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ⓘ About Sara Pennypacker
A world renowned author of children’s literature, the writer and illustrator Sara Pennypacker is an American novelist who has been writing children’s books for a number of years now to much success, with a global following behind her work. Knowing and understanding her audience, she has been able to carve a niche within the industry, largely due to her comprehending what it is that children want in their stories and communicating with them in a way that resonates with them. Not only is her language rich and vibrant, but so are her designs, given that she also has a background in art, having been a painter prior to becoming a writer.
All Book Series by Sara Pennypacker
The Big Mountain Adventure / The Mount Rushmore Calamity
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2009
The Amazing Mexican Secret
Book 5 of 15 · published 2010 Co-authored · Josh Greenhut
The African Safari Discovery
Book 6 of 15 · published 2010 Co-authored · Josh Greenhut
The Flying Chinese Wonders
Book 7 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Josh Greenhut
The Australian Boomerang Bonanza
Book 8 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Josh Greenhut
The US Capital Commotion
Book 9 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Josh Greenhut
The Midnight Ride of Flat Revere
Book 13 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Kate Egan
On a Mission for Her Majesty
Book 14 of 15 · published 2017 Anthology · Kate Egan
Lost in New York
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · Kate Egan
Waylon! The Most Awesome of All
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sara Pennypacker?
A world renowned author of children's literature, the writer and illustrator Sara Pennypacker is an American novelist who has been writing children's books for a number of years now to much success, with a global following behind her work. Knowing and understanding her audience, she has been able to carve a niche within the industry, largely due to her comprehending what it is that children want in their stories and communicating with them in a way that resonates with them. Not only is her language rich and vibrant, but so are her designs, given that she also has a background in art, having been a painter…
Which Sara Pennypacker series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Clementine series, the earliest of Sara Pennypacker's multi-book series: it opens with Clementine (2006) and runs to 8 books across 2006–2015, ending with Completely Clementine (2015). Sara Pennypacker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sara Pennypacker written?
Sara Pennypacker has 39 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2026. 30 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures series with 15 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sara Pennypacker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sara Pennypacker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Amazing World of Stuart (2002–2003, 2 books), Clementine (2006–2015, 8 books) and Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures (2009–2018, 15 books), plus 2 more.
How are Sara Pennypacker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sara Pennypacker's 39 books into 5 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures (15 books, 2009–2018); Clementine (8 books, 2006–2015); Waylon! (3 books, 2016–2019); The Amazing World of Stuart (2 books, 2002–2003); Pax (2 books, 2016–2021).