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ⓘ About Karin Kaufman
When she’s feeling whimsical, which is pretty much all the time, she writes kid’s books, having written the “Geraldine Woolkins” series, which are adventure stories for middle grade readers and read aloud families. It is her passion to entertain and delight kids through stories about peril, faith, and hope. All kinds of hope. “The Witch Tree”, the first novel in the “Anna Denning” series, was a finalist for a Grace Award. “The Witch Tree” is the first novel in the “Anna Denning Mystery” series and was released in the year 2011. A family tree filled with witches, and a genealogist that is determined to learn the truth. All Anna Denning, genealogist, wants is to spend a quiet Christmas in Elk Park, Colorado.
All Book Series by Karin Kaufman
The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015
Christmas with Geraldine Woolkins
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Karin Kaufman?
When she’s feeling whimsical, which is pretty much all the time, she writes kid’s books, having written the “Geraldine Woolkins” series, which are adventure stories for middle grade readers and read aloud families. It is her passion to entertain and delight kids through stories about peril, faith, and hope. All kinds of hope. “The Witch Tree”, the first novel in the “Anna Denning” series, was a finalist for a Grace Award. “The Witch Tree” is the first novel in the “Anna Denning Mystery” series and was released in the year 2011.
Which Karin Kaufman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Anna Denning Mystery series, the earliest of Karin Kaufman's multi-book series: it opens with The Witch Tree (2011) and runs to 5 books across 2011–2017, ending with Bitter Roots (2017). Karin Kaufman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Karin Kaufman written?
Karin Kaufman has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 33 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Juniper Grove series with 11 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Karin Kaufman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karin Kaufman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Anna Denning Mystery (2011–2017, 5 books), Gatehouse (2013, 1 book) and Geraldine Woolkins (2015–2025, 6 books), plus 4 more.
How are Karin Kaufman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karin Kaufman's 34 books into 7 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Juniper Grove (11 books, 2017–2020); Geraldine Woolkins (6 books, 2015–2025); Anna Denning Mystery (5 books, 2011–2017); Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery (5 books, 2018–2019); Kelsie Butler Mystery (4 books, 2023–2024), plus 2 further series.