Laurie Friedman Books in Order

Laurie Friedman has written 159 books, published between 2002 and 2022. The first book is A Big Bed for Jed (2002) and the newest is Duck and Dog Bake a Pie (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
159
Published
2002–2022
Pages on record
4,682 in 34 of 159 books

Laurie Friedman writes children's fiction, with 159 books catalogued from A Big Bed for Jed (2002) to Duck and Dog Bake a Pie (2022). Mallory McDonald is a recurring character, and titles include Back to School, Mallory (2004), Mallory vs. Max (2004) and Happy Birthday, Mallory! (2005). The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair also appears in the listing. Friedman's series include Mallory McDonald, Ruby Valentine, Spots and Stripes, Chef Kate, Beans, Moose and Silly Milly. Subjects include friendship, family life, school, diaries, dating and stories in rhyme. The median book runs to 159 pages.

Source: composed

How many Laurie Friedman books are there?

Laurie Friedman has 159 books, released between 2002 and 2022. They include 8 series and 67 titles listed outside any series.

Laurie Friedman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 159 Laurie Friedman 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    A Big Bed for Jed2002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
  2. 2
    Mallory on the MoveMallory McDonald #12004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
  3. 3
    Back to School, MalloryMallory McDonald #22004 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004176
  4. 4
    Mallory vs. MaxMallory McDonald #32004 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004160
  5. 52005–
  6. 6
    A Style All Her Own2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
  7. 7
    Happy Birthday, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #42005 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005159
  8. 8
    Love, Ruby ValentineRuby Valentine #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
  9. 9
    In Business with MalloryMallory McDonald #52006 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006160
  10. 10
    Mallory on BoardMallory McDonald #62006 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006176
  11. 11
    Heart to Heart with MalloryMallory McDonald #72006 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006159
  12. 12
    Honestly, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #82007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
  13. 13
    Campfire MalloryMallory McDonald #92008 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008175
  14. 14
    Step Fourth, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #102008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
  15. 15
    Thanksgiving Rules2009 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200932
  16. 162009–
  17. 172009–
  18. 18
    Ruby Valentine Saves the Day2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  19. 19
    Mallory Goes Green!Mallory McDonald #132010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  20. 202010–
  21. 212010160
  22. 22
    Back-To-School Rules2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  23. 232011–
  24. 24
    Oh Boy, MalloryMallory McDonald #172012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  25. 25
    Mallory McDonald, Super SnoopMallory McDonald #182012 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012152
  26. 26
    Mallory and Mary Ann Take New YorkMallory McDonald #192012 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012160
  27. 27
    Can You Say Catastrophe?Mostly Miserable Life Of April Sinclair #12013 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013160
  28. 28
    Play It Again, MalloryMallory McDonald #202013 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013159
  29. 29
    Ruby Valentine and the Sweet SurpriseRuby Valentine #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  30. 30
    Too Good to Be TrueMostly Miserable Life Of April Sinclair #22014 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014168

Laurie Friedman series in order

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

Laurie Friedman 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.

Little Book in order

25 books
  1. 1. The Little Book Of Camping
  2. 2. The Little Book Of Friendship
  3. 3. The Little Book of Kindness
  4. 4. The Little Book of Presidential Elections
  5. 5. The Little Book of Giving
  6. 6. The Little Book of Government:
  7. 7. The Little Book Of Valentine's Day
  8. 8. The Little Book of Patience
  9. 9. The Little Book of Father's Day
  10. 10. The Little Book of Kindergarten
  11. 11. The Little Book of Halloween
  12. 12. The Little Book of Laughter
  13. and 13 more in the table above

Mostly Miserable Life Of April Sinclair in order

8 books
  1. 1. Can You Say Catastrophe?
  2. 2. Too Good to Be True
  3. 3. Truth and Kisses
  4. 4. Love or Something Like It
  5. 5. Not What I Expected
  6. 6. Too Much Drama
  7. 7. A Twist of Fate
  8. 8. Life, Loss, and Lemonade

Spots and Stripes in order

8 books
  1. 1. Happy New Year, Spots and Stripes!
  2. 2. Happy Valentine's Day, Spots and Stripes!
  3. 3. Spots and Stripes and the Spooky Halloween
  4. 4. Spots and Stripes Celebrate Earth Day
  5. 5. Spots and Stripes and the Very Merry Christmas
  6. 6. Spots and Stripes Celebrate Thanksgiving
  7. 7. Welcome to School, Spots and Stripes
  8. 8. Spots and Stripes Learn to Read

Chef Kate in order

6 books
  1. 1. Chef Kate's Cake Tower
  2. 2. Chef Kate's Magic Bean Soup
  3. 3. Chef Kate's Can't-Wait-to-try Pie
  4. 4. Chef Kate's Campfire Stew
  5. 5. Chef Kate's Burger-And-Fries Surprise
  6. 6. Chef Kate's Mac-And-Say-Cheese

Beans in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Beans Build a House
  2. 2. The Beans Take a Road Trip
  3. 3. The Beans Run a Race
  4. 4. The Beans Go Camping
  5. 5. The Beans Watch a Scary Movie
  6. 6. The Beans Plant a Garden

Moose in order

5 books
  1. 1. Moose at the Market
  2. 2. Moose Makes Soup
  3. 3. Moose Does the Laundry
  4. 4. Moose Cleans House
  5. 5. Moose Plants a Garden

Silly Milly in order

3 books
  1. 1. Silly Milly and the Rainy Day Rescue
  2. 2. Silly Milly and the Birthday Surprise
  3. 3. Silly Milly and the Spooky Sleepover

Ruby Valentine in order

2 books
  1. 1. Love, Ruby Valentine
  2. 2. Ruby Valentine and the Sweet Surprise

Carolrhoda Picture in order

1 book
  1. 7. Birthday Rules

Standalone books

67 books

67 Laurie Friedman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Laurie Friedman books in order?

You only need to read Laurie Friedman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Laurie Friedman

Start with Mallory on the Move (2004), the first Mallory McDonald book. The earliest catalogued title overall is A Big Bed for Jed (2002).

What is the newest Laurie Friedman book?

Duck and Dog Bake a Pie (2022) is the newest Laurie Friedman book released so far.

Is there a new Laurie Friedman book coming?

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

Laurie Friedman at a glance

Paused
No new Laurie Friedman title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Laurie Friedman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,682 pages across the 34 of 159 books with a recorded length, a median of 159 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Laurie Friedman books, 113 of 159, were published in the 2020s.

When Laurie Friedman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Laurie Friedman titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 113 titles.

2000s
17
2010s
29
2020s
113

159 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Laurie Friedman books are about

59 of the 159 Laurie Friedman 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 41 of 59. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.