Andrew Clements Reading Order

1 book (1999–1999)

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1	Snowden and the Christmas Joy Parade 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2013)

Andrew Clements' Benjamin Pratt series consists of five complete novels published between 2010 and 2013. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with We the Children and concluding with We Hold These Truths. This young adult series combines adventure with historical elements and is best experienced sequentially from the first book through the final entry.

Start with We the Children, the first of 5 books in the Benjamin Pratt series.

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1	We the Children 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fear Itself 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Whites of Their Eyes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In Harm's Way 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	We Hold These Truths 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2024)

Andrew Clements' Frindle series spans two books published across nearly three decades, beginning with Frindle in 1996 and continuing with The Frindle Files in 2024, making it an ongoing series best read in publication order. The series is geared toward young adult readers and combines elements of fiction with non-fiction elements within its storytelling approach. This two-book sequence should be started with the first installment and followed sequentially to fully experience the narrative development.

Start with Frindle and read in order.

#	Title
1	Frindle 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Frindle Files 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2001–2002)

The Jake Drake series by Andrew Clements consists of four standalone novels published between 2001 and 2002, following the misadventures of a middle school student navigating school life. Each book can be read independently, though readers new to the series should begin with Jake Drake Know-It-All. The complete series includes Know-It-All, Bully Buster, Teacher's Pet, and Class Clown, offering humorous takes on common school experiences from a young protagonist's perspective.

Start with Jake Drake Know-It-All, the first of 4 books in the Jake Drake series.

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1	Jake Drake Know-It-All 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jake Drake, Bully Buster 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Jake Drake, Class Clown 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2000–2010)

Andrew Clements' two-book non-fiction series for young adults spans a decade of publication from 2000 to 2010. Both Air from Other Planets and The Handiest Things in the World should be read in their publication order. The series is complete and concluded in 2010.

Start with Air from Other Planets and read in order.

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1	Air from Other Planets 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Handiest Things in the World 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2001–2002)

The Pets to the Rescue series by Andrew Clements comprises four complete books published between 2001 and 2002. Each standalone story features a different animal hero and should be read in publication order, beginning with Brave Norman, followed by Ringo Saves the Day!, Dolores and the Big Fire, and Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends. These young adult tales showcase real-life examples of pets performing courageous acts.

Start with Brave Norman, the first of 4 books in the Pets To The Rescue series.

#	Title
1	Brave Norman 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ringo Saves The Day! 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dolores and the Big Fire 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1995–1998)

Andrew Clements' Reading Program series comprises nine books published between 1995 and 1998, covering a mix of young adult and non-fiction content. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Karen's Island and concluding with Milo's Great Invention. Each installment stands as part of this finished collection designed for structured reading progression.

Start with Karen's Island, the first of 9 books in the Reading Program series.

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1	Karen's Island 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Three Wishes For Buster 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bill Pickett: An American Original Texas Style 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Desert Treasure 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ham And Eggs For Jack 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hurricane Andrew 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Inventors 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Life in the Desert 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Milo's Great Invention 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1997–1998)

The Real Monsters series by Andrew Clements consists of four books published between 1997 and 1998, combining young adult and non-fiction elements. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Real Monsters Go for the Mold. The four titles in sequence are Real Monsters Go for the Mold, Real Monsters Stage Fright!, Things That Go Eek on Halloween, and Gromble's Haunted Halloween.

Start with Real Monsters Go for the Mold, the first of 4 books in the Real Monsters series.

#	Title
1	Real Monsters Go for the Mold 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Real Monsters Stage Fright! 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Things That Go Eek on Halloween 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Gromble's Haunted Halloween 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2006)

The Slippers series by Andrew Clements consists of four complete books published between 2004 and 2006. These young adult titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Naptime For Slippers and continuing through Slippers At Home, Slippers at School, and concluding with Slippers Loves to Run.

Start with Naptime For Slippers, the first of 4 books in the Slippers series.

#	Title
1	Naptime For Slippers 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slippers At Home 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Slippers at School 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Slippers Loves to Run 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

46 books (1985–2019)

Andrew Clements wrote 46 standalone novels for young adult and non-fiction audiences between 1985 and 2019, with the series now complete. These independent stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Bird Adalbert and continuing through titles like Big Al, Double Trouble in Walla Walla, and Look Who's In The Thanksgiving Play! Each book functions as its own narrative, allowing readers to start anywhere but offering a chronological perspective on the author's body of work when read from first to last.

Start with Bird Adalbert, the first of 46 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Bird Adalbert 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Noah and the Ark and the Animals 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Big Al 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Santa's Secret Helper 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Temple Cat 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Billy and the Bad Teacher 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Mother Earth's Counting Book 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Who Owns the Cow? 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bright Christmas 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Phillip's Birthday Book 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Double Trouble in Walla Walla 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Music Time, Any Time 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Hey Dad, Could I Borrow Your Hammer 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Look Who's In The Thanksgiving Play! 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Snowden and the Christmas Joy Parade 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Landry News 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Workshop 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Circus Family Dog 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Christmas Kitten 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Janitor's Boy 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Mouse Family 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Secret Father's Day Present 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The School Story 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	A Week in the Woods 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Big Al and Shrimpy 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Jacket 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Robocat 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Last Holiday Concert 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Report Card 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	A Million Dots 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Because Your Daddy Loves You 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Lunch Money 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	A Strange Day in Mayville 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Room One: A Mystery or Two 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Big Gust 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Dogku 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	No Talking 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Lost and Found 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Extra Credit 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Troublemaker 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	About Average 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Because Your Mommy Loves You 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	The Map Trap 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Because Your Grandparents Love You 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Losers Club 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	The Friendship War 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2008)

Andrew Clements' Things series consists of three complete young adult novels published between 2002 and 2008. The three books—Things Not Seen, Things Hoped For, and Things That Are—should be read in publication order. This series combines elements of young adult and non-fiction storytelling across its standalone yet connected narratives.

Start with Things Not Seen and read in order.

#	Title
1	Things Not Seen 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Things Hoped For 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Things That Are 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible