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Karen English Books in Order

Karen English has written 26 books, published between 1996 and 2020. The first book is Neeny Coming, Neeny Going (1996) and the newest is Red Shoes (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
1996–2020
Pages on record
1,457 in 13 of 26 books
Reading time
24–36 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,457 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 26 titles with a page count on record.

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Karen English writes children's fiction, and library subjects for the books include African Americans, schools, friendship and family life. The 26 catalogued books run from 1996, when Big Wind Coming! and Neeny Coming, Neeny Going appeared, to Red Shoes (2020). English's two series are Nikki and Deja and Carver Chronicles. Other titles include Nadia's Hands (1999) and Hot Day on Abbott Avenue (2004). The catalogue is listed as likely complete.

How many Karen English books are there?

Karen English has 26 books, released between 1996 and 2020. They include 2 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Karen English Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Karen English 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 Big Wind Coming! by Karen English (1996)
  2. Cover of Just Right Stew by Karen English (1998)
  3. Cover of Jackie Robinson by Karen English (1999)
  4. Cover of Nadia's Hands by Karen English (1999)
  5. Cover of Speak English for Us, Marisol! by Karen English (2000)
  6. Cover of Strawberry Moon by Karen English (2001)
  7. Cover of Hot Day on Abbott Avenue by Karen English (2004)
  8. Cover of Speak to Me by Karen English (2004)
  9. Cover of The Baby on the Way by Karen English (2005)
  10. Cover of Birthday Blues by Karen English, book 2 of the Nikki and Deja series (2009)
  11. Cover of Election Madness by Karen English, book 4 of the Nikki and Deja series (2011)
  12. Cover of Dog Days by Karen English, book 1 of the Carver Chronicles (2013)
  13. Cover of Substitute Trouble by Karen English, book 6 of the Nikki and Deja series (2013)
  14. Cover of Skateboard Party by Karen English, book 2 of the Carver Chronicles (2014)
  15. Cover of Don't Feed the Geckos! by Karen English, book 3 of the Carver Chronicles (2015)
  16. Cover of Trouble Next Door by Karen English, book 4 of the Carver Chronicles (2016)
  17. Cover of It All Comes Down to This by Karen English (2017)
  18. Cover of The New Kid by Karen English, book 5 of the Carver Chronicles (2017)
  19. Cover of Red Shoes by Karen English (2020)
  1. 1
    Neeny Coming, Neeny Going1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  2. 2
    Big Wind Coming!1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  3. 3
    Just Right Stew1998 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199832
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  4. 4
    Jackie Robinson1999 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199916
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  5. 5
    Nadia's Hands1999 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199932
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  6. 6
    Speak English for Us, Marisol!2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Strawberry Moon2001 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001115
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Hot Day on Abbott Avenue2004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200432
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Speak to Me2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Baby on the Way2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Nikki and DejaNikki and Deja #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Birthday BluesNikki and Deja #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Francie2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Newsy News NewsletterNikki and Deja #32010 · 91 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201091
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Election MadnessNikki and Deja #42011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Wedding DramaNikki and Deja #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    Steal Away Night2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  18. 18
    Dog DaysCarver Chronicles #12013 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013128
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  19. 19
    Substitute TroubleNikki and Deja #62013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  20. 20
    Skateboard PartyCarver Chronicles #22014 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014115
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Don't Feed the Geckos!Carver Chronicles #32015 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015137
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  22. 22
    Trouble Next DoorCarver Chronicles #42016 · 139 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016139
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    It All Comes Down to This2017 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017368
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The New KidCarver Chronicles #52017 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017124
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Pizza PartyCarver Chronicles #62018 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018128
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  26. 26
    Red Shoes2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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Karen English 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.

Nikki and Deja in order

6 books
  1. 1. Nikki and Deja
  2. 2. Birthday Blues
  3. 3. The Newsy News Newsletter
  4. 4. Election Madness
  5. 5. Wedding Drama
  6. 6. Substitute Trouble

Carver Chronicles in order

6 books
  1. 1. Dog Days
  2. 2. Skateboard Party
  3. 3. Don't Feed the Geckos!
  4. 4. Trouble Next Door
  5. 5. The New Kid
  6. 6. Pizza Party

Standalone books

14 books

14 Karen English titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Karen English books in order?

You only need to read Karen English books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Karen English

Start with Neeny Coming, Neeny Going (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Karen English book?

Red Shoes (2020) is the newest Karen English book released so far.

Is there a new Karen English book coming?

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

Karen English at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Karen English title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Karen English books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,457 pages across the 13 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 115 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Karen English books, 12 of 26, were published in the 2010s.

What the Karen English books are about

23 of the 26 Karen English books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: african americans is tagged on 13 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.