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Kara Lareau Books in Order

Kara Lareau has written 26 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Snowbaby Could Not Sleep (2003) and the newest is Full Moon Magic (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2003–2026
Pages on record
1,173 in 11 of 26 books
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Kara Lareau writes humorous children's books for grades 1 to 3. The 26 catalogued titles run from Snowbaby Could Not Sleep (2003) to Full Moon Magic (2026). Lareau's series are the Ratso Brothers, Witchycakes, the Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters and the ZomBert Chronicles. The Infamous Ratsos (2016) and The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid (2017) appear in the list, and rats, sisters and brothers recur as subjects.

The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters follows sisters named Jaundice and Kale Bland, who prefer quiet lives at home but repeatedly find themselves pulled into adventures involving pirates, kidnappers and hidden secrets.

How many Kara Lareau books are there?

Kara Lareau has 26 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 4 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Kara Lareau Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Kara Lareau 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 Snowbaby Could Not Sleep by Kara Lareau (2003)
  2. Cover of Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party by Kara Lareau (2004)
  3. Cover of Rocko and Spanky Have Company by Kara Lareau (2006)
  4. Cover of Ugly Fish by Kara Lareau (2006)
  5. Cover of Rabbit & Squirrel by Kara Lareau (2008)
  6. Cover of Otto: The Boy Who Loved Cars by Kara Lareau (2011)
  7. Cover of Mr. Prickles by Kara Lareau (2011)
  8. Cover of The Infamous Ratsos by Kara Lareau, book 1 of the Ratso Brothers series (2016)
  9. Cover of The Jolly Regina by Kara Lareau, book 1 of the Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series (2017)
  10. Cover of The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid by Kara Lareau, book 2 of the Ratso Brothers series (2017)
  11. Cover of Flight of the Bluebird by Kara Lareau, book 3 of the Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series (2019)
  12. Cover of Baby Clown by Kara Lareau (2020)
  1. 1
    Snowbaby Could Not Sleep2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  2. 2
    Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  3. 3
    Rocko and Spanky Have Company2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  4. 4
    Ugly Fish2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    Rabbit & Squirrel2008 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200832
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  6. 6
    Otto: The Boy Who Loved Cars2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  7. 7
    Mr. Prickles2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  8. 8
    The Infamous RatsosRatso Brothers #12016 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201655
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  9. 9
    The Jolly ReginaUnintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters #12017 · 157 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017157
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  10. 10
    The Infamous Ratsos Are Not AfraidRatso Brothers #22017 · 81 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201781
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  11. 11
    The Uncanny ExpressUnintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters #22018 · 167 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018167
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  12. 12
    The Infamous Ratsos: Project FluffyRatso Brothers #32018 · 89 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201889
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  13. 13
    Good Night, Little Monsters2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  14. 14
    Flight of the BluebirdUnintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters #32019 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019176
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  15. 15
    Rise of ZomBertZomBert Chronicles #12020 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020144
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  16. 16
    The Infamous Ratsos Camp OutRatso Brothers #42020 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202080
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  17. 17
    Baby Clown2020 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202032
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  18. 18
    Return of ZombertZomBert Chronicles #22021 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021160
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  19. 19
    The Infamous Ratsos: Ratty TattletaleRatso Brothers #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  20. 20
    Revenge of ZomBertZomBert Chronicles #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  21. 21
    The Infamous Ratsos Live! In Concert!Ratso Brothers #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  22. 22
    Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  23. 23
    Sweet MagicWitchycakes #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  24. 24
    Changing MagicWitchycakes #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  25. 25
    Puddles and PotionsWitchycakes #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  26. 26
    Full Moon MagicWitchycakes #42026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Kara Lareau 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.

Ratso Brothers in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Infamous Ratsos
  2. 2. The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid
  3. 3. The Infamous Ratsos: Project Fluffy
  4. 4. The Infamous Ratsos Camp Out
  5. 5. The Infamous Ratsos: Ratty Tattletale
  6. 6. The Infamous Ratsos Live! In Concert!

Witchycakes in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sweet Magic
  2. 2. Changing Magic
  3. 3. Puddles and Potions
  4. 4. Full Moon Magic

Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Jolly Regina
  2. 2. The Uncanny Express
  3. 3. Flight of the Bluebird

ZomBert Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Rise of ZomBert
  2. 1. Revenge of ZomBert
  3. 2. Return of Zombert

Standalone books

10 books

10 Kara Lareau titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kara Lareau books in order?

You only need to read Kara Lareau books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kara Lareau

Start with Snowbaby Could Not Sleep (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kara Lareau book?

Full Moon Magic (2026) is the newest Kara Lareau book released so far.

Is there a new Kara Lareau book coming?

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

Kara Lareau at a glance

Still publishing
Kara Lareau published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kara Lareau books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,173 pages across the 11 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 89 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kara Lareau books, 12 of 26, were published in the 2020s.

What the Kara Lareau books are about

18 of the 26 Kara Lareau 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 13 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.