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Barkley's School for Dogs Books in Order

Barkley's School for Dogs by Marcia Thornton Jones contains 12 books, published between 2001 and 2003. The first book is Playground Bully (2001) and the newest is Puppies on Parade (2003). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2001–2003
Pages on record
810 in 11 of 12 books
Reading time
14–20 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 810 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 12 titles with a page count on record.

See all 12 books in order Printable Barkley's School for Dogs checklist

Barkley's School for Dogs is a children's fiction series by Marcia Thornton Jones, with subjects including dogs, dog training, bullies and friendship. Playground Bully (2001) opens the 12 books, followed that year by Puppy Trouble, Top Dog, Ghost Dog and Snow Day. Santa Dog and Tattle Tails date from 2002. Puppies on Parade (2003) is the last title. The books have a median length of 74 pages.

How many Barkley's School for Dogs books are there?

Barkley's School for Dogs has 12 books, released between 2001 and 2003.

Barkley's School for Dogs Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Barkley's School for Dogs 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 Playground Bully, book 1 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2001)
  2. Cover of Puppy Trouble by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 2 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2001)
  3. Cover of Top Dog, book 3 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2001)
  4. Cover of Snow Day by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 5 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2001)
  5. Cover of Blue-Ribbon Blues by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 6 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2002)
  6. Cover of Santa Dog by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 7 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2002)
  7. Cover of Sticks and Stones and Doggie Bones by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 8 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2002)
  8. Cover of Buried Treasure by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 9 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2002)
  9. Cover of Tattle Tails by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 10 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2002)
  10. Cover of Puppy Love by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 11 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2002)
  11. Cover of Puppies on Parade by Marcia Thornton Jones, book 12 of the Barkley's School for Dogs series (2003)
  1. 1
    Playground Bully2001 · 75 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200175
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  2. 2
    Puppy Trouble2001 · 73 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200173
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  3. 3
    Top Dog2001 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200174
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  4. 4
    Ghost Dog2001 · 73 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200173
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  5. 5
    Snow Day2001 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200174
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  6. 6
    Blue-Ribbon Blues2002 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200274
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  7. 7
    Santa Dog2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  8. 8
    Sticks and Stones and Doggie Bones2002 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200272
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  9. 9
    Buried Treasure2002 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200274
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  10. 10
    Tattle Tails2002 · 73 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200273
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  11. 11
    Puppy Love2002 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200274
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  12. 12
    Puppies on Parade2003 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200374
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Is there a chronological order for Barkley's School for Dogs?

No separate chronological order is on record for Barkley's School for Dogs, 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 Barkley's School for Dogs books in order?

You should read the Barkley's School for Dogs books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Barkley's School for Dogs book also stands alone.

Where to start with Barkley's School for Dogs

Start with Playground Bully (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Barkley's School for Dogs book?

Puppies on Parade (2003) is the newest Barkley's School for Dogs book released so far.

Is there a new Barkley's School for Dogs book coming?

No next Barkley's School for Dogs book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Barkley's School for Dogs at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Barkley's School for Dogs title on record dates from 2003, 23 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Barkley's School for Dogs books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
810 pages across the 11 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 74 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Barkley's School for Dogs books, 12 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 12 titles, 12 are credited to Marcia Thornton Jones and 2 to Debbie Dadey.

What the Barkley's School for Dogs books are about

9 of the 12 Barkley's School for Dogs books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dogs is tagged on 9 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Marcia Thornton Jones

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

Other series by Marcia Thornton Jones

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