Make Believe Stories Books in Order

Make Believe Stories by Laura Lee Hope contains 10 books, published between 1920 and 2007. The first book is The Story of a White Rocking Horse (1920) and the newest is The Story of a Stuffed Elephant (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
1920–2007
Pages on record
132 in 3 of 10 books

Make Believe Stories is a set of 10 short books credited to Laura Lee Hope, every title opening with the phrase The Story of. Six carry a 1920 date, beginning with The Story of a White Rocking Horse, and three more followed in 1921, among them The Story of a Nodding Donkey. The tenth, The Story of a Stuffed Elephant, is listed with a 2007 date. Books run to a median of 40 pages, and Hope is the credit on all 10.

How many Make Believe Stories books are there?

Make Believe Stories has 10 books, released between 1920 and 2007.

Make Believe Stories Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Make Believe 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. 11920
  2. 2
    The Story of a Lamb on Wheels1920 · confirmed 1/4
    1920
  3. 3
    The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier1920 · confirmed 1/4
    1920
  4. 4
    The Story of a Candy Rabbit1920 · confirmed 1/4
    1920
  5. 5
    The Story of a Monkey on a Stick1920 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    192040
  6. 6
    The Story of Calico Clown1920 · 52 pages · confirmed 1/4
    192052
  7. 7
    The Story of a Nodding Donkey1921 · confirmed 1/4
    1921
  8. 8
    The Story of a China Cat1921 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    192140
  9. 9
    The Story of a Plush Bear1921 · confirmed 1/4
    1921
  10. 10
    The Story of a Stuffed Elephant2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007

Is there a chronological order for Make Believe Stories?

No separate chronological order is on record for Make Believe Stories, 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 Make Believe Stories books in order?

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

Where to start with Make Believe Stories

Start with The Story of a White Rocking Horse (1920), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Make Believe Stories book?

The Story of a Stuffed Elephant (2007) is the newest Make Believe Stories book released so far.

Is there a new Make Believe Stories book coming?

No next Make Believe 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.

Make Believe Stories at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Make Believe Stories title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Make Believe Stories books have appeared about one every 10 years on average.
Length
132 pages across the 3 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 40 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Make Believe Stories books, 9 of 10, were published in the 1920s.

More books by Laura Lee Hope

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

Other series by Laura Lee Hope

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