Joan Holub Books In Order
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Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bad Luck Penny | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Creep Show | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mummy's Gold | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Breath | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bug Off! | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Spooky Sleepover | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Watch Out! | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Doll Hospital Books
Tatiana Comes to America | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Goldie's Fortune | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Glory's Freedom | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Saving Marissa | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Danielle's Dollhouse Wish | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Charlotte's Choice | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Easy-To-Read! Easy-To-Draw! Books
Animals | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cars and Trucks | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dinosaurs | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Magical Creatures | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of First-Start Easy Reader Books
Publication Order of Ant Hill Books
More Snacks! | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Good Luck! | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Scaredy-Pants! | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Big Heart! | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spring Is Here! | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Picnic! | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snow Day! | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Young Princesses Around the World Books
Elizabeth and the Royal Pony | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Isabel Saves the Prince | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cleopatra and the King's Enemies | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lydia and the Island Kingdom | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Goddess Girls Books
Athena the Brain | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Persephone the Phony | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Aphrodite the Beauty | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Artemis the Brave | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Athena the Wise | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Aphrodite the Diva | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Artemis the Loyal | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Medusa the Mean | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pandora the Curious | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pheme the Gossip | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Persephone the Daring | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cassandra the Lucky | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Athena the Proud | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Iris the Colorful | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Aphrodite the Fair | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Medusa the Rich | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Amphitrite the Bubbly | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hestia the Invisible | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Echo the Copycat | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Calliope the Muse | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pallas the Pal | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nyx the Mysterious | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Medea the Enchantress | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Eos the Lighthearted | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clotho the Fate | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Persephone the Grateful | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hecate the Witch | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Artemis the Hero | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Goddess Girls Super Special Books
Publication Order of Heroes In Training Books
Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poseidon and the Sea of Fury | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hades and the Helm of Darkness | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Typhon and the Winds of Destruction | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Apollo and the Battle of the Birds | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ares and the Spear of Fear | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cronus and the Threads of Dread | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Crius and the Night of Fright | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hephaestus and the Island of Terror | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Uranus and the Bubbles of Trouble | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Perseus and the Monstrous Medusa | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hermes and the Horse with Wings | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dionysus and the Land of Beasts | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Zeus and the Dreadful Dragon | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hercules and the Nine-Headed Hydra | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alkyoneus and the Warrior Queen | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Zeus and the Skeleton Army | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Grimmtastic Girls Books
Cinderella Stays Late | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Red Riding Hood Gets Lost | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snow White Lucks Out | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rapunzel Cuts Loose | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Goldilocks Breaks In | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snowflake Freezes Up | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gretel Pushes Back | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Mini Myths Books
Be Patient, Pandora! | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Play Nice, Hercules! | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Make a Wish, Midas! | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Brush Your Hair, Medusa! | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Please Share, Aphrodite! | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Be Careful, Icarus! | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Good Job, Athena! | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Don't Get Lost, Odysseus! | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Little Goddess Girls Books
Athena & the Magic Land | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Persephone & the Giant Flowers | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Aphrodite & the Gold Apple | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Artemis & the Awesome Animals | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Athena & the Island Enchantress | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Persephonethe Evil King | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Aphroditethe Magical Box | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Artemis & the Wishing Kitten: Little Goddess Girls 8 | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Athenathe Mermaid's Pearl: Little Goddess Girls 9 | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Persephone & the Unicorn's Ruby | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Aphrodite & the Dragon's Emerald | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Thunder Girls Books
Freya and the Magic Jewel | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sif and the Dwarfs' Treasures | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Idun and the Apples of Youth | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Skade and the Enchanted Snow | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Hello Books
Hello Knights! | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hello Ninjas! | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hello Robots! | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hello Dinosaurs! | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Picture Books
Ten Little Ballerinas: Jewel Sticker Stories | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Boo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Red, Yellow, Green: What Do Signs Mean? | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Busy Guy | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What's the Magic Word? | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
I Have a Weird Brother Who Digested a Fly | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Happy Monster Day! | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Eek-a-boo | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Light the Candles | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mine, Mine, Mine! | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pizza That We Made | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shadows Everywhere | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hooray for St. Patrick's Day! | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Company's Coming | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Turkeys Never Gobble | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kwanzaa Kids | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fourth of July, Sparkly Sky | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Somebunny Loves Me | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Apples and Honey | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Dance | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Can Our New Baby Do? | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Happy Easter Eggs | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Marvelous Moms | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Glorious Grandmas | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Five Spring Fairies | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Apple Countdown | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Twinkle, Star of the Week | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Does Cow Say? | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Kiss for You! | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wagons Ho! | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pumpkin Countdown | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Itty Bitty Kitty | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little President | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Itty Bitty Kitty and the Rainy Play Day | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Explorer | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tool School | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Trailblazer | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Seed School | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Scientist | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Artist | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Dreamer | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Runaway Signs | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Wonder | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This Little Engineer | (2023) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Chapter Books
Ivy Green Cootie Queen | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Space Dogs on Planet K-9 | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bed, Bats, & Beyond | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cooties from Outer Space | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Children's Books
Backwards Day | (1948) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pen Pals | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pajama Party | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Go! Go! Go! | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Abby Cadabra, Super Speller | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Silly Bears | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Garden That We Grew | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Scat, Cats! | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pizza That We Made | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jack and the Jellybeanstalk | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Riddle-Iculous Math | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Halloween Queen | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Geogra-Fleas! | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man Who Named the Clouds | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shampoodle | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Groundhog Weather School | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Zero the Hero | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ballet Stars | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom! | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Little Red Writing | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Was the First Thanksgiving? | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Do Not Open! The Story of Pandora's Box | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The One-Eyed People Eater: The Story of Cyclops | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mighty Dads | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Surprise, Trojans! | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Knights Before Christmas | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vampoodle | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
How to Find Lost Treasure in All 50 States and Canada, Too! | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Haunted States of America | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Knuckleheads | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
My First Book of Sign Language | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Cats Meow? | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Dogs Bark? | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vincent Van Gogh | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Inventions A to Z | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Rabbits Hop? | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Horses Neigh? | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Yankee Doodle Riddles | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Snakes Hiss? | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Birds Sing? | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Was the Gold Rush? | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Is the Statue of Liberty? | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Were the Salem Witch Trials? | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What Was Woodstock? | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Where Is Walt Disney World? | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mighty Moms | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Smart About History Books
Valley of the Golden Mummies | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Smart About the Fifty States | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Penguin Young Readers: Level 2 Books
The Very Busy Spider | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jason's Bus Ride | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Harry Takes a Bath | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nicky Upstairs and Down | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Harry Gets Ready for School | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
My Tooth Is Loose! | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ice-Cold Birthday | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nina, Nina Ballerina | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What a Hungry Puppy! | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Teeny-Tiny Woman | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider's Lunch | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snug Bug | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Very Lonely Firefly | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kate Skates | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Stole the Cookies? | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pal the Pony | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Farm Days | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nina, Nina Star Ballerina | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cow in the House | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bravest Cat! | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pajama Party | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pal and Sal | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Princess for a Day | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Frogs | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nina, Nina, and the Copycat Ballerina | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cowboy Roy | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Butterflies | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Look! I Can Read! | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Princess Buttercup | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Meet Trouble | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lucky Goes to School | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Scat, Cats! | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pizza That We Made | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
That Bad, Bad Cat! | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Corduroy Writes a Letter | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Water | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shape Spotters | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cat Show | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ponies | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Turtle and Snake's Day at the Beach | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Busy Bugs | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Apples | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best Friends | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Picnic Adventure | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret Villain | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ride with Buddy | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dog on His Bus | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Love Is in the Air | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Loopy Coop Hens | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Brand-New Look! | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Show-And-Tell Strawberry Shortcake | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pup-Pup-Puppies | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
I Am Peter | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Woodward and McTwee | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Miss Bindergarten and the Best Friends | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kit-Kit-Kittens | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pig and Pug | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
I Am Benjamin | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Frances Dances | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pig-Piggy-Pigs | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Miss Bindergarten and the Very Wet Day | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ella's School Picture Day | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Noah's Ark | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Butterfly Parade | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slow, Slow Sloths | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snow Hens | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ham-Ham-Hamsters | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snail-Snaily-Snails | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Peanut Butter's First Day of School | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Ate My Book? | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of If You…Books
If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived In Colonial Times | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived With The Sioux Indians | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived 100 Years Ago | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Hopped Like A Frog | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived With The Iroquois | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
If You Lived In The Days Of The Knights | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Math Matters® Books
The 100-Pound Problem | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kitten Castle | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fair Is Fair | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Blast Off Kid | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Where's Harley? | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Super Specs: Number Patterns | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mac & Cheese, Pleeeeze! | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Project Popcorn | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Let's Go, Snow! | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grandma's Button Box | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who's Got Spots? | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Luck Brad | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Where's That Bone? | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
All Aboard! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slowpoke | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chickens on the Move | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
X Marks the Spot! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Fishy Mystery | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lulu's Lemonade | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sam's Sneaker Squares | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What's Next, Nina? | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Henry Keeps Score | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Play Date | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clean-Sweep Campers | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Everybody Wins! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tightwad Tod | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Thousand Theos | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lights Out! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Keep Your Distance! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Count on Pablo | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Deena's Lucky Penny | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Too-Tall Tina | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stacks of Trouble | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Otto and the New Girl | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Long Wait | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
It's About Time, Max! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Carrie Measures Up | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Math Fair Blues | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Collection for Kate | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ruby Makes It Even! | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bark Park | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Think Positive, Pippa! | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Penguin Young Readers: Level 3 Books
Princess Lulu Goes to Camp | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bookstore Burglar | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Four Eyes | (1918) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Four on the Shore | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Three up a Tree | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Very Quiet Cricketby Carle, EricPaperback | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
George Washington's Mother | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Snakes | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bats: Creatures of the Night | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gorillas | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Big Cats | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret Garden | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sitting Bull | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
My Brother, Ant | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Volcanoes: Mountains That Blow Their Tops | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flower Girl | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Johnny Appleseed | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pirate School | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mummies | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Little Princess | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ant Plays Bear | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wagon Train | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Baby Wolf | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pink Snow and Other Weird Weather | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Knights | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Agapanthus Hum and the Eyeglasses | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Giant Squid: Mystery of the Deep | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dinosaur Eggs | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Planets | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Cats Meow? | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hamster Chase | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Breakout at the Bug Lab | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sharks | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
One Hundred Monsters in My School | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Amazing Arctic Animals | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dear Tooth Fairy | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Rabbits Hop? | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Honeybees | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Go, Fractions | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Benny the Big Shot Goes to Camp | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Family Reunion / Graphs | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Giant Jellybean Jar | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Snakes Hiss? | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
I Brought My Rat For Show and Tell | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Why Do Birds Sing? | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Giant Lizards | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Do Dolphins Really Smile? | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bug Out! | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Emperor Penguins | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fake Out! | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Baby Panda Is Born | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fireflies | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Coral Reefs | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Out! | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Polar Bears in Danger | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
No Room at the Inn | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Far Out! | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Maxed Out! | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Miracle of Easter | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight of the Butterflies | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Watch Out! | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pouch Babies | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Owls: Birds of the Night | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Backyard Chickens | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Giraffes | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Thomas Edison and His Bright Idea | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kate's Wish | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Daring Amelia | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Red White and Blue | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Who Was/Is...? Books
Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Was Annie Oakley? | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Was Ben Franklin? | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Was Albert Einstein? | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Was Sacagawea? | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Was Harry Houdini? | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
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Joan majored in Fine Arts during college, and always knew she wanted to be an artist. She started as an Art Director at a graphic design firm in Texas, but dreamed of moving to New York, where she could be involved in children’s publishing. After eight years in Texas she finally fulfilled her dream and moved to New York City, the heart of the publishing industry.
She got a job as an Associate Art Director for Scholastic, helping other illustrators bring their art work to life in children’s books. This was an amazing experience, but Joan wanted to see her own work in print. She started illustrating children’s books in 1992, and went from there to authoring stories as well. She sold her first two manuscripts in 1996, Boo Who? (A spooky lift the flap book.) and Pen Pals.
Now she writes full time and has written and/or illustrated over 130 books. Although Joan started as an illustrator, she found she loves writing so much, she has decided to write full time. She leaves the illustrating to other talented collaborators.
Joan says she didn’t have many books at home when she was young, but she did spend a lot of time at the library. Her mother took her along with her brother and sister to the library often. She always had a talent for illustration, but it wasn’t until the early 90’s that she discovered she had a long list of stories that needed to be told. At first, she was rejected many times. This in spite of working in the publishing industry. But finally an editor took a chance on her. Now she’s a household name in the children’s book world. You can’t visit any corner of a children’s bookstore, or department without seeing the name, Joan Holub, repeated on cover after cover.
Joan gets her ideas from everywhere. She listens to friends and strangers alike. She reads, travels, and daydreams to come up with story ideas. “That’s the easy part. It’s developing a story with a beginning, middle, and end, that’s hard.” Sometimes it can be frustrating when a story won’t come together, but when Joan really believes in an idea, she sticks with it. That’s why she has so many successful books and book series.
She also didn’t give up when her first manuscripts were rejected, over and over. She called them boomerangs. But Joan kept submitting, kept working on her craft, and kept writing. Now she has published books for children of all ages.
Joan lives with her two cats, Scout and Boo (named for characters from the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”). She has a brother and sister. Scout likes to jump on her writing desk to see what she’s working on, and often sleeps in a box on top of a bookshelf.
The Goddess Girls series takes characters from Greek Mythology and gives them the same problems and issues that face contemporary kids. Fitting in, boy/girl relationships, bullying, homework, responsibility, etc. are all captured through the recognizable characters of Ancient Greece.
Each character embodies some of the attributes most commonly associated with that god or goddess.
Goddess Girls is just one series of books Joan Holub has written based on Greek Mythology. She also has a series called, Hero’s in Training, which takes a more masculine point of view. In addition she has begun a series of Mini-Myths, board books designed for toddlers age 1-3. These adorable books teach essential behaviors, such as playing nice (Hercules), being patient (Pandora), and brushing your hair (Medusa).
Goddess Girls Book 1: Athena the Brain
Life should be easy for smart, beautiful, Athena but for some reason she’s never been able to fit in at Triton Junior High. Things start to make sense when she realizes she is actually a goddess, daughter of Zeus no less. She’s summoned to Mount Olympus Academy, where she is sure she will be able to fit in.
But just because Mount Olympus Academy is a school for gods and goddesses, doesn’t mean it’s any different from the school she left behind. She still has to deal with mean girls, and fickle boys. She still has to try to make friends, and have someone to sit with at lunch. And worst of all, she has to deal with the Principal being her dad, Zeus!
When the ultimate mean girl, Medusa, decides to make Athena’s life a living Hades, the young goddess has to trust her newfound friends to have her back.
Goddess Girls Book Two: Persephone the Phony
Persephone is not one to make waves. She learned from her mom that it’s better to go along, say what the other person wants to hear, don’t speak your mind. So when she meets Hades, and he’s interested in what she actually has to say, she’s drawn to him at once.
Too bad Hades is considered the “bad boy of Mount Olympus Academy.” Her friends, and her mom all think he is nothing but trouble. But Persephone sees another side of Hades. He’s just misunderstood. Isn’t he?
Persephone finds herself torn between her mother and her friends, and her attraction to the young rebel, Hades. Can she find a way to be true to herself, or will she go on being a phony?
Goddess Girls Book Three: Aphrodite the Beauty
Aphrodite is used to being the object of all the godboys affections. She can hardly make a move without one of them showering her with flowers, candy, you name it. But when she decides to give the attractive and brainy Athena a makeover, things suddenly change.
Ares, the godboy she’s liked forever suddenly has eyes only for Athena. Aphrodite begins to regret helping her friend, if it means losing Ares affections. Now the only godboy who seems interested in Aphrodite is Hephaestrus. He’s a nice guy, and has always worshiped Aphrodite, but he’s not nearly as cute as Ares, and he’s not in the popular crowd at all.
While trying to deal with the unexpected jealousy brought on by the attention Athena is receiving, Aphrodite finds that Hephaestrus is more interesting than he appears. But will she be able to overcome her jealousy and maintain her friendship with Athena, or will her envy get the better of her and spoil their friendship.
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