Children's Books in Order

This page lists the complete Children's reading order by James Patterson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 13 books / 2004-2024

Children's Reading Order

01 SantaKid 2004 Buy

02 Give Please a Chance(With: Bill O'Reilly) 2016 Buy

03 Penguins of America(With: Jack Patterson) 2017 Buy

04 Laugh Out Loud(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2017 Buy

05 Give Thank You a Try 2017 Buy

06 Not So Normal Norbert 2018 Buy

07 Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew(With: Duane Swierczynski) 2018 Buy

08 Sophia, Princess Among Beasts(With: Emily Raymond) 2019 Buy

09 Becoming Muhammad Ali(With: Kwame Alexander) 2020 Buy

10 Scaredy Cat(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2021 Buy

11 Best Nerds Forever(With: Chris Grabenstein) 2021 Buy

12 Elephant Goes Potty 2023 Buy

13 Fox Is Coming!(With: Joe Kulka) 2024 Buy

Children's Books by Publication Order

2004 SantaKid #1

2016 Give Please a Chance(With: Bill O'Reilly) #2

2017 Penguins of America(With: Jack Patterson) #3

2017 Laugh Out Loud(With: Chris Grabenstein) #4

2017 Give Thank You a Try #5

2018 Not So Normal Norbert #6

2018 Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew(With: Duane Swierczynski) #7

2019 Sophia, Princess Among Beasts(With: Emily Raymond) #8

2020 Becoming Muhammad Ali(With: Kwame Alexander) #9

2021 Scaredy Cat(With: Chris Grabenstein) #10

2021 Best Nerds Forever(With: Chris Grabenstein) #11

2023 Elephant Goes Potty #12

2024 Fox Is Coming!(With: Joe Kulka) #13

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Children's reading order?

The Children's reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Children's books are there?

This catalog currently lists 13 Children's books published across 2004-2024.

Who writes the Children's books?

Children's is listed as a book series by James Patterson.

Should I read Children's in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Children's. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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