Order of Megan McDonald Books
Megan McDonald is an American author of children’s books. She writes the Judy Moody and Stink series. McDonald grew up the youngest girl out of five, which became her inspiration for her Sister’s Club series. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and her Master’s of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Megan then went on to work as a children’s librarian at several different libraries. She is married and lives in Sebastopol, California.
Megan McDonald became a published author in 1990 with the picture book Is This a House for Hermit Crab?. She had told the story to children at the library, who liked it so much that they went looking for the book. Below is a list of Megan McDonald’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Beezy Books
| Beezy | (1997) |    |
| Beezy Magic | (1998) | |
| Beezy at Bat | (1998) | |
| Beezy and Funnybone | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Judy Moody Books
| Judy Moody Was in a Mood | (2000) | |
| Judy Moody Gets Famous! | (2001) | |
| Judy Moody Saves the World! | (2002) | |
| Judy Moody Predicts the Future | (2003) | |
| Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In! | (2004) | |
| Judy Moody Declares Independence | (2005) | |
| Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days | (2006) | |
| Judy Moody Goes to College | (2008) | |
| Judy Moody, Girl Detective | (2010) | |
| Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | (2011) | |
| Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm | (2012) | |
| Judy Moody, Mood Martian | (2014) | |
| Judy Moody and the Bucket List | (2016) | |
| Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party | (2018) | |
| Judy Moody, Book Quiz Whiz | (2019) | |
| Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Judy Moody Movie Tie-In Books
| Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | (2011) | |
| Judy Moody and the Thrill Points Race | (2011) | |
| Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood | (2011) | |
| Judy Moody and the Poop Picnic | (2011) | |
| Judy Moody's Thrill-A-Delic Hunt for Bigfoot | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Judy Moody Collections
| Judy Moody's Mini-Mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super-Sleuths | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Judy Moody Non-Fiction Books
| Judy Moody's Double-Rare Way-Not-Boring Book of Fun Stuff to Do | (2001) | |
| The Judy Moody Mood Journal | (2003) | |
| Judy Moody's Way Wacky Uber Awesome Book of More Fun Stuff to Do | (2010) | |
| Judy Moody's Best Mood Ever: Coloring and Activity Book | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Sisters Club Books
| The Sisters Club | (2003) | |
| Rule of Three | (2009) | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Boys | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Candlewick Sparks Books
| Ant and Honey Bee: What a Pair! | (2005) | |
| Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends at Halloween | (2013) | |
| Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Stink Books
| Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid | (2005) | |
| Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker | (2006) | |
| Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers | (2007) | |
| Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express | (2008) | |
| Stink: Solar System Superhero | (2010) | |
| Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown | (2011) | |
| Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk | (2012) | |
| Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout | (2013) | |
| Stink and the Shark Sleepover | (2014) | |
| Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold | (2016) | |
| Stink: Hamlet and Cheese | (2018) | |
| Stink and the Hairy Scary Spider | (2020) | |
| Stink: Superhero Superfan | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Stink Non-Fiction Books
| Stink it Up!: A Guide to the Gross, the Bad, and the Smelly | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Judy Moody & Stink Books
| The Holly Joliday | (2007) | |
| The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt | (2008) | |
| The Big Bad Blackout | (2014) | |
| The Wishbone Wish | (2015) | |
| The Grand-Slam Book-Bowl Jam | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Stink-O-Pedia Books
| Super Stink-y Stuff from A to Zzzzz | (2008) | |
| More Super-Stink-y Stuff from A to Z | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Judy Moody & Friends Books
| Jessica Finch in Pig Trouble | (2014) | |
| Rocky Zang in The Amazing Mr. Magic | (2014) | |
| Frank Pearl in the Awful Waffle Kerfuffle | (2014) | |
| Amy Namey in Ace Reporter | (2014) | |
| Stink Moody in Master of Disaster | (2015) | |
| Triple Pet Trouble | (2015) | |
| Mrs. Moody in The Birthday Jinx | (2016) | |
| April Fools', Mr. Todd! | (2017) | |
| Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy | (2017) | |
| Not-So-Lucky Lefty | (2018) | |
| Searching for Stinkodon | (2019) | |
| Prank You Very Much | (2020) | |
| Judy Moody and the Missing Mood Ring | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Bridge to Nowhere | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| Lucky Star | (2000) | |
| Thrills and Chills | (2002) | |
| Wild West | (2002) | |
| Shining Star | (2003) | |
| When the Library Lights Go Out | (2005) | |
| Vacation Story: Princess Caroline and Me | (2007) | |
| Daisy Jane, Best-Ever Flower Girl | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Is This a House for Hermit Crab? | (1990) | |
| The Potato Man | (1991) | |
| Whoo-Oo Is It? | (1992) | |
| The Great Pumpkin Switch | (1992) | |
| Insects are My Life | (1995) | |
| My House Has Stars | (1996) | |
| Tundra Mouse | (1997) | |
| The Bone Keeper | (1999) | |
| Bedbugs | (1999) | |
| The Night Iguana Left Home | (1999) | |
| Reptiles are My Life | (2001) | |
| Baya, Baya, Lulla-by-a | (2003) | |
| Penguin and Little Blue | (2003) | |
| Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs! | (2005) | |
| Saving the Liberty Bell | (2005) | |
| Hen Hears Gossip | (2008) | |
| The Hinky-Pink | (2008) | |
| It's Picture Day Today! | (2009) | |
| Shoe Dog | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Dear America Books
| A Journey to the New World | (1996) | |
| The Winter of Red Snow | (1996) | |
| I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 | (1997) | |
| Dreams in the Golden Country | (1998) | |
| Standing in the Light | (1998) | |
| A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence | (1998) | |
| My Heart is on the Ground | (1999) | |
| The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl | (1999) | |
| A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 | (1999) | |
| A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 | (2000) | |
| My Secret War | (2000) | |
| Christmas After All | (2001) | |
| Valley of the Moon: The Diary of María Rosalía de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846, | (2001) | |
| A Time for Courage | (2002) | |
| Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson | (2003) | |
| All the Stars in the Sky | (2003) | |
| The Fences Between Us | (2010) | |
| Like the Willow Tree | (2011) | |
| Cannons at Dawn | (2011) | |
| Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 | (2012) | |
| Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose | (2013) | |
| Growing Up with Aloha | (2017) | |
Publication Order of American Girl: History Mysteries Books
(with Kathleen Ernst)
| Trouble at Fort Lapointe | (1999) | |
| Shadows in the Glasshouse | (2000) | |
| Whistler in the Dark | (2002) | |
| Betrayal at Cross Creek | (2004) | |
Publication Order of American Girl: Julie Books
| Meet Julie | (2007) | |
| Julie Tells Her Story | (2007) | |
| Happy New Year, Julie | (2007) | |
| Julie and the Eagles | (2007) | |
| Julie's Journey | (2007) | |
| Changes for Julie | (2007) | |
If You Like Megan McDonald Books, You’ll Love…
Megan McDonald Synopses: In the picture book Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald, Hermit Crab crawls across the sand, searching for a new home. Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.
In The Potato Man by Megan McDonald, a grandfather tells a story about a salesman of fruits and vegetables. Things don’t start off great with the man, but soon Grandpa begins to appreciate what he does. Pictures by Ted Lewin.
In Insects are My Life by Megan McDonald, Amanda Frankenstein loves her insects, but none of her family or any of the kids at school can understand why she loves them so much… and then she meets Maggie. Pictures by Peter Brett Johnson.
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