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Jarrett J. Krosoczka Books in Order

Jarrett J. Krosoczka has written 36 books, published between 2001 and 2021. The first book is Good Night, Monkey Boy (2001) and the newest is Sunshine (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
2001–2021
Pages on record
1,544 in 9 of 36 books
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Photo of Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, born December 22, 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, writes and illustrates graphic novels and picture books, and the Lunch Lady series is the work most closely tied to his name. The catalogue holds 36 titles, from Good Night, Monkey Boy (2001) to Sunshine (2021), with Punk Farm (2005), My Buddy, Slug (2006) and Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta (2009) along the way. Lunch Lady, Platypus Police Squad and Punk Farm are the three series on record, and Amy Ignatow is credited on 2 titles. Subjects include schools, school lunchrooms, comic books and humorous stories.

How many Jarrett J. Krosoczka books are there?

Jarrett J. Krosoczka has 36 books, released between 2001 and 2021. They include 3 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Jarrett J. Krosoczka 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 Baghead by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2002)
  2. Cover of Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2003)
  3. Cover of Annie Was Warned by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2003)
  4. Cover of Max for President by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2004)
  5. Cover of Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 1 of the Punk Farm series (2005)
  6. Cover of Giddy Up Cowgirl by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2006)
  7. Cover of My Buddy, Slug by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2006)
  8. Cover of Punk Farm on Tour by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 2 of the Punk Farm series (2007)
  9. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 1 of the Lunch Lady series (2009)
  10. Cover of Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 2 of the Lunch Lady series (2009)
  11. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 3 of the Lunch Lady series (2009)
  12. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 4 of the Lunch Lady series (2010)
  13. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 5 of the Lunch Lady series (2010)
  14. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 6 of the Lunch Lady series (2011)
  15. Cover of Ollie the Purple Elephant by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2011)
  16. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 7 of the Lunch Lady series (2012)
  17. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 8 of the Lunch Lady series (2012)
  18. Cover of The Frog Who Croaked by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 1 of the Platypus Police Squad series (2013)
  19. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 9 of the Lunch Lady series (2013)
  20. Cover of Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 10 of the Lunch Lady series (2013)
  21. Cover of The Ostrich Conspiracy by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 2 of the Platypus Police Squad series (2014)
  22. Cover of Peanut Butter and Jellyfish by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2014)
  23. Cover of Last Panda Standing by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, book 3 of the Platypus Police Squad series (2015)
  24. Cover of It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (2015)
  1. 1
    Good Night, Monkey Boy2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  2. 2
    Baghead2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  3. 3
    Bubble Bath Pirates2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  4. 4
    Annie Was Warned2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  5. 5
    Max for President2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  6. 6
    Punk FarmPunk Farm #12005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  7. 7
    Giddy Up Cowgirl2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  8. 8
    My Buddy, Slug2006 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200640
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  9. 9
    Punk Farm on TourPunk Farm #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  10. 10
    Lunch Lady and the Cyborg SubstituteLunch Lady #12009 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200996
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Lunch Lady and the League of LibrariansLunch Lady #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    Lunch Lady and the Author Visit VendettaLunch Lady #32009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  13. 13
    Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp ShakedownLunch Lady #42010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  14. 14
    Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale BanditLunch Lady #52010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Monkey Boy to Lunch Lady2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  16. 16
    Pudding2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  17. 17
    Lunch Lady and the Field Trip FiascoLunch Lady #62011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  18. 18
    Ollie the Purple Elephant2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Lunch Lady and the Mutant MathletesLunch Lady #72012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Lunch Lady and the Picture Day PerilLunch Lady #82012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  21. 21
    The Frog Who CroakedPlatypus Police Squad #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  22. 22
    Lunch Lady and the Video Game VillainLunch Lady #92013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  23. 23
    Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide ScuffleLunch Lady #102013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Ostrich ConspiracyPlatypus Police Squad #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  25. 25
    Peanut Butter and Jellyfish2014 · 33 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201433
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  26. 26
    Last Panda StandingPlatypus Police Squad #32015 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015234
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Never Say NarwhalPlatypus Police Squad #42016 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016256
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  29. 29
    A New ClassStar Wars: Jedi Academy #52016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  30. 30
    The Force OversleepsStar Wars: Jedi Academy #62017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  31. 31
    Naptastrophe!2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  32. 32
    Hey, Kiddo2018 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018294
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  33. 33
    The Principal Strikes BackStar Wars: Jedi Academy #72018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  34. 34
    Revenge of the SisStar Wars: Jedi Academy #82019 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019175
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  35. 35
    Attack of the FurballStar Wars: Jedi Academy #92019 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019176
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  36. 36
    Sunshine2021 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021240
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka series in order

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

Jarrett J. Krosoczka 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.

Star Wars: Jedi Academy in order

5 books
  1. 5. A New Class
  2. 6. The Force Oversleeps
  3. 7. The Principal Strikes Back
  4. 8. Revenge of the Sis
  5. 9. Attack of the Furball

Platypus Police Squad in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Frog Who Croaked
  2. 2. The Ostrich Conspiracy
  3. 3. Last Panda Standing
  4. 4. Never Say Narwhal

Punk Farm in order

2 books
  1. 1. Punk Farm
  2. 2. Punk Farm on Tour

Standalone books

15 books

15 Jarrett J. Krosoczka titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jarrett J. Krosoczka books in order?

You only need to read Jarrett J. Krosoczka books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Start with Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute (2009), the first Lunch Lady book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Good Night, Monkey Boy (2001).

What is the newest Jarrett J. Krosoczka book?

Sunshine (2021) is the newest Jarrett J. Krosoczka book released so far.

Is there a new Jarrett J. Krosoczka book coming?

No next Jarrett J. Krosoczka book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka at a glance

Paused
No new Jarrett J. Krosoczka title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Jarrett J. Krosoczka books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,544 pages across the 9 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jarrett J. Krosoczka books, 23 of 36, were published in the 2010s.

What the Jarrett J. Krosoczka books are about

33 of the 36 Jarrett J. Krosoczka 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 15 of 33. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.