Avi Books In Order
Book links take you to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases.Publication Order of Beyond the Western Sea Books
The Escape from Home | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lord Kirkle's Money / Into The Storm | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Crispin Books
The Cross of Lead | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
At the Edge of the World | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The End of Time | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Dimwood Forest Books
Poppy | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy and Rye | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ragweed | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ereth's Birthday | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy's Return | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy and Ereth | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ragweed and Poppy | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of Dimwood Forest Books
Ragweed | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ragweed and Poppy | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy and Rye | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ereth's Birthday | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy's Return | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppy and Ereth | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Midnight Magic Books
Midnight Magic | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Murder at Midnight | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
City of Magic | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Snail Tale | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
No More Magic | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Emily Upham's Revenge | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The History Of Helpless Harry | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Man from the Sky | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Place Called Ugly | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shadrach's Crossing | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fighting Ground | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
S O R Losers | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Devil's Race | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bright Shadow | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wolf Rider | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Romeo and Juliet--Togetherat Last | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Something Upstairs | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man Who Was Poe | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nothing But the Truth | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Windcatcher | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
"Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?" | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blue Heron | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
City of Light, City of Dark | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Punch with Judy | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Smugglers' Island | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bird, the Frog, and the Light | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Barn | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tom, Babette, & Simon | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Finding Providence | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Perloo The Bold | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Abigail Takes the Wheel | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Keep Your Eye on Amanda! | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Amanda Joins the Circus | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Christmas Rat | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Night Journeys | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Captain Grey | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Encounter At Easton | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
City of Orphans | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret School | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Don't You Know There's a War On? | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Grow Home | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Prairie School | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Good Dog | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Silent Movie | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mayor of Central Park | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Never Mind! | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The End of the Beginning | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Book Without Words | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Traitors' Gate | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Iron Thunder | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Seer of Shadows | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hard Gold | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sophia's War | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Catch You Later, Traitor | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Old Wolf | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
School of the Dead | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Player King | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Button War | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The End of the World and Beyond | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gold Rush Girl | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Loyalty | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Things That Sometimes Happen | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything? | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Strange Happenings | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Most Important Thing | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing Up | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
From One Experience to Another | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Acting Out | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Half-Minute Horrors | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
About Avi
Working under the pen name of Avi, Edward Irving Wortis is an American author of children’s novels and Young Adult fiction. An imaginative and intelligent writer, his work stands out as some of the best of its genre, appealing to many readers from around the world. Drawing in an international audience, his stories resonate with many, regardless of who they are or where they’re from. Becoming a household name for many, his pseudonym of Avi is well regarded, as he always has something to say through his writing.
With a long and illustrious writing career, he has an extensive back-catalog of work, publishing a large number of books over the years. He’s also produced several series, too, ensuring his many young readers continue to come back for more time and time again. Publishing novels in several different genres, too, he’s created a variety of different stories making him one of the versatile authors currently working today. Whether it’s fantasy, mystery, or historical, he always manages to make the story his own, as it’s immediately identifiable to him.
His use of comedy is also notable as well, as he’s a writer known for his wit when the occasion calls for it. Creating characters that really stand out, too, many of his central protagonists have become hugely iconic in their own right. Making an impact upon the reader, they get to see the world through the character’s eyes, giving them a fresh and unique perspective. As more readers continue to discover his work from around the world, he isn’t disappearing any time soon either.
Early and Personal Life
Born and raised in the vicinity of New York City on the 23rd of December 1937, Edward Irving Wortis would grow up in Brooklyn. His parents were Helen Wortis, a social worker, and Joseph Wortis, a psychiatrist, and he would get the nickname ‘Avi’ from his sister when he was just one year old. Growing up with writers within his family, he was raised surrounded by literature, giving him a passion for it from an early age.
Transferred from Stuyvesant High School into a smaller private school, Elisabeth Irwin High School, he would receive treatment there for his dysgraphia. Overcoming this challenge early on, he would study with the tutor Ella Ratner, all while going to the library regularly with his sister on Fridays. Spending the 1980s and 1990s living in Providence in Rhode Island, he would later move to Colorado, living in the Rocky Mountains there with his wife, Linda Cruise Wright, where he continues to write to this day.
Writing Career
Over the duration of his career, Edward Irving Wortis has written over eighty novels and counting under the pen name of Avi. Largely writing for children, his books are aimed at a younger demographic, along with Young Adult readers too, writing in an assortment of different genres. Creating stand-alone works as well as series, he’d create several iconic characters too, such as his Charlotte Doyle character in 1990’s ‘The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.’
Throughout the years, he’s gone on to win many awards, too, including the Newbery Medal, as well as being runner-up for it twice. Producing many notable series too, such as the ‘Crispin’ series of novels, along with the ‘Midnight Magic’ and ‘Night Journeys’ too, he keeps the readers coming back for more time and time again. Gaining popularity all over, he continues to draw in readers from far and wide, maintaining a strong presence both online and off.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Initially brought out through the HarperTrophy publishing imprint, this would first be released back in 1990 on the 1st of September. Not a part of any book series; it’s a Young Adult novel with a historical setting featuring a young cast of characters at the center. Winning a Newbery Award and written under the pen-name of Avi, it’s definitely a must for any fans of the author and his work.
Being brought to trial and found guilty of murder, Charlotte Doyle is not an average thirteen-year-old girl by any standard. Here she relates her experiences to the reader, telling a story that happened many years ago after coming back from a long ocean voyage. Boarding a boat from an English boarding school, she’s all set to head back to New England and her family, but it appears that there’s mutiny in the air. How will her journey back fare, what exactly happened to her, and will the truth finally arise from the true confessions of Charlotte Doyle?
It’s easy to see why this book won an award, and it’s largely all thanks to the exciting and fun nature of its story. While it’s not so historically accurate, it focuses more on spinning an engaging yarn with a strong central character in the form of Charlotte Doyle. Making for a compelling novel, young readers will definitely enjoy this story, as it moves along at a well-managed and exciting pace.
Poppy
Originally released through the Scholastic publishing house, this was first published in 1995, on the 1st of September. It would be the second book in the ‘Dimwood Forest’ series of children’s stories, with it being based in the same world as before. Working essentially as stand-alone titles, they all take place in the same world whilst also being entirely separate to themselves.
Based upon the very edge of Dimwood Forest, there’s an old and charred oak tree, on which a horned owl sits, silhouetting the moon. The owl was known as Mr. Ocax, looking like death itself while piercing the lands with his ever stern and austere gaze. No animals dare cross his path, that is until two mice quietly step into his gaze after deciding to dance in the moonlight one fateful night. Where will their adventure take them, how will they fare against the owl, and what will finally become of the one known as Poppy?
Aimed at a lot younger readers, this book is easy to read for those just learning for the very first time, as it’s instantly accessible. With lyrical language throughout, it’s clearly imaginative, too, with a strong creative tone every single step of the way. The visuals are well done, too, conjuring up some very arresting images that will instantly grab the attention of its audience.
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