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Liz Kessler Books in Order

Liz Kessler has written 32 books, published between 2003 and 2025. The first book is The Tail of Emily Windsnap (2003) and the newest is Emily Windsnap and the Crystal Caves (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2003–2025
Pages on record
6,429 in 21 of 32 books
Reading time
107–161 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,429 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 32 titles with a page count on record.

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Liz Kessler, born 15 October 1966, is an English children's author. Emily Windsnap, a half-mermaid, is the central figure of Kessler's most notable series. The catalogue holds 32 books from 2003 to 2025, opening with The Tail of Emily Windsnap (2003) and reaching Emily Windsnap and the Crystal Caves (2025). Other series are Philippa Fisher and Poppy, and the subjects include mermaids, fairies, magic and friendship.

How many Liz Kessler books are there?

Liz Kessler has 32 books, released between 2003 and 2025. They include 4 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Liz Kessler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Liz Kessler 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 The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler, book 1 of the Emily Windsnap series (2003)
  2. Cover of Emily Windsnap's Friendship Book by Liz Kessler, book 1 of the Other Emily Windsnap series (2008)
  3. Cover of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister by Liz Kessler, book 1 of the Philippa Fisher series (2008)
  4. Cover of Emily Windsnap's Fin-tastic Friendship Book by Liz Kessler, book 2 of the Other Emily Windsnap series (2008)
  5. Cover of Philippa Fisher and the Dream-Maker's Daughter by Liz Kessler, book 2 of the Philippa Fisher series (2009)
  6. Cover of Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret by Liz Kessler, book 4 of the Emily Windsnap series (2009)
  7. Cover of Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's Promise by Liz Kessler, book 3 of the Philippa Fisher series (2010)
  8. Cover of A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler (2011)
  9. Cover of Poppy the Pirate Dog by Liz Kessler, book 1 of the Poppy series (2012)
  10. Cover of Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun by Liz Kessler, book 5 of the Emily Windsnap series (2012)
  11. Cover of North of Nowhere by Liz Kessler (2013)
  12. Cover of Poppy the Pirate Dog's New Shipmate by Liz Kessler, book 2 of the Poppy series (2013)
  13. Cover of Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? by Liz Kessler (2014)
  14. Cover of Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Treasure Keeper by Liz Kessler, book 3 of the Poppy series (2014)
  15. Cover of Two Magical Mermaid Tales by Liz Kessler, book 4 of the Other Emily Windsnap series (2014)
  16. Cover of Read Me Like a Book by Liz Kessler (2015)
  17. Cover of Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls by Liz Kessler, book 6 of the Emily Windsnap series (2015)
  18. Cover of Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure by Liz Kessler, book 34 of the Candlewick Sparks series (2015)
  19. Cover of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler, book 5 of the Other Emily Windsnap series (2016)
  20. Cover of Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island by Liz Kessler, book 7 of the Emily Windsnap series (2018)
  21. Cover of Emily Windsnap and the Pirate Prince by Liz Kessler, book 8 of the Emily Windsnap series (2019)
  22. Cover of Jenny the Pony's New Friends by Liz Kessler, book 1 of the Chapter series (2020)
  23. Cover of Emily’s Big Discovery by Liz Kessler, book 6 of the Other Emily Windsnap series (2022)
  1. 1
    The Tail of Emily WindsnapEmily Windsnap #12003 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003208
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  2. 2
    Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the DeepEmily Windsnap #22004 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004240
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  3. 3
    Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the MistEmily Windsnap #32006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  4. 4
    Emily Windsnap's Friendship BookOther Emily Windsnap #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  5. 5
    Philippa Fisher's Fairy GodsisterPhilippa Fisher #12008 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008274
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  6. 6
    Emily Windsnap's Fin-tastic Friendship BookOther Emily Windsnap #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    Philippa Fisher and the Dream-Maker's DaughterPhilippa Fisher #22009 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009270
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  8. 8
    Emily Windsnap and the Siren's SecretEmily Windsnap #42009 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009304
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  9. 9
    Four Sparkling Underwater AdventuresOther Emily Windsnap #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  10. 10
    Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's PromisePhilippa Fisher #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  11. 11
    A Year Without Autumn2011 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011294
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  12. 12
    Poppy the Pirate DogPoppy #12012 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201258
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  13. 13
    Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight SunEmily Windsnap #52012 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012288
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  14. 14
    North of Nowhere2013 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013264
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  15. 15
    Poppy the Pirate Dog's New ShipmatePoppy #22013 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201358
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  16. 16
    Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?2014 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014280
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  17. 17
    Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Treasure KeeperPoppy #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  18. 18
    Two Magical Mermaid TalesOther Emily Windsnap #42014 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014464
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  19. 19
    Read Me Like a Book2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost SoulsEmily Windsnap #62015 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015280
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing TreasureCandlewick Sparks #342015 · 58 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201558
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  22. 22
    Emily WindsnapOther Emily Windsnap #52016 · 1552 pages · confirmed 1/4
    20161552
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  23. 23
    Haunt Me2016 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016371
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  24. 24
    Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten IslandEmily Windsnap #72018 · 305 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018305
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Emily Windsnap and the Pirate PrinceEmily Windsnap #82019 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019288
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  26. 26
    Jenny the Pony's New FriendsChapter #12020 · 61 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202061
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  27. 27
    Emily Windsnap and the Tides of TimeEmily Windsnap #92020 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    When The World Was Ours2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  29. 29
    Emily’s Big DiscoveryOther Emily Windsnap #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  30. 30
    Shona Finds Her VoiceOther Emily Windsnap #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  31. 31
    The Truth About AaronOther Emily Windsnap #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  32. 32
    Emily Windsnap and the Crystal Caves2025 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2025240
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Liz Kessler series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Liz Kessler books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Emily Windsnap books in order

9 books by Liz Kessler
  1. 1. The Tail of Emily Windsnap
  2. 2. Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep
  3. 3. Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist
  4. 4. Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret
  5. 5. Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun
  6. 6. Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls
  7. 7. Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island
  8. 8. Emily Windsnap and the Pirate Prince
  9. 9. Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time

Other Emily Windsnap in order

8 books
  1. 1. Emily Windsnap's Friendship Book
  2. 2. Emily Windsnap's Fin-tastic Friendship Book
  3. 3. Four Sparkling Underwater Adventures
  4. 4. Two Magical Mermaid Tales
  5. 5. Emily Windsnap
  6. 6. Emily’s Big Discovery
  7. 7. Shona Finds Her Voice
  8. 8. The Truth About Aaron

Philippa Fisher in order

3 books
  1. 1. Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister
  2. 2. Philippa Fisher and the Dream-Maker's Daughter
  3. 3. Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's Promise

Chapter in order

1 book
  1. 1. Jenny the Pony's New Friends

Candlewick Sparks in order

1 book
  1. 34. Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure

Standalone books

7 books

7 Liz Kessler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Liz Kessler books in order?

You only need to read Liz Kessler 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 Liz Kessler

Start with the first book of the Liz Kessler series you want to read: Poppy starts with Poppy the Pirate Dog (2012) and Emily Windsnap starts with The Tail of Emily Windsnap (2003). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Tail of Emily Windsnap (2003).

What is the newest Liz Kessler book?

Emily Windsnap and the Crystal Caves (2025) is the newest Liz Kessler book released so far.

Is there a new Liz Kessler book coming?

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

Liz Kessler at a glance

Still publishing
Liz Kessler published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Liz Kessler books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,429 pages across the 21 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 274 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Liz Kessler books, 17 of 32, were published in the 2010s.

What the Liz Kessler books are about

28 of the 32 Liz Kessler 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 16 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.