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Carly Nugent

2 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Soft Belly Days (2011)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Award Winning Australian Writing 2013 (2013)

ⓘ About Carly Nugent

This story is told in Cassie’s voice, which feels authentic. It is interesting how this young girl tries to make sense of the puzzles concerning her family. What started as a search for the lost peacocks turn into an adventure that comes with puzzling revelations. The author’s writing is age-appropriate, and it helps that the story also comes with illustrations. The Peacock Detectives is a perfect read for middle graders. Aside from being entertaining, the book offers some tips to aspiring writers. The story is both warm and engaging and will capture the young minds from the start. Some of the themes highlighted here are adoption, mental illness, terminal illness, and marriage.

All Book Series by Carly Nugent

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Soft Belly Days

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2011

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2011
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Dream Girl

Book 2 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
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The Peacock Detectives

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Sugar

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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Award Winning Australian Writing 2013

Single-title series · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Carly Nugent?

This story is told in Cassie’s voice, which feels authentic. It is interesting how this young girl tries to make sense of the puzzles concerning her family. What started as a search for the lost peacocks turn into an adventure that comes with puzzling revelations.

Which Carly Nugent series should I start with?

Carly Nugent's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Soft Belly Days (2011).

How many books has Carly Nugent written?

Carly Nugent has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2022. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should Carly Nugent's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Carly Nugent's books organised into series?

This guide splits Carly Nugent's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Anthologies (1 book).