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Classic Childrens Stories Books in Order

Classic Childrens Stories by Janette Oke contains 15 books, published between 1982 and 1999. The first book is Spunky's Diary (1982) and the newest is Spunky's Circus Adventure (1999). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
1982–1999
Confirmed
15 of 15 titles
Total pages
1,228 across 15 books
Reading time
20–31 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,228 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 15 books in order Printable Classic Childrens Stories checklist

Classic Childrens Stories is a catalogue grouping of 15 Janette Oke books, linked in the data to Janette Oke's Animal Friends. The books date from 1982 to 1999, opening with Spunky's Diary (1982) and closing with Spunky's Circus Adventure (1999). Subject tags include animals, dogs, puppies, skunks, farm life, friendship, diaries and Christian life. Titles such as Ducktails, The Impatient Turtle and Prairie Dog Town sit in the run, and the median book runs to 75 pages.

How many Classic Childrens Stories books are there?

Classic Childrens Stories has 15 books, released between 1982 and 1999.

Classic Childrens Stories Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Classic Childrens Stories 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 Spunky's Diary by Janette Oke, book 1 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1982)
  2. Cover of New Kid in Town by Janette Oke, book 2 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1983)
  3. Cover of Ducktails by Janette Oke, book 3 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1985)
  4. Cover of The Impatient Turtle by Janette Oke, book 4 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1986)
  5. Cover of A Cote of Many Colors by Janette Oke, book 5 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1987)
  6. Cover of Prairie Dog Town by Janette Oke, book 6 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1988)
  7. Cover of Trouble in a Fur Coat by Janette Oke, book 7 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1990)
  8. Cover of This Little Pig by Janette Oke, book 8 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1991)
  9. Cover of Pordy's Prickly Problem by Janette Oke, book 9 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1993)
  10. Cover of Spunky's First Christmas by Janette Oke, book 10 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1997)
  11. Cover of The Prodigal Cat by Janette Oke, book 11 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1998)
  12. Cover of Spunky's Camping Adventure by Janette Oke, book 12 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1998)
  13. Cover of Maury Had a Little Lamb by Janette Oke, book 13 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1998)
  14. Cover of Who's New at the Zoo? by Janette Oke, book 14 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1998)
  15. Cover of Spunky's Circus Adventure by Janette Oke, book 15 of the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series (1999)
  1. 1
    Spunky's DiaryJanette Oke's Animal Friends #11982 · 97 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198297
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  2. 2
    New Kid in TownJanette Oke's Animal Friends #21983 · 75 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198375
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  3. 3
    DucktailsJanette Oke's Animal Friends #31985 · 131 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985131
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  4. 4
    The Impatient TurtleJanette Oke's Animal Friends #41986 · 49 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198649
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  5. 5
    A Cote of Many ColorsJanette Oke's Animal Friends #51987 · 128 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987128
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  6. 6
    Prairie Dog TownJanette Oke's Animal Friends #61988 · 76 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198876
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  7. 7
    Trouble in a Fur CoatJanette Oke's Animal Friends #71990 · 73 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199073
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  8. 8
    This Little PigJanette Oke's Animal Friends #81991 · 147 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991147
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  9. 9
    Pordy's Prickly ProblemJanette Oke's Animal Friends #91993 · 145 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993145
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  10. 10
    Spunky's First ChristmasJanette Oke's Animal Friends #101997 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199732
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  11. 11
    The Prodigal CatJanette Oke's Animal Friends #111998 · 60 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199860
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  12. 12
    Spunky's Camping AdventureJanette Oke's Animal Friends #121998 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199832
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  13. 13
    Maury Had a Little LambJanette Oke's Animal Friends #131998 · 79 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199879
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  14. 14
    Who's New at the Zoo?Janette Oke's Animal Friends #141998 · 72 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199872
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  15. 15
    Spunky's Circus AdventureJanette Oke's Animal Friends #151999 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199932
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Do you have to read Classic Childrens Stories books in order?

You should read the Classic Childrens Stories books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Classic Childrens Stories book also stands alone.

Where to start with Classic Childrens Stories

Start with Spunky's Diary (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Classic Childrens Stories book?

Spunky's Circus Adventure (1999) is the newest Classic Childrens Stories book released so far.

Is there a new Classic Childrens Stories book coming?

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

Classic Childrens Stories at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Classic Childrens Stories title on record dates from 1999, 27 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Classic Childrens Stories books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,228 pages across all 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 75 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Classic Childrens Stories books, 9 of 15, were published in the 1990s.

What the Classic Childrens Stories books are about

All 15 Classic Childrens Stories 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 11 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Janette Oke

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.