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Home / Authors / Laura Alden Laura Alden Laura Alden is an American author best known for the Pajama Party mystery series and the Pennyfoot Hotel mysteries. Her engaging cozy novels have earned a dedicated readership and critical acclaim. This page provides the Laura Alden books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1982 Saying I'm Sorry POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1983 I Read About God's Care POoCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1985 Learning About Unicorns POoCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1986 Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings POoCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1988 Dinosaur Jokes POoCB · 6 Buy ↗ 1988 Learning About Mummies POoCB · 7 Buy ↗ 1989 Houdini POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1990 Ornithomimus POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1991 Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 Megalosaurus POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1992 Goat's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet McDonnell,Jane Belk Moncure) POoRAATB · 2 Buy ↗ 1992 Walrus's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) POoRAATB · 3 Buy ↗ 1992 Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 4 Buy ↗ 1992 Little Lady's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) POoRAATB · 5 Buy ↗ 1992 Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 6 Buy ↗ 1992 Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 7 Buy ↗ 1992 Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 8 Buy ↗ 1992 Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 9 Buy ↗ 1992 Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town POoRAATB · 10 Buy ↗ 1993 Halloween Safety POoCTYWHB · 1 Buy ↗ 1993 Kwanzaa(By: Lydia Halverson,Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB · 2 Buy ↗ 1993 Thanksgiving POoCTYWHB · 3 Buy ↗ 1994 St. Patrick's Day(By: Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB · 4 Buy ↗ 1994 Presidents' Day POoCTYWHB · 5 Buy ↗ 1994 Something for Mother POoCTYWHB · 6 Buy ↗ 1994 Father's Day POoCTYWHB · 7 Buy ↗ 1994 Japanese Boys' Festival(By: Krystyna Stasiak,Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB · 8 Buy ↗ 2000 Cinco De Mayo(By: Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB · 9 Buy ↗ 2000 Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Jane Belk Moncure,Janet Riehecky) POoRAATB · 11 Buy ↗ 2010 A Crafty Killing(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2010 Murder at the PTA POoBKB · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 Foul Play at the PTA POoBKB · 2 Buy ↗ 2012 The Walled Flower(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2012 Plotting at the PTA POoBKB · 3 Buy ↗ 2013 Lending a Paw POoBCMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2013 One Hot Murder(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2013 Curse of the PTA POoBKB · 4 Buy ↗ 2014 Tailing a Tabby POoBCMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2014 Poison at the PTA POoBKB · 5 Buy ↗ 2015 Borrowed Crime POoBCMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2015 Pouncing on Murder POoBCMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2016 Dead, Bath, and Beyond(As: Laurie Cass, With: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2016 Cat with a Clue POoBCMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2017 Wrong Side of the Paw POoBCMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2018 Yule Be Dead(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2019 Murder Ink(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2019 Booking the Crook POoBCMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2020 A Murderous Misconception(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2020 Gone with the Whisker POoBCMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2021 Dead Man's Hand(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2021 Checking Out Crime POoBCMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2022 The Crime That Binds POoBCMB · 10 Buy ↗ 2023 A Troubling Tail POoBCMB · 11 Buy ↗ 2024 A Lethal Lake Effect(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2024 No Paw to Stand On POoBCMB · 12 Buy ↗ 2025 Book 'Em, Eddie POoBCMB · 13 Buy ↗ 2026 Murder on Thin Ice POoBCMB · 14 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Circle The Year With Holidays Books 9 books · 1993–2000
01 Halloween Safety 1993 Buy ↗ 02 Kwanzaa(By: Lydia Halverson,Janet Riehecky) 1993 Buy ↗ 04 St. Patrick's Day(By: Janet Riehecky) 1994 Buy ↗ 05 Presidents' Day 1994 Buy ↗ 06 Something for Mother 1994 Buy ↗ 08 Japanese Boys' Festival(By: Krystyna Stasiak,Janet Riehecky) 1994 Buy ↗ 09 Cinco De Mayo(By: Janet Riehecky) 2000 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Beth Kennedy Books 5 books · 2010–2014
01 Murder at the PTA 2010 Buy ↗ 02 Foul Play at the PTA 2011 Buy ↗ 03 Plotting at the PTA 2012 Buy ↗ 04 Curse of the PTA 2013 Buy ↗ 05 Poison at the PTA 2014 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Victoria Square Mystery Books 9 books · 2010–2024
01 A Crafty Killing(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2010 Buy ↗ 02 The Walled Flower(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2012 Buy ↗ 03 One Hot Murder(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2013 Buy ↗ 04 Dead, Bath, and Beyond(As: Laurie Cass, With: Lorraine Bartlett) 2016 Buy ↗ 05 Yule Be Dead(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2018 Buy ↗ 06 Murder Ink(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2019 Buy ↗ 07 A Murderous Misconception(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2020 Buy ↗ 08 Dead Man's Hand(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2021 Buy ↗ 09 A Lethal Lake Effect(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Children's Books 7 books · 1982–1988
01 Saying I'm Sorry 1982 Buy ↗ 03 I Read About God's Care 1983 Buy ↗ 04 Learning About Unicorns 1985 Buy ↗ 05 Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings 1986 Buy ↗ 06 Dinosaur Jokes 1988 Buy ↗ 07 Learning About Mummies 1988 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 3 books · 1989–1991
Publication Order of Bookmobile Cat Mysteries Books 14 books · 2013–2026
02 Tailing a Tabby 2014 Buy ↗ 03 Borrowed Crime 2015 Buy ↗ 04 Pouncing on Murder 2015 Buy ↗ 05 Cat with a Clue 2016 Buy ↗ 06 Wrong Side of the Paw 2017 Buy ↗ 07 Booking the Crook 2019 Buy ↗ 08 Gone with the Whisker 2020 Buy ↗ 09 Checking Out Crime 2021 Buy ↗ 10 The Crime That Binds 2022 Buy ↗ 11 A Troubling Tail 2023 Buy ↗ 12 No Paw to Stand On 2024 Buy ↗ 13 Book 'Em, Eddie 2025 Buy ↗ 14 Murder on Thin Ice 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Read Around Alphabet Town Books 11 books · 1991–2000
01 Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1991 Buy ↗ 02 Goat's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet McDonnell,Jane Belk Moncure) 1992 Buy ↗ 03 Walrus's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) 1992 Buy ↗ 04 Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy ↗ 05 Little Lady's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) 1992 Buy ↗ 06 Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy ↗ 07 Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy ↗ 08 Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy ↗ 09 Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy ↗ 10 Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town 1992 Buy ↗ 11 Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Jane Belk Moncure,Janet Riehecky) 2000 Buy ↗