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Lucy Daniels Books in Order

Lucy Daniels has written 108 books, published between 1995 and 2019. The first book is Donkey on the Doorstep (1995) and the newest is Llama on the Loose (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Ben M. Baglio books in order are published under that pen name.

Books
108
Published
1995–2019
Pages on record
14,695 in 101 of 108 books
Reading time
245–367 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,695 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 101 of 108 titles with a page count on record.

See all 108 books in order Printable Lucy Daniels checklist

Lucy Daniels is the name on 108 children's books published from 1995 to 2019, with Animal Ark, an imaginary place and organization, among the subjects. Donkey on the Doorstep (1995) is the earliest title, and Llama on the Loose (2019) the newest. Series include Little Animal Ark, New Animal Ark, Animal Ark Holiday Special, Jess: The Border Collie, Nine Lives, Safari Summer, Little Dolphin and Hope Meadows. Subjects include veterinarians, horses, riding schools, dogs, cats, kittens and dolphins.

How many Lucy Daniels books are there?

Lucy Daniels has 108 books, released between 1995 and 2019. They include 12 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Lucy Daniels Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 108 Lucy Daniels 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 Donkey on the Doorstep by Lucy Daniels, book 12 of the Animal Ark series (1995)
  2. Cover of Rabbit Race by Lucy Daniels, book 3 of the Animal Ark Pets series (1996)
  3. Cover of Calf in the Cottage by Lucy Daniels, book 15 of the Animal Ark series (1996)
  4. Cover of Koalas in a Crisis by Lucy Daniels, book 16 of the Animal Ark series (1996)
  5. Cover of Wombat in the Wild by Lucy Daniels, book 17 of the Animal Ark series (1996)
  6. Cover of Roo on the Rock by Lucy Daniels, book 18 of the Animal Ark series (1996)
  7. Cover of Seal on the Shore by Lucy Daniels, book 2 of the Animal Ark Holiday Special series (1997)
  8. Cover of Fawn in the Forest by Lucy Daniels, book 21 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  9. Cover of Swan in the Swim by Lucy Daniels, book 23 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  10. Cover of Lion by the Lake by Lucy Daniels, book 24 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  11. Cover of Elephants in the East by Lucy Daniels, book 25 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  12. Cover of Monkeys on the Mountain by Lucy Daniels, book 26 of the Animal Ark series (1997)
  13. Cover of The Challenge by Lucy Daniels, book 1 of the Jess: The Border Collie series (1998)
  14. Cover of The Arrival by Lucy Daniels, book 2 of the Jess: The Border Collie series (1998)
  15. Cover of Ponies at the Point by Lucy Daniels, book 5 of the Animal Ark Holiday Special series (1998)
  16. Cover of Sheep at the Show by Lucy Daniels, book 29 of the Animal Ark series (1998)
  17. Cover of Racoons on the Roof by Lucy Daniels, book 30 of the Animal Ark series (1998)
  18. Cover of Otter in the Outhouse by Lucy Daniels, book 33 of the Animal Ark series (1998)
  19. Cover of Rabbits on the Run by Lucy Daniels, book 36 of the Animal Ark series (1998)
  20. Cover of Emerald, Amber and Jet by Lucy Daniels, book 1 of the Nine Lives series (1999)
  21. Cover of Foal Frolics by Lucy Daniels, book 1 of the Animal Ark Pets Holiday Special series (1999)
  22. Cover of Last Hope by Lucy Daniels, book 1 of the Horseshoe Trilogies series (1999)
  23. Cover of Ginger, Nutmeg and Clove by Lucy Daniels, book 2 of the Nine Lives series (1999)
  24. Cover of Daisy, Buttercup, And Weed by Lucy Daniels, book 3 of the Nine Lives series (1999)
  1. 1
    Donkey on the DoorstepAnimal Ark #121995 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995156
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  2. 2
    Rabbit RaceAnimal Ark Pets #31996 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996128
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  3. 3
    Hamster in a Hamper / Hamster in a HandbasketAnimal Ark #131996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  4. 4
    Calf in the CottageAnimal Ark #151996 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996192
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  5. 5
    Koalas in a CrisisAnimal Ark #161996 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996160
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  6. 6
    Wombat in the WildAnimal Ark #171996 · 148 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996148
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  7. 7
    Roo on the RockAnimal Ark #181996 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996156
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  8. 8
    Seal on the ShoreAnimal Ark Holiday Special #21997 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997160
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  9. 9
    Fox in the FrostAnimal Ark Holiday Special #31997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  10. 10
    Fawn in the ForestAnimal Ark #211997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997192
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  11. 11
    Swan in the SwimAnimal Ark #231997 · 171 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997171
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  12. 12
    Lion by the LakeAnimal Ark #241997 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997160
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  13. 13
    Elephants in the EastAnimal Ark #251997 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997160
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  14. 14
    Monkeys on the MountainAnimal Ark #261997 · 149 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997149
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  15. 15
    The ChallengeJess: The Border Collie #11998 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998140
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  16. 16
    The ArrivalJess: The Border Collie #21998 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998137
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  17. 17
    Hamster in the HollyAnimal Ark Holiday Special #41998 · 153 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998153
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  18. 18
    Ponies at the PointAnimal Ark Holiday Special #51998 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Sheep at the ShowAnimal Ark #291998 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998160
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  20. 20
    Racoons on the RoofAnimal Ark #301998 · 151 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998151
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  21. 21
    Otter in the OuthouseAnimal Ark #331998 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998192
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  22. 22
    Rabbits on the RunAnimal Ark #361998 · 154 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998154
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  23. 23
    Horse in the HouseAnimal Ark #371998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  24. 24
    Emerald, Amber and JetNine Lives #11999 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999124
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  25. 25
    Foal FrolicsAnimal Ark Pets Holiday Special #11999 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999120
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  26. 26
    Last HopeHorseshoe Trilogies #11999 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999134
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  27. 27
    Ginger, Nutmeg and CloveNine Lives #21999 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999127
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  28. 28
    Daisy, Buttercup, And WeedNine Lives #31999 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999128
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  29. 29
    The SacrificeJess: The Border Collie #41999 · 139 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999139
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  30. 30
    The HomecomingJess: The Border Collie #51999 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999137
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Lucy Daniels series and characters in order

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

Lucy Daniels 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.

Animal Ark books in order

30 books by Lucy Daniels
  1. 12. Donkey on the Doorstep
  2. 13. Hamster in a Hamper / Hamster in a Handbasket
  3. 15. Calf in the Cottage
  4. 16. Koalas in a Crisis
  5. 17. Wombat in the Wild
  6. 18. Roo on the Rock
  7. 21. Fawn in the Forest
  8. 23. Swan in the Swim
  9. 24. Lion by the Lake
  10. 25. Elephants in the East
  11. 26. Monkeys on the Mountain
  12. 29. Sheep at the Show
  13. and 18 more in the table above

Animal Ark Pets in order

7 books
  1. 3. Rabbit Race
  2. 15. Hedgehog Home
  3. 16. Frog Friends
  4. 19. Rat Riddle
  5. 20. Cat's Cradle
  6. 21. Piglet Pranks
  7. 22. Spaniel Surprise

Nine Lives in order

6 books
  1. 1. Emerald, Amber and Jet
  2. 2. Ginger, Nutmeg and Clove
  3. 3. Daisy, Buttercup, And Weed
  4. 4. The Return Of Ginger, Nutmeg And Clove
  5. 5. The Return of Daisy, Buttercup and Weed
  6. 6. The Return of Emerald, Amber and Jet

Little Dolphin in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hattie's New House
  2. 3. Party Time, Poppy!
  3. 4. Oscar's Best Friends
  4. 5. Sammy's Secret
  5. 6. Fergal's Flippers

Safari Summer in order

4 books
  1. 1. Pride
  2. 2. Hunted
  3. 3. Tusk
  4. 4. Instinct

Hope Meadows in order

4 books
  1. 1. Summer at Hope Meadows
  2. 2. Christmas At Mistletoe Cottage
  3. 3. Springtime at Wildacre
  4. 5. Christmas at Silver Dale

Animal Ark Pets Summer Shows in order

2 books
  1. 1. Horse Hero
  2. 2. Calf Capers

Animal Ark Pets Holiday Special in order

1 book
  1. 1. Foal Frolics

New Animal Ark Special in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Purrfect Sleepover

Standalone books

1 book

1 Lucy Daniels title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lucy Daniels books in order?

You only need to read Lucy Daniels books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lucy Daniels

Start with the first book of the Lucy Daniels series you want to read: Animal Ark Holiday Special starts with Sheepdog in the Snow (1995), Little Animal Ark starts with The Playful Puppy (2001) and New Animal Ark starts with Kitten Rescue (2018). The earliest catalogued title overall is Donkey on the Doorstep (1995).

What is the newest Lucy Daniels book?

Llama on the Loose (2019) is the newest Lucy Daniels book released so far.

Is there a new Lucy Daniels book coming?

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

Lucy Daniels at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Lucy Daniels title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Lucy Daniels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
14,695 pages across the 101 of 108 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lucy Daniels books, 54 of 108, were published in the 2000s.

What the Lucy Daniels books are about

83 of the 108 Lucy Daniels 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 66 of 83. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Children's fiction 66 of 83 books
  • Animal Ark (Imaginary organization) 23 of 83 books
  • Animal Ark (Imaginary place) 11 of 83 books
  • Horses 11 of 83 books
  • Teenage girls 9 of 83 books
  • Kittens 7 of 83 books
  • Border collie 5 of 83 books
  • Riding schools 5 of 83 books
  • Cats 4 of 83 books
  • Dogs 4 of 83 books
  • Dolphins 4 of 83 books