Sara Pennypacker Books in Order

Sara Pennypacker has written 30 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is Dumbstruck (1994) and the newest is The Lions' Run (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
30
Published
1994–2026
Pages on record
2,812 in 17 of 30 books
Reading time
47–70 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,812 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 30 titles with a page count on record.

Sara Pennypacker writes children's books. Clementine, Waylon and the Amazing World of Stuart are the series under Pennypacker's name, and Pax, Leeva At Last, Summer of the Gypsy Moths and The Lions' Run are named among the other titles; several have reached the New York Times bestseller list. School, family life, friendship, siblings and humour are the recurring subjects. The catalogue holds 30 titles published between 1994 and 2026, from Dumbstruck (1994) to The Lions' Run (2026), and Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventure appears among the character entries.

How many Sara Pennypacker books are there?

Sara Pennypacker has 30 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 4 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Sara Pennypacker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 30 Sara Pennypacker 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. 1
    Dumbstruck1994 · 149 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994149
  2. 2
    Stuart's CapeAmazing World of Stuart #12002 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200255
  3. 3
    Stuart Goes to SchoolAmazing World of Stuart #22003 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200355
  4. 4
    Shark Tale Movie Storybook2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004
  5. 5
    ClementineClementine #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006
  6. 6
    Pierre In Love2007 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200740
  7. 7
    The Talented ClementineClementine #22007 · 137 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007137
  8. 8
    Clementine's LetterClementine #32008 · 150 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008150
  9. 9
    The Big Mountain Adventure / The Mount Rushmore CalamityFlat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12009 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200996
  10. 10
    The Great Egyptian Grave RobberyFlat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  11. 11
    Sparrow Girl2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  12. 12
    The Japanese Ninja SurpriseFlat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #32009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009
  13. 13
    The Intrepid Canadian ExpeditionFlat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #42009 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200987
  14. 142010
  15. 15
    The Amazing Mexican SecretFlat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #52010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  16. 16
    The African Safari DiscoveryFlat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #62010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  17. 172011
  18. 18
    Summer of the Gypsy Moths2012 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012288
  19. 19
    Clementine All About You JournalClementine #62012 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012192
  20. 20
    Clementine and the Spring TripClementine #72013 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013160
  21. 21
    Meet the Dullards2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  22. 22
    Completely ClementineClementine #82015 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015208
  23. 23
    PaxPax #12016 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016288
  24. 24
    Waylon! One Awesome ThingWaylon! #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  25. 25
    Waylon! Even More AwesomeWaylon! #22017 · 203 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017203
  26. 26
    Waylon! The Most Awesome of AllWaylon! #32019 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019160
  27. 27
    Here in the Real World2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  28. 28
    Pax, Journey HomePax #22021 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021256
  29. 29
    Leeva at Last2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  30. 30
    The Lions' Run2026 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2026288

Sara Pennypacker series in order

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

Sara Pennypacker 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.

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Big Mountain Adventure / The Mount Rushmore Calamity
  2. 2. The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery
  3. 3. The Japanese Ninja Surprise
  4. 4. The Intrepid Canadian Expedition
  5. 5. The Amazing Mexican Secret
  6. 6. The African Safari Discovery

Waylon! in order

3 books
  1. 1. Waylon! One Awesome Thing
  2. 2. Waylon! Even More Awesome
  3. 3. Waylon! The Most Awesome of All

Amazing World of Stuart in order

2 books
  1. 1. Stuart's Cape
  2. 2. Stuart Goes to School

Pax in order

2 books
  1. 1. Pax
  2. 2. Pax, Journey Home

Standalone books

9 books

9 Sara Pennypacker titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sara Pennypacker books in order?

You only need to read Sara Pennypacker 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 Sara Pennypacker

Start with Clementine (2006), the first Clementine book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dumbstruck (1994).

What is the newest Sara Pennypacker book?

The Lions' Run (2026) is the newest Sara Pennypacker book released so far.

Is there a new Sara Pennypacker book coming?

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

Sara Pennypacker at a glance

Still publishing
Sara Pennypacker published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sara Pennypacker books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,812 pages across the 17 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sara Pennypacker books, 13 of 30, were published in the 2010s.

What the Sara Pennypacker books are about

28 of the 30 Sara Pennypacker 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 17 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.