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Ben M. Baglio Books in Order

Ben M. Baglio has written 123 books, published between 1974 and 2020. The first book is Dinosaurs (1974) and the newest is Owl All Alone (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Ben M. Baglio also publishes as Lucy Daniels books in order.

Books
123
Published
1974–2020
Pages on record
15,378 in 109 of 123 books
Reading time
256–384 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,378 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 109 of 123 titles with a page count on record.

See all 123 books in order Printable Ben M. Baglio checklist

Ben M. Baglio, born in New York City in 1960, is an American author who created the brief for two children's book series, Animal Ark and Dolphin Diaries. Animal Ark features Mandy Hope, the child of vets, who helps injured animals and solves animal mysteries. Dolphin Diaries follows a Florida family of marine biologists who study dolphins around the world. Commissioned writers produced the books under Baglio's instruction, and UK editions used the pseudonym Lucy Daniels. The catalogue also lists Animal Ark Pets, Animal Ark Hauntings and Pet Finders Club.

How many Ben M. Baglio books are there?

Ben M. Baglio has 123 books, released between 1974 and 2020. They include 7 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Ben M. Baglio Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 123 Ben M. Baglio books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The First Olympics by Ben M. Baglio, book 75 of the Choose Your Own Adventure series (1988)
  2. Cover of Kittens in the Kitchen by Ben M. Baglio, book 1 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  3. Cover of Pony on the Porch by Ben M. Baglio, book 2 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  4. Cover of Puppies in the Pantry by Ben M. Baglio, book 3 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  5. Cover of Goat in the Garden by Ben M. Baglio, book 4 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  6. Cover of Hedgehogs in the Hall by Ben M. Baglio, book 5 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  7. Cover of Badger in the Basement by Ben M. Baglio, book 6 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  8. Cover of Cub in the Cupboard by Ben M. Baglio, book 7 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  9. Cover of Piglet in a Playpen by Ben M. Baglio, book 8 of the Animal Ark series (1994)
  10. Cover of Sheepdog in the Snow by Ben M. Baglio, book 1 of the Animal Ark Holiday Special series (1995)
  11. Cover of Owl in the Office by Ben M. Baglio, book 9 of the Animal Ark series (1995)
  12. Cover of Lamb in the Laundry by Ben M. Baglio, book 10 of the Animal Ark series (1995)
  13. Cover of Puppy Puzzle by Ben M. Baglio, book 1 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  14. Cover of Kitten Crowd by Ben M. Baglio, book 2 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  15. Cover of Hamster Hotel by Ben M. Baglio, book 4 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  16. Cover of Mouse Magic by Ben M. Baglio, book 5 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  17. Cover of Chick Challenge by Ben M. Baglio, book 6 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  18. Cover of Guinea Pig Gang by Ben M. Baglio, book 7 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  19. Cover of Goose on the Loose by Ben M. Baglio, book 14 of the Animal Ark series (1996)
  20. Cover of Squirrels in the School by Ben M. Baglio, book 19 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  21. Cover of Guinea Pig in the Garage by Ben M. Baglio, book 20 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  22. Cover of Shetland in the Shed by Ben M. Baglio, book 22 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  23. Cover of Foals in the Field by Ben M. Baglio, book 27 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  24. Cover of Dog at the Door by Ben M. Baglio, book 28 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  1. 1
    Dinosaurs1974 · confirmed 1/4
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  2. 2
    The First OlympicsChoose Your Own Adventure #751988 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988116
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  3. 3
    Kittens in the KitchenAnimal Ark #11994 · 147 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994147
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  4. 4
    Pony on the PorchAnimal Ark #21994 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994142
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  5. 5
    Puppies in the PantryAnimal Ark #31994 · 133 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994133
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  6. 6
    Goat in the GardenAnimal Ark #41994 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994156
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  7. 7
    Hedgehogs in the HallAnimal Ark #51994 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994131
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  8. 8
    Badger in the BasementAnimal Ark #61994 · 135 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994135
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  9. 9
    Cub in the CupboardAnimal Ark #71994 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994160
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  10. 10
    Piglet in a PlaypenAnimal Ark #81994 · 149 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994149
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  11. 11
    Sheepdog in the SnowAnimal Ark Holiday Special #11995 · 165 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995165
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  12. 12
    Owl in the OfficeAnimal Ark #91995 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995172
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  13. 13
    Lamb in the LaundryAnimal Ark #101995 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995137
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  14. 14
    Bunnies in the BathroomAnimal Ark #111995 · 135 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995135
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  15. 15
    Puppy PuzzleAnimal Ark Pets #11996 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996112
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  16. 16
    Kitten CrowdAnimal Ark Pets #21996 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996112
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  17. 17
    Hamster HotelAnimal Ark Pets #41996 · 121 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996121
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  18. 18
    Mouse MagicAnimal Ark Pets #51996 · 106 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996106
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  19. 19
    Chick ChallengeAnimal Ark Pets #61996 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996120
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  20. 20
    Guinea Pig GangAnimal Ark Pets #71996 · 100 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996100
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  21. 21
    Goose on the LooseAnimal Ark #141996 · 146 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996146
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  22. 22
    Pony ParadeAnimal Ark Pets #81997 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997116
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  23. 23
    Squirrels in the SchoolAnimal Ark #191997 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997134
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  24. 24
    Guinea Pig in the GarageAnimal Ark #201997 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997144
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  25. 25
    Shetland in the ShedAnimal Ark #221997 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997144
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  26. 26
    Foals in the FieldAnimal Ark #271997 · 133 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997133
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  27. 27
    Dog at the DoorAnimal Ark #281997 · 145 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997145
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  28. 28
    The RunawayJess: The Border Collie #31998 · 139 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998139
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  29. 29
    Gerbil GeniusAnimal Ark Pets #91998 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998128
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  30. 30
    Duckling DiaryAnimal Ark Pets #101998 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998128
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Ben M. Baglio series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Ben M. Baglio books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Animal Ark books in order

31 books by Ben M. Baglio
  1. 1. Kittens in the Kitchen
  2. 2. Pony on the Porch
  3. 3. Puppies in the Pantry
  4. 4. Goat in the Garden
  5. 5. Hedgehogs in the Hall
  6. 6. Badger in the Basement
  7. 7. Cub in the Cupboard
  8. 8. Piglet in a Playpen
  9. 9. Owl in the Office
  10. 10. Lamb in the Laundry
  11. 11. Bunnies in the Bathroom
  12. 14. Goose on the Loose
  13. and 19 more in the table above

Animal Ark Holiday Special in order

5 books
  1. 1. Sheepdog in the Snow
  2. 7. Pigs at the Picnic
  3. 13. Cat in the Candlelight
  4. 16. Siamese in the Sun
  5. 18. Mustang in the Mist

Little Animal Ark in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Playful Puppy
  2. 3. The Curious Kitten
  3. 4. The Brave Bunny
  4. 7. The Happy Hamster and Other Stories
  5. 14. The Little Animal Ark

New Animal Ark Special in order

3 books
  1. 2. Scaredy-Dog
  2. 3. Reindeer Recovery
  3. 4. The Magic Bunny

New Animal Ark in order

3 books
  1. 5. Doggy Drama
  2. 11. Puppy Problem
  3. 12. Owl All Alone

Jess: The Border Collie in order

2 books
  1. 3. The Runaway
  2. 8. The Gift

Safari Summer in order

2 books
  1. 5. Chase
  2. 6. Howl

Animal Ark Special in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Kitten That Won First Prize

Little Dolphin in order

1 book
  1. 2. Milo's Big Mistake

Hope Meadows in order

1 book
  1. 4. Snowflakes over Moon Cottage

Choose Your Own Adventure books in order

1 book by Ben M. Baglio
  1. 75. The First Olympics

Standalone books

5 books

5 Ben M. Baglio titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ben M. Baglio books in order?

You only need to read Ben M. Baglio books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ben M. Baglio

Start with the first book of the Ben M. Baglio series you want to read: Animal Ark Pets starts with Puppy Puzzle (1996), Animal Ark Holiday Treasury starts with The Animal Ark Treasury (2000) and Pet Finders Club starts with Come Back, Buddy! (2004). The earliest catalogued title overall is Dinosaurs (1974).

What is the newest Ben M. Baglio book?

Owl All Alone (2020) is the newest Ben M. Baglio book released so far.

Is there a new Ben M. Baglio book coming?

No next Ben M. Baglio book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Ben M. Baglio at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ben M. Baglio title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ben M. Baglio books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,378 pages across the 109 of 123 books with a recorded length, a median of 142 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ben M. Baglio books, 67 of 123, were published in the 2000s.

What the Ben M. Baglio books are about

106 of the 123 Ben M. Baglio books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 79 of 106. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.