Fran Manushkin Books in Order
Fran Manushkin has written 64 books, published between 2009 and 2021. The first book is No More Teasing (2009) and the newest is Pedro is Rich (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 64
- Published
- 2009–2021
- Pages on record
- 1,252 in 38 of 64 books
- Reading time
- 21–31 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,252 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 38 of 64 titles with a page count on record.
Fran Manushkin, born November 2, 1942, is an American children's author who worked first as a children's book editor. Manushkin studied at the University of Illinois and Roosevelt University. Come Let Us Be Joyful: The Story of Hava Nagila received a Notable Children's Book citation from the Association of Jewish Libraries in 2000. The catalogue lists 64 early-reader books from 2009 to 2021, with Katie Woo named in the subjects; titles include No More Teasing (2009), Boo, Katie Woo! (2010) and Pedro is Rich (2021).
Pedro is a spin-off of the Katie Woo series, following Pedro's own adventures. The books use short chapters and illustrations aimed at younger or hesitant readers.
How many Fran Manushkin books are there?
Fran Manushkin has 64 books, released between 2009 and 2021.
Fran Manushkin Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 64 Fran Manushkin 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.
- 1No More Teasing2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 2Boss of the World2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 3Too Much Rain2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 4Goodbye to Goldie2009 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42009321/4
- 5A Happy Day2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 6The Big Lie2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 7Katie in the Kitchen2010 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42010241/4
- 8A Nervous Night2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 9Best Season Ever2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 10Katie Goes Camping2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 11Make-Believe Class2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 12Moving Day2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 13Red, White, and Blue and Katie Woo!2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 14No Valentines for Katie2010 · 25 pages · confirmed 1/42010251/4
- 15Boo, Katie Woo!2010 · 25 pages · confirmed 1/42010251/4
- 16Katie Saves Thanksgiving2010 · 25 pages · confirmed 1/42010251/4
- 17Katie Finds a Job2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 18Katie's Lucky Birthday2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 19Star of the Show2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 20The Tricky Tooth2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 21Katie Woo, Where Are You?2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 22Katie Woo Has the Flu2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 23Katie's New Shoes2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 24Katie and the Class Pet2011 · 25 pages · confirmed 1/42011251/4
- 25Katie Saves the Earth2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 26Moo, Katie Woo!2013 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42013321/4
- 27Piggy Bank Problems2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 28Who Needs Glasses?2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 29Cowgirl Katie2014 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42014241/4
- 30Fly High, Katie2014 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42014321/4
- 31Keep Dancing, Katie2014 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42014321/4
- 32Katie and the Fancy Substitute2014 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42014321/4
- 33Katie's Noisy Music2015 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42015241/4
- 34Cartwheel Katie2015 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42015241/4
- 35Katie Woo, Super Scout2015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42015321/4
- 36Katie's Happy Mother's Day2015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42015321/4
- 37Pedro's Mystery Club2016 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42016241/4
- 38Pedro Goes Buggy2016 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42016241/4
- 39Pedro's Big Goal2016 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42016241/4
- 40Pedro for President2016 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/42016241/4
- 41Pedro, First Grade Hero2016 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42016961/4
- 42The Best Club2016 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42016321/4
- 43Katie's Spooky Sleepover2016 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42016321/4
- 44Pedro and the Shark2017 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42017321/4
- 45Pirate Pedro2017 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42017321/4
- 46Pedro's Tricky Tower2017 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42017321/4
- 47Pedro the Ninja2017 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42017321/4
- 48Pedro the Great2017 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42017961/4
- 49The Big Stink2018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42018321/4
- 50Pedro's Monster2018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42018321/4
- 51Pedro's Big Break2018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42018321/4
- 52On Top of the World2018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42018321/4
- 53Pedro, First Class Friend2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 54Katie Blows Her Top2018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42018321/4
- 55Daddy Can't Dance2018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42018321/4
- 56Pedro Goes Wild2019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42019321/4
- 57Pedro Keeps His Cool2019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42019321/4
- 58Flower Girl Katie2019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42019321/4
- 59Katie and the Haunted Museum2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 60Pedro Goes to Mars2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 61The Best Pet?2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 622021–2/4
- 63Pedro and the Dragon2021 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42021321/4
- 64Pedro is Rich2021 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42021321/4
Fran Manushkin books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
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63 books63 Fran Manushkin titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Fran Manushkin books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 64 Fran Manushkin books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Fran Manushkin
Start with No More Teasing (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Fran Manushkin book?
Pedro is Rich (2021) is the newest Fran Manushkin book released so far.
Is there a new Fran Manushkin book coming?
No next Fran Manushkin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Fran Manushkin at a glance
- Paused
- No new Fran Manushkin title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Fran Manushkin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,252 pages across the 38 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Fran Manushkin books, 53 of 64, were published in the 2010s.
What the Fran Manushkin books are about
49 of the 64 Fran Manushkin 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 42 of 49. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 42 of 49 books
- Chinese Americans 32 of 49 books
- Friendship 15 of 49 books
- Hispanic Americans 14 of 49 books
- Schools 11 of 49 books
- Katie Woo (Fictitious character) 10 of 49 books
- Boys 5 of 49 books
- Chinese American children 2 of 49 books
- Clubs 2 of 49 books
- Elementary schools 2 of 49 books
- Family life 2 of 49 books























