Sally Gardner Reading Order

4 books (2011–2011)

Sally Gardner's Chapter series comprises four complete fantasy novels published in 2011, each reimagining a classic fairy tale through a contemporary lens. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Cinderella and continuing through Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Frog Prince. This young adult series blends mystery and thriller elements with fantasy storytelling to create fresh takes on beloved classic narratives.

Start with Cinderella, the first of 4 books in the Chapter series.

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1	Cinderella 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sleeping Beauty 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Snow White 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Frog Prince 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2012–2017)

The Fairy Detective Agency: Wings & Co is a five-book fantasy mystery series for young adults by Sally Gardner, published between 2012 and 2017. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Operation Bunny and concluding with The Flying Carpet Thief. Each installment follows the cases solved by the fairy detectives at Wings & Co, combining magical worldbuilding with mystery and intrigue across the full span of the series.

Start with Operation Bunny, the first of 5 books in the Fairy Detective Agency: Wings & Co series.

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1	Operation Bunny 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Vanishing of Billy Buckle 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Three Pickled Herrings 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Matchbox Mysteries 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Flying Carpet Thief 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2009)

Sally Gardner's French Revolution series comprises two young adult fantasy-mystery novels published between 2007 and 2009. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with The Red Necklace and continuing with The Silver Blade. Both books blend historical fantasy with thriller elements set against the backdrop of Revolutionary France.

Start with The Red Necklace and read in order.

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1	The Red Necklace 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Silver Blade 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1999–2006)

The Magical Children series by Sally Gardner consists of six complete fantasy and mystery books published between 1999 and 2006, each featuring a young protagonist with extraordinary abilities. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Strongest Girl in the World and continuing through The Boy Who Could Fly, The Invisible Boy, The Smallest Girl Ever, The Boy with the Magic Numbers, and concluding with Boy With The Lightning Feet. Each standalone story explores a different child's magical gift within this interconnected universe.

Start with The Strongest Girl in the World, the first of 6 books in the Magical Children series.

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1	The Strongest Girl in the World 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Boy Who Could Fly 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Invisible Boy 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Smallest Girl Ever 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Boy with the Magic Numbers 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Boy With The Lightning Feet 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

Sally Gardner's Mr. Tiger, Betsy series is a complete fantasy trilogy published between 2018 and 2020. The three books should be read in publication order, beginning with Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Blue Moon, followed by Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Sea Dragon, and concluding with Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse. This young adult series combines elements of fantasy and mystery to create an enchanting adventure across its installments.

Start with Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Blue Moon and read in order.

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1	Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Blue Moon 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Sea Dragon 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1994–2011)

Sally Gardner's Picture series comprises eight fantasy and mystery titles published between 1994 and 2011, now complete. Beginning with My Little Princess and concluding with The Princess and the Pea, the series should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the author's storytelling. This Young Adult series showcases Gardner's imagination across a range of fantastical narratives, with one installment co-written with Sally Nicholls.

Start with My Little Princess, the first of 8 books in the Picture series.

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1	My Little Princess 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fairy Catalogue 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fairy Tale Catalog 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Glass Heart 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mama Don't Go Out Tonight 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fairy Shopping 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Button Book(With: Sally Nicholls) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Princess and the Pea 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2006–2023)

Sally Nicholls' children's series encompasses four books published between 2006 and 2023, blending fantasy, mystery, and young adult elements with illustrated storytelling. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Button Book, a collaborative work with Sally Gardner, followed by Who Makes a Forest?, The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book, and concluding with Who Makes an Ocean?. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with The Button Book(With: Sally Nicholls), the first of 4 books in the Sally Nicholls Children's series.

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1	The Button Book(With: Sally Nicholls) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Who Makes a Forest?(By: Sally Nicholls,Carolina Rabei) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book(By: Sally Nicholls,Gosia Herba) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Who Makes an Ocean?(By: Sally Nicholls,Carolina Rabei) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1993–2025)

Sally Gardner has written fourteen standalone novels across fantasy, mystery and thriller, and young adult genres from 1993 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. These independent stories should be read in publication order, beginning with The Little Nut Tree and continuing through The Bride Stone. Each novel stands alone, allowing readers to enter the series at any point, though following the publication sequence provides the intended reading experience.

Start with The Little Nut Tree, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Little Nut Tree 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	I, Coriander 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lucy Willow 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Double Shadow 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Palace Full of Princesses 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Maggot Moon 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Tinder 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Door That Lead to Where 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	My Side of the Diamond 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Wind in the Wall 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Invisible In A Bright Light 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Snow Song 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Weather Woman 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Bride Stone 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2003–2003)

Tales from the Box is a two-book fantasy mystery series by Sally Gardner, completed in 2003. Both titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Boolar's Big Day Out followed by The Countess's Calamity. This young adult series offers standalone yet interconnected stories blending fantasy and mystery elements.

Start with Boolar's Big Day Out and read in order.

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1	Boolar's Big Day Out 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Countess's Calamity 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2020–2020)

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1	The Tindims of Rubbish Island 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible