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Laura Alden Books in Order

Laura Alden has written 27 books, published between 1982 and 2014. The first book is Saying I'm Sorry (1982) and the newest is Poison at the PTA (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1982–2014
Pages on record
1,320 in 20 of 27 books
Reading time
22–33 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,320 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 27 titles with a page count on record.

See all 27 books in order Printable Laura Alden checklist

Laura Alden's catalogue splits in two. The early work is children's non-fiction and picture books, Saying I'm Sorry (1982), Dinosaur Jokes (1988), Houdini (1989) and the Read Around Alphabet Town and Circle The Year With Holidays series, at a median 32 pages. The later work is the Beth Kennedy mystery series, in which murder arrives by way of a parents' and teachers' association, ending with Poison at the PTA in 2014. Thirty-five books span 1982 to 2014, with the 1990s the peak decade.

How many Laura Alden books are there?

Laura Alden has 27 books, released between 1982 and 2014. They include 3 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Laura Alden Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Laura Alden 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 When? by Laura Alden (1983)
  2. Cover of Learning About Unicorns by Laura Alden (1985)
  3. Cover of Dinosaur Jokes by Laura Alden (1988)
  4. Cover of Ornithomimus by Laura Alden (1990)
  5. Cover of Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 1 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1991)
  6. Cover of Megalosaurus by Laura Alden (1991)
  7. Cover of Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 4 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1992)
  8. Cover of Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 6 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1992)
  9. Cover of Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 7 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1992)
  10. Cover of Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 8 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1992)
  11. Cover of Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 9 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1992)
  12. Cover of Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town by Laura Alden, book 10 of the Read Around Alphabet Town series (1992)
  13. Cover of Halloween Safety by Laura Alden, book 1 of the Circle The Year With Holidays series (1993)
  14. Cover of Thanksgiving by Laura Alden, book 3 of the Circle The Year With Holidays series (1993)
  15. Cover of Presidents' Day by Laura Alden, book 5 of the Circle The Year With Holidays series (1994)
  16. Cover of Father's Day by Laura Alden, book 7 of the Circle The Year With Holidays series (1994)
  17. Cover of Murder at the PTA by Laura Alden, book 1 of the Beth Kennedy series (2010)
  18. Cover of Foul Play at the PTA by Laura Alden, book 2 of the Beth Kennedy series (2011)
  19. Cover of Plotting at the PTA by Laura Alden, book 3 of the Beth Kennedy series (2012)
  20. Cover of Curse of the PTA by Laura Alden, book 4 of the Beth Kennedy series (2013)
  21. Cover of Poison at the PTA by Laura Alden, book 5 of the Beth Kennedy series (2014)
  1. 1
    Saying I'm Sorry1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  2. 2
    When?1983 · 31 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198331
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  3. 3
    I Read About God's Care1983 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983128
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  4. 4
    Learning About Unicorns1985 · 44 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198544
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  5. 5
    Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  6. 6
    Dinosaur Jokes1988 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198848
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Learning About Mummies1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Houdini1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Ornithomimus1990 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199032
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Cat's Adventure in Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #11991 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199132
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Megalosaurus1991 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199132
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #41992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #61992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
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  14. 14
    Owl's Adventure in Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #71992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #81992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #91992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet TownRead Around Alphabet Town #101992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Halloween SafetyCircle The Year With Holidays #11993 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    ThanksgivingCircle The Year With Holidays #31993 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Presidents' DayCircle The Year With Holidays #51994 · 29 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199429
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Something for MotherCircle The Year With Holidays #61994 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199432
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  22. 22
    Father's DayCircle The Year With Holidays #71994 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199432
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  23. 23
    Murder at the PTABeth Kennedy #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  24. 24
    Foul Play at the PTABeth Kennedy #22011 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011312
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  25. 25
    Plotting at the PTABeth Kennedy #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    Curse of the PTABeth Kennedy #42013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Poison at the PTABeth Kennedy #52014 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014312
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Laura Alden series in order

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

Laura Alden 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.

Beth Kennedy in order

5 books
  1. 1. Murder at the PTA
  2. 2. Foul Play at the PTA
  3. 3. Plotting at the PTA
  4. 4. Curse of the PTA
  5. 5. Poison at the PTA

Standalone books

10 books

10 Laura Alden titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Laura Alden books in order?

You only need to read Laura Alden 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 Laura Alden

Start with the first book of the Laura Alden series you want to read: Read Around Alphabet Town starts with Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town (1991) and Circle The Year With Holidays starts with Halloween Safety (1993). The earliest catalogued title overall is Saying I'm Sorry (1982).

What is the newest Laura Alden book?

Poison at the PTA (2014) is the newest Laura Alden book released so far.

Is there a new Laura Alden book coming?

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

Laura Alden at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Laura Alden title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Laura Alden books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,320 pages across the 20 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Laura Alden books, 14 of 27, were published in the 1990s.

What the Laura Alden books are about

21 of the 27 Laura Alden books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: alphabet is tagged on 7 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.