Wars of the Roses, Dangerous books)

Carole
December 15, 2021March 30, 2023

All of the Conn Iggulden’s Books!

Who is Conn Iggulden?

Born in 1971, Conn Iggulden is a British author who specialized in historical fiction. He first worked as an English teacher before leaving his position to write his debut novel, The Gates of Rome, the first in a five-part series entitled Emperor and centered around Julius Caesar, from childhood to his death.

Iggulden became a famous historical fiction writer and is the first person to top the UK fiction and nonfiction charts at the same time in 2007. After Julius Caesar, the writer turns his interests toward the life of Mongol warlords Genghis, Ogedai, and Kublai Khan, explored in the Conqueror series. He also wrote about the Wars of the Roses, St. Dunstan, or Prince Cyrus.

In parallel to his historical novels, he co-wrote with his brother The Dangerous Book for Boys series, a guidebook for children which has also been turned into a six-part television series by Amazon Prime Video.

Conn Iggulden is married and lives with his wife and four children in Hertfordshire, England.

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