📖 About Reading Program

Reading Program is a series universe written by Andrew Clements. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1995 and 1998.

The main series is Publication Order of Reading Program Books with 9 books. It opens with Karen's Island (1995) and currently runs to Milo's Great Invention (1998).

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🎯 Where to Start with Reading Program

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Karen's Island (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of Reading Program Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Reading Program Books in Order

Publication Order of Reading Program Books
9 books
1
Karen's Island book cover1Karen's Island1995Buy on Amazon
Three Wishes For Buster book cover2Three Wishes For Buster1995Buy on Amazon
Bill Pickett: An American Original Texas Style book cover3Bill Pickett: An American Original Texas Style1996Buy on Amazon
Hurricane Andrew book cover4Hurricane Andrew1998Buy on Amazon
Ham And Eggs For Jack book cover5Ham And Eggs For Jack1998Buy on Amazon
Life in the Desert book cover6Life in the Desert1998Buy on Amazon
Desert Treasure book cover7Desert Treasure1998Buy on Amazon
Inventors book cover8Inventors1998Buy on Amazon
Milo's Great Invention book cover9Milo's Great Invention1998Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Reading Program books are there?
There are 9 books in the Reading Program collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1995 and 1998.
What is the first Reading Program book?
The first book is Karen's Island, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Reading Program books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Reading Program books?
The Reading Program books were written by Andrew Clements.
Is the Reading Program series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Reading Program Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Reading Program series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 1998.