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Kate Messner

American author Kate Messner is best known for the Ranger in Time and History Smashers series. Her award-winning books, including *The Seventh Wish*, have earned critical acclaim for blending adventure with educational content. This page provides the Kate Messner books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1998Zelda and Ivy(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)POoCSB · 1Buy ↗

1999Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)POoCSB · 2Buy ↗

2000Zelda and Ivy: One Christmas(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)POoCSB · 3Buy ↗

2004Tales from the Waterhole(By: Bob Graham)POoCSB · 4Buy ↗

2005Ant and Honey Bee(By: Megan McDonald)POoCSB · 5Buy ↗

2006Houndsley and Catina(By: James Howe)POoCSB · 6Buy ↗

2006Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)POoCSB · 7Buy ↗

2006The Monster in the Backpack(By: Noah Z. Jones,Lisa Moser)POoCSB · 8Buy ↗

2007SpitfirePOoNCAB · 1Buy ↗

2007Squirrel's World(By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)POoCSB · 9Buy ↗

2008Champlain and the Silent OnePOoNCAB · 2Buy ↗

2008Annie and Simon(By: Catharine O'Neill)POoCSB · 10Buy ↗

2008The Quiet Time(By: James Howe)POoCSB · 11Buy ↗

2008Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time(By: Marie-Louise Gay)POoCSB · 12Buy ↗

2008Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise(By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)POoCSB · 13Buy ↗

2009The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.POoSN · 1Buy ↗

2009Zelda and Ivy: Keeping Secrets(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)POoCSB · 14Buy ↗

2009Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels: Candlewick Sparks(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 15Buy ↗

2010Sugar and IcePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2010A Pair of Friends at Halloween(By: Megan McDonald)POoCSB · 16Buy ↗

2010Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)POoCSB · 17Buy ↗

2011Marty McGuirePOoMMB · 1Buy ↗

2011Over and Under the SnowPOoOaUB · 1Buy ↗

2011Sea Monster's First DayPOoSMB · 1Buy ↗

2011Joe and Sparky, Superstars!(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 18Buy ↗

2011Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk(By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)POoCSB · 19Buy ↗

2012Capture the FlagPOoSJSMB · 1Buy ↗

2012Marty McGuire Digs Worms!POoMMB · 2Buy ↗

2012Eye of the StormPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2012Horse Meets Girl(By: Jessie Haas)POoCSB · 20Buy ↗

2013Sea Monster And The Bossy FishPOoSMB · 2Buy ↗

2013Hide and SeekPOoSJSMB · 2Buy ↗

2013Wake Up MissingPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2013Monkey and Elephant Get Better(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)POoCSB · 21Buy ↗

2013Give and Take(By: Jessie Haas)POoCSB · 22Buy ↗

2013Joe And Sparky Get New Wheels(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 23Buy ↗

2013Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl(By: Jessie Haas)POoCSB · 24Buy ↗

2013Annie and Simon: The Sneeze and Other Stories(By: Catharine O'Neill)POoCSB · 25Buy ↗

2013Squirrel's Fun Day(By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)POoCSB · 26Buy ↗

2013Joe and Sparky Go to School(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 27Buy ↗

2013Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends at Halloween(By: Megan McDonald)POoCSB · 28Buy ↗

2013A Pair of Friends in Winter(By: Megan McDonald)POoCSB · 29Buy ↗

2014Try This!(By: Karen Romano Young)POoHSB · 1Buy ↗

2014ManhuntPOoSJSMB · 3Buy ↗

2014Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets!POoMMB · 3Buy ↗

2014The Exact Location of HomePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2014Rabbit And Robot: The Sleepover(By: Cece Bell)POoCSB · 30Buy ↗

2014Monkey and Elephant Go Gadding(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)POoCSB · 31Buy ↗

2014Spooky Season(By: Jessie Haas)POoCSB · 32Buy ↗

2014Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter(By: Megan McDonald)POoCSB · 33Buy ↗

2015Rescue on the Oregon TrailPOoRiTB · 1Buy ↗

2015How to Read a StoryPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

2015Danger in Ancient RomePOoRiTB · 2Buy ↗

2015Up in the Garden and Down in the DirtPOoOaUB · 2Buy ↗

2015Tree of WonderPOoPB · 2Buy ↗

2015Edible Science: Experiments You Can Eat(By: Carol Tennant)POoHSB · 2Buy ↗

2015Long Road to FreedomPOoRiTB · 3Buy ↗

2015All the AnswersPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2015Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure(By: Liz Kessler)POoCSB · 34Buy ↗

2015Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)POoCSB · 35Buy ↗

2016Race to the South PolePOoRiTB · 4Buy ↗

2016The Seventh WishPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2016Monkey and Elephant and the Babysitting Adventure(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)POoCSB · 36Buy ↗

2016Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit(By: Cece Bell)POoCSB · 37Buy ↗

2017Fergus and ZekePOoFaZB · 1Buy ↗

2017Over and Under the PondPOoOaUB · 3Buy ↗

2017Rolling ThunderPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

2017Try This! Extreme(By: Karen Romano Young)POoHSB · 3Buy ↗

2017Journey through Ash and SmokePOoRiTB · 5Buy ↗

2017Escape from the Great EarthquakePOoRiTB · 6Buy ↗

2017Joe and Sparky, Party Animals!(By: Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 38Buy ↗

2017Bramble and Maggie: Snow Day(By: Jessie Haas,Alison Friend)POoCSB · 39Buy ↗

2018Dog Science Unleashed(By: Jodi Wheeler-Toppen)POoHSB · 4Buy ↗

2018The Brilliant DeepPOoPB · 4Buy ↗

2018D-Day: Battle on the BeachPOoRiTB · 7Buy ↗

2018Hurricane Katrina RescuePOoRiTB · 8Buy ↗

2018BreakoutPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2018Through the Seasons(By: James Howe)POoCSB · 40Buy ↗

2019Insect SuperpowersPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2019Make This!(By: Ella Schwartz)POoHSB · 5Buy ↗

2019Code This!: Puzzles, Games, Challenges, and Computer Coding Concepts for the Problem Solver in You(By: Jennifer Szymanski)POoHSB · 6Buy ↗

2019Disaster on the TitanicPOoRiTB · 9Buy ↗

2019Night of Soldiers and SpiesPOoRiTB · 10Buy ↗

2019Frank and Bean(By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 41Buy ↗

2020The MayflowerPOoHSB · 1Buy ↗

2020Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day ChallengePOoFaZB · 2Buy ↗

2020Tracking PythonsPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2020History Smashers: Women's Right to VotePOoHSB · 2Buy ↗

2020Women's Right To VotePOoHSB · 3Buy ↗

2020Solve This! ForensicsPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2020How to Write a StoryPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2020Pearl HarborPOoHSB · 4Buy ↗

2020The Next PresidentPOoPB · 5Buy ↗

2020Over and Under the RainforestPOoPB · 6Buy ↗

2020ChirpPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2020Escape From The Twin TowersPOoRiTB · 11Buy ↗

2020Attack on Pearl HarborPOoRiTB · 12Buy ↗

2021Fergus and Zeke and the 100th Day of SchoolPOoFaZB · 3Buy ↗

2021The TitanicPOoHSB · 5Buy ↗

2021Over and Under the CanyonPOoOaUB · 5Buy ↗

2021Tracking TortoisesPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

2021The American RevolutionPOoHSB · 6Buy ↗

2021Sloth Wasn't SleepyPOoPB · 7Buy ↗

2021Plagues and PandemicsPOoHSB · 7Buy ↗

2021Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor(With: Alexandra Bye)POoPB · 8Buy ↗

2022Fergus and Zeke at the Science FairPOoFaZB · 4Buy ↗

2022Over and Under the WavesPOoOaUB · 6Buy ↗

2022The Underground RailroadPOoHSB · 8Buy ↗

2022Only the Best(With: Margaret E. Powell)POoPB · 9Buy ↗

2022Frank and Bean: Food Truck Fiasco(By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)POoCSB · 43Buy ↗

2023Fergus and Zeke for PresidentPOoFaZB · 5Buy ↗

2023Real Revision: Authors' Strategies to Share with Student WritersPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

202359 Reasons to Write: Mini-Lessons, Prompts, and Inspiration for TeachersPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

2023Christopher Columbus and the Taino PeoplePOoHSB · 9Buy ↗

2023Once Upon a Book(With: Grace Lin)POoPB · 10Buy ↗

2023The Scariest Kitten in the World(With: MacKenzie Haley)POoPB · 11Buy ↗

2024Rohan Murthy Has a Plan(By: Rajani LaRocca)POoTKiMZCB · 1Buy ↗

2024Emma McKenna, Full OutPOoTKiMZCB · 2Buy ↗

2024Poppy Song Bakes a Way(By: Karina Glaser)POoTKiMZCB · 3Buy ↗

2024The Legend of Memo Castillo(By: William Alexander)POoTKiMZCB · 4Buy ↗

2024Fergus and Zeke and the Great Farm Field TripPOoFaZB · 6Buy ↗

2024Over and Under the WetlandPOoOaUB · 7Buy ↗

2024Salem Witch TrialsPOoHSB · 10Buy ↗

2025How to Save an OtterPOoWRB · 1Buy ↗

2025How to Save an OwlPOoWRB · 2Buy ↗

2025Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School(By: Eliot Schrefer)POoTKiMZCB · 5Buy ↗

2025Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage(By: Kekla Magoon)POoTKiMZCB · 6Buy ↗

2025Olive Little Gets Crafty(By: Linda Urban)POoTKiMZCB · 7Buy ↗

2025Over and Under the Coral ReefPOoOaUB · 8Buy ↗

2025Synclaire Fields Knows the Score(By: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich)POoTKiMZCB · 8Buy ↗

2025Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble(By: Martha Brockenbrough)POoTKiMZCB · 9Buy ↗

2025The Trouble with HeroesPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2025Theo Chang Is Not a Cat(By: Mike Jung)POoTKiMZCB · 10Buy ↗

2025Earth Day and the EnvironmentPOoHSB · 11Buy ↗

2025First AscentPOoPB · 12Buy ↗

2025Ancient EgyptPOoHSB · 12Buy ↗

2025The Cave and Other Stories(By: Jarvis)POoCSB · 46Buy ↗

2026Over and Under the ParkPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

2026How to Save a TortoisePOoWRB · 3Buy ↗

2026Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation(By: Kyle Lukoff)POoTKiMZCB · 11Buy ↗

2026Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat(By: Tracey Baptiste)POoTKiMZCB · 12Buy ↗

2026Camp MonsterPOoPB · 13Buy ↗

2026The Space RacePOoHSB · 13Buy ↗

2026The Whale�s Tale and the Otter�s Side of the StoryPOoPB · 14Buy ↗

2026Axolotl-Ella: A Sort-of Cinderella StoryPOoPB · 15Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Fergus and Zeke Books6 books · 2017–2024

01Fergus and Zeke2017Buy ↗

02Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day Challenge2020Buy ↗

03Fergus and Zeke and the 100th Day of School2021Buy ↗

04Fergus and Zeke at the Science Fair2022Buy ↗

05Fergus and Zeke for President2023Buy ↗

06Fergus and Zeke and the Great Farm Field Trip2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Ranger in Time Books12 books · 2015–2020

01Rescue on the Oregon Trail2015Buy ↗

02Danger in Ancient Rome2015Buy ↗

03Long Road to Freedom2015Buy ↗

04Race to the South Pole2016Buy ↗

05Journey through Ash and Smoke2017Buy ↗

06Escape from the Great Earthquake2017Buy ↗

07D-Day: Battle on the Beach2018Buy ↗

08Hurricane Katrina Rescue2018Buy ↗

09Disaster on the Titanic2019Buy ↗

10Night of Soldiers and Spies2019Buy ↗

11Escape From The Twin Towers2020Buy ↗

12Attack on Pearl Harbor2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Wildlife Rescue Books3 books · 2025–2026

01How to Save an Otter2025Buy ↗

02How to Save an Owl2025Buy ↗

03How to Save a Tortoise2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sea Monster Books2 books · 2011–2013

01Sea Monster's First Day2011Buy ↗

02Sea Monster And The Bossy Fish2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of North Country Adventures Books2 books · 2007–2008

01Spitfire2007Buy ↗

02Champlain and the Silent One2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Children's Books1 book · 2026

01Over and Under the Park2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Picture Books15 books · 2015–2026

01How to Read a Story2015Buy ↗

02Tree of Wonder2015Buy ↗

03Rolling Thunder2017Buy ↗

04The Brilliant Deep2018Buy ↗

05The Next President2020Buy ↗

06Over and Under the Rainforest2020Buy ↗

07Sloth Wasn't Sleepy2021Buy ↗

08Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor(With: Alexandra Bye)2021Buy ↗

09Only the Best(With: Margaret E. Powell)2022Buy ↗

10Once Upon a Book(With: Grace Lin)2023Buy ↗

11The Scariest Kitten in the World(With: MacKenzie Haley)2023Buy ↗

12First Ascent2025Buy ↗

13Camp Monster2026Buy ↗

14The Whale�s Tale and the Otter�s Side of the Story2026Buy ↗

15Axolotl-Ella: A Sort-of Cinderella Story2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of History Smashers Books13 books · 2020–2026

01The Mayflower2020Buy ↗

02History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote2020Buy ↗

03Women's Right To Vote2020Buy ↗

04Pearl Harbor2020Buy ↗

05The Titanic2021Buy ↗

06The American Revolution2021Buy ↗

07Plagues and Pandemics2021Buy ↗

08The Underground Railroad2022Buy ↗

09Christopher Columbus and the Taino People2023Buy ↗

10Salem Witch Trials2024Buy ↗

11Earth Day and the Environment2025Buy ↗

12Ancient Egypt2025Buy ↗

13The Space Race2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Marty McGuire Books3 books · 2011–2014

01Marty McGuire2011Buy ↗

02Marty McGuire Digs Worms!2012Buy ↗

03Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets!2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books7 books · 2019–2023

01Insect Superpowers2019Buy ↗

02Tracking Pythons2020Buy ↗

03Solve This! Forensics2020Buy ↗

04How to Write a Story2020Buy ↗

05Tracking Tortoises2021Buy ↗

06Real Revision: Authors' Strategies to Share with Student Writers2023Buy ↗

0759 Reasons to Write: Mini-Lessons, Prompts, and Inspiration for Teachers2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Over and Under Books7 books · 2011–2025

01Over and Under the Snow2011Buy ↗

02Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt2015Buy ↗

03Over and Under the Pond2017Buy ↗

05Over and Under the Canyon2021Buy ↗

06Over and Under the Waves2022Buy ↗

07Over and Under the Wetland2024Buy ↗

08Over and Under the Coral Reef2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Books12 books · 2024–2026

01Rohan Murthy Has a Plan(By: Rajani LaRocca)2024Buy ↗

02Emma McKenna, Full Out2024Buy ↗

03Poppy Song Bakes a Way(By: Karina Glaser)2024Buy ↗

04The Legend of Memo Castillo(By: William Alexander)2024Buy ↗

05Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School(By: Eliot Schrefer)2025Buy ↗

06Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage(By: Kekla Magoon)2025Buy ↗

07Olive Little Gets Crafty(By: Linda Urban)2025Buy ↗

08Synclaire Fields Knows the Score(By: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich)2025Buy ↗

09Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble(By: Martha Brockenbrough)2025Buy ↗

10Theo Chang Is Not a Cat(By: Mike Jung)2025Buy ↗

11Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation(By: Kyle Lukoff)2026Buy ↗

12Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat(By: Tracey Baptiste)2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Silver Jaguar Society Mysteries Books3 books · 2012–2014

01Capture the Flag2012Buy ↗

02Hide and Seek2013Buy ↗

03Manhunt2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Candlewick Sparks Books43 books · 1998–2025

01Zelda and Ivy(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)1998Buy ↗

02Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)1999Buy ↗

03Zelda and Ivy: One Christmas(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)2000Buy ↗

04Tales from the Waterhole(By: Bob Graham)2004Buy ↗

05Ant and Honey Bee(By: Megan McDonald)2005Buy ↗

06Houndsley and Catina(By: James Howe)2006Buy ↗

07Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)2006Buy ↗

08The Monster in the Backpack(By: Noah Z. Jones,Lisa Moser)2006Buy ↗

09Squirrel's World(By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)2007Buy ↗

10Annie and Simon(By: Catharine O'Neill)2008Buy ↗

11The Quiet Time(By: James Howe)2008Buy ↗

12Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time(By: Marie-Louise Gay)2008Buy ↗

13Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise(By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)2008Buy ↗

14Zelda and Ivy: Keeping Secrets(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)2009Buy ↗

15Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels: Candlewick Sparks(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)2009Buy ↗

16A Pair of Friends at Halloween(By: Megan McDonald)2010Buy ↗

17Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture(By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky)2010Buy ↗

18Joe and Sparky, Superstars!(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)2011Buy ↗

19Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk(By: James Howe,Marie-Louise Gay)2011Buy ↗

20Horse Meets Girl(By: Jessie Haas)2012Buy ↗

21Monkey and Elephant Get Better(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)2013Buy ↗

22Give and Take(By: Jessie Haas)2013Buy ↗

23Joe And Sparky Get New Wheels(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)2013Buy ↗

24Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl(By: Jessie Haas)2013Buy ↗

25Annie and Simon: The Sneeze and Other Stories(By: Catharine O'Neill)2013Buy ↗

26Squirrel's Fun Day(By: Valeri Gorbachev,Lisa Moser)2013Buy ↗

27Joe and Sparky Go to School(By: Frank Remkiewicz,Jamie Michalak)2013Buy ↗

28Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends at Halloween(By: Megan McDonald)2013Buy ↗

29A Pair of Friends in Winter(By: Megan McDonald)2013Buy ↗

30Rabbit And Robot: The Sleepover(By: Cece Bell)2014Buy ↗

31Monkey and Elephant Go Gadding(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)2014Buy ↗

32Spooky Season(By: Jessie Haas)2014Buy ↗

33Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter(By: Megan McDonald)2014Buy ↗

34Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure(By: Liz Kessler)2015Buy ↗

35Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)2015Buy ↗

36Monkey and Elephant and the Babysitting Adventure(By: Carole Lexa Schaefer)2016Buy ↗

37Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit(By: Cece Bell)2016Buy ↗

38Joe and Sparky, Party Animals!(By: Jamie Michalak)2017Buy ↗

39Bramble and Maggie: Snow Day(By: Jessie Haas,Alison Friend)2017Buy ↗

40Through the Seasons(By: James Howe)2018Buy ↗

41Frank and Bean(By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)2019Buy ↗

43Frank and Bean: Food Truck Fiasco(By: Bob Kolar,Jamie Michalak)2022Buy ↗

46The Cave and Other Stories(By: Jarvis)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Hands-On STEM Books6 books · 2014–2019

01Try This!(By: Karen Romano Young)2014Buy ↗

02Edible Science: Experiments You Can Eat(By: Carol Tennant)2015Buy ↗

03Try This! Extreme(By: Karen Romano Young)2017Buy ↗

04Dog Science Unleashed(By: Jodi Wheeler-Toppen)2018Buy ↗

05Make This!(By: Ella Schwartz)2019Buy ↗

06Code This!: Puzzles, Games, Challenges, and Computer Coding Concepts for the Problem Solver in You(By: Jennifer Szymanski)2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 2009–2025

01The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.2009Buy ↗

02Sugar and Ice2010Buy ↗

03Eye of the Storm2012Buy ↗

04Wake Up Missing2013Buy ↗

05The Exact Location of Home2014Buy ↗

06All the Answers2015Buy ↗

07The Seventh Wish2016Buy ↗

08Breakout2018Buy ↗

09Chirp2020Buy ↗

10The Trouble with Heroes2025Buy ↗

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