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Ross Montgomery Books in Order

Ross Montgomery has written 27 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door (2013) and the newest is Small Wonder (2026). One more title is announced: The Shadows of Kensington Gore (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27 + 1 announced
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
2,127 in 13 of 28 books
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Ross Montgomery writes children's fiction, with 28 books in the catalogue from Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door (2013) to Small Wonder (2026). The Shadows of Kensington Gore is scheduled for 2027. The Tornado Chasers (2014), Ten Delicious Teachers (2015), Perijee and Me (2016), Max and the Millions (2018) and Space Tortoise (2018) are among the titles in between. Montgomery series include Finney Island Files, Shakespeare Shake-ups and Stockingham & Pike. Subjects include schools, dogs, extraterrestrial beings and missing persons.

How many Ross Montgomery books are there?

Ross Montgomery has 27 published books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 3 series and 17 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Shadows of Kensington Gore (2027), is announced.

Ross Montgomery Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Ross Montgomery 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 Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery (2013)
  2. Cover of The Tornado Chasers by Ross Montgomery (2014)
  3. Cover of Perijee and Me by Ross Montgomery (2016)
  4. Cover of Christmas Dinner of Souls by Ross Montgomery (2017)
  5. Cover of Max and the Millions by Ross Montgomery (2018)
  6. Cover of Alien Invasion by Ross Montgomery, book 1 of the Finney Island Files series (2019)
  7. Cover of Disco Disaster by Ross Montgomery, book 2 of the Finney Island Files series (2019)
  8. Cover of The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery (2020)
  9. Cover of The Chime Seekers by Ross Montgomery (2021)
  1. 1
    Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    The Tornado Chasers2014 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014288
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  3. 3
    Ten Delicious Teachers2015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201532
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  4. 4
    The Building Boy2016 · 30 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201630
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  5. 5
    Perijee and Me2016 · 217 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016217
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  6. 6
    Christmas Dinner of Souls2017 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017240
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  7. 7
    Space Tortoise2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    Max and the Millions2018 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018272
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  9. 9
    Alien InvasionFinney Island Files #12019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201932
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  10. 10
    Disco DisasterFinney Island Files #22019 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201940
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  11. 11
    Town Hall Horror!Finney Island Files #32019 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201948
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  12. 12
    Alien Attack!Finney Island Files #42019 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201956
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  13. 13
    Rock BottomShakespeare Shake-ups #12020 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202088
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  14. 14
    The Midnight Guardians2020 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020400
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  15. 15
    Tripwrecked!Shakespeare Shake-ups #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    The Chime Seekers2021 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021384
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  17. 17
    Hurly BurlyShakespeare Shake-ups #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  18. 18
    Penguin Huddle2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    Sheep School2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  20. 20
    Fortune's FoolsShakespeare Shake-ups #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  21. 21
    Spellstone2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  22. 22
    I Am Rebel2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  23. 23
    Porky PiesNellie Choc-Ice #162024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  24. 24
    Gruff Justice2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  25. 25
    Ant Party2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  26. 26
    The Murder at World’s EndStockingham & Pike #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  27. 27
    Small Wonder2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  28. 28
    The Shadows of Kensington GoreStockingham & Pike #22027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027–
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Ross Montgomery 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.

Finney Island Files in order

4 books
  1. 1. Alien Invasion
  2. 2. Disco Disaster
  3. 3. Town Hall Horror!
  4. 4. Alien Attack!

Shakespeare Shake-ups in order

4 books
  1. 1. Rock Bottom
  2. 2. Tripwrecked!
  3. 3. Hurly Burly
  4. 4. Fortune's Fools

Stockingham & Pike in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Murder at World’s End
  2. 2. The Shadows of Kensington Gore

Nellie Choc-Ice in order

1 book
  1. 16. Porky Pies

Standalone books

17 books

17 Ross Montgomery titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ross Montgomery books in order?

You only need to read Ross Montgomery 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 Ross Montgomery

Start with Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ross Montgomery book?

Small Wonder (2026) is the newest Ross Montgomery book released so far.

Is there a new Ross Montgomery book coming?

Yes. The Shadows of Kensington Gore (2027) is the next Ross Montgomery book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Ross Montgomery at a glance

Still publishing
Ross Montgomery is still publishing. The Shadows of Kensington Gore is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Ross Montgomery books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,127 pages across the 13 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 88 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ross Montgomery books, 15 of 28, were published in the 2020s.

What the Ross Montgomery books are about

7 of the 28 Ross Montgomery 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 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.