Adventure Island Books in Order
Adventure Island by Helen Moss contains 14 books, published between 2011 and 2013. The first book is The Mystery of the Whistling Caves (2011) and the newest is The Mystery of the Phantom Lights (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2011–2013
- Pages on record
- 542 in 3 of 14 books
Adventure Island is a children's mystery series by Helen Moss with 14 books from 2011 to 2013. Emily Wild, Scott Carter and Jack Carter are the fictitious characters named in the subject tags. The Mystery of the Whistling Caves (2011) opens the run, and The Mystery of the Phantom Lights (2013) is the last entry. Other entries include The Mystery of the Hidden Gold and The Mystery of the Invisible Spy. Subject tags mention burglary, theft from museums, gold and treasure troves.
How many Adventure Island books are there?
Adventure Island has 14 books, released between 2011 and 2013.
Adventure Island Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Adventure Island 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.
- 1The Mystery of the Whistling Caves2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 2The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 4The Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece2011 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/420111752/4
- 5The Mystery of the Cursed Ruby2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 6The Mystery of the Vanishing Skeleton2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 7The Mystery of the Dinosaur Discovery2012 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/420121912/4
- 8The Mystery of the Drowning Man2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 9The Mystery of the Smugglers' Wreck2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 10The Mystery of the Invisible Spy2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 11The Mystery of the King's Ransom2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 12The Mystery of the Black Salamander2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 13The Mystery of the Secret Room2013 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/420131762/4
- 14The Mystery of the Phantom Lights2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Adventure Island?
No separate chronological order is on record for Adventure Island, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Adventure Island books in order?
You should read the Adventure Island books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Adventure Island book also stands alone.
Where to start with Adventure Island
Start with The Mystery of the Whistling Caves (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Adventure Island book?
The Mystery of the Phantom Lights (2013) is the newest Adventure Island book released so far.
Is there a new Adventure Island book coming?
No next Adventure Island book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Adventure Island at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Adventure Island title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Adventure Island books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 542 pages across the 3 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Adventure Island books, 14 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
What the Adventure Island books are about
13 of the 14 Adventure Island 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 13 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 13 of 13 books
- Emily Wild (Fictitious character) 11 of 13 books
- Scott Carter (Fictitious character) 10 of 13 books
- Adventure stories 9 of 13 books
- Jack Carter (Fictitious character) 9 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 13 books
- Burglary investigation 2 of 13 books
More books by Helen Moss
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Helen Moss books in order 24 books