Andrew Clements Books in Order

Adalbert longs to be a beautiful bird, and his wish unexpectedly comes true. His newfound looks change how he treats the other birds, turning his desire for admiration into a test of friendship and humility.

An anxious young colt worries as the rain continues to fall. His mother offers reassurance through a retelling of Noah's ark, presenting the familiar tale from the perspective of animals facing the flood.

Big Al wants friends, but his enormous size and frightening appearance keep the other fish away. His attempts to change his looks fail, until a fishing net creates an opportunity to show his kindness.

Children imagine taking Santa's place for a night and experiencing Christmas from the giver's side. The story connects that wish with the pleasure of making presents for parents and keeping those gifts a surprise.

A cat worshipped in an ancient Egyptian temple receives respectful attention but longs for ordinary affection. Leaving his privileged surroundings, he searches for a life in which someone will love him rather than revere him.

Billy considers himself an exemplary student, but his new teacher seems to break all the rules. Compiling a list of the teacher's faults leads him to examine the qualities that actually make someone a good teacher.

A counting journey explores Earth's oceans, deserts, climate zones, and other features. Numbers rise from one to ten before returning to one, linking early counting practice with an introduction to the planet's natural variety.

Karen finds an injured bird and cares for it while it recovers. As the bird regains its health, she faces a difficult choice between keeping her new companion and allowing it to return to freedom.

A cow means different things to a farmer, a little girl, a milkman, and an artist. Their competing connections raise a question about ownership, as payment, affection, livelihood, and inspiration each suggest a different answer.

An angel recalls the preparations for Jesus's birth and the song sung on that first Christmas night. This poetic retelling approaches the Nativity through a heavenly witness's account of a world awaiting the event.

Fifth grader Nick Allen invents a new word for a pen after challenging his teacher's ideas about language. When classmates adopt 'frindle,' his experiment grows into a battle with Mrs. Granger over who controls words.

Philipp the mouse loves birthday parties and has a celebration to attend in every month of the year. Verse and watercolor illustrations follow his calendar of festivities, introducing young readers to twelve months of birthdays.

Lulu's peculiar speech starts a wave of mixed-up words at school. As the verbal confusion spreads to teachers, the principal, and the nurse, an ordinary day becomes a struggle to make anyone speak normally.

Allegra hears music in the sounds around her, from morning birds to her father's oatmeal and Encora's bicycle. Those everyday noises inspire an idea for an activity at the Little Blue Day Care Center.

Ickis is frightened by the prospect of appearing in a talent show. When the Gromble presents an alternative, the nervous monster must reconsider whether avoiding the performance really offers the easier way out of his predicament.

A boy visits the desert for the first time and encounters an unfamiliar landscape full of discoveries. His exploration brings him to a question about what counts as the greatest treasure this environment can offer.

Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm notice something unusual about the Gromble on Halloween: he is dressed as a human. Curious about their teacher's plans, the three monsters follow him to discover where he is going.

Jack's mother joins him on a climb up the beanstalk in this variation on the familiar fairy tale. Together they explore what lies above, discovering that beans are not the only things available to eat.

This nonfiction introduction examines the desert as both a harsh environment and a home. Young readers encounter the conditions that define the landscape alongside an account of those who live within its demanding surroundings.

Milo dislikes peas, although the rest of his family enjoys them. Determined to solve his dinner-table problem, he invents a machine designed to make unwanted vegetables disappear, putting his ingenuity to a very personal test.

A child wonders how far a family hammer has traveled since his father borrowed it from Grandpa fifteen years earlier. Calculating its journey turns an ordinary tool and an overdue loan into a question of distance.

Annie looks forward to appearing in her school's Thanksgiving play, but her two-year-old brother Alex unexpectedly joins the action. Lift-the-flap illustrations let readers discover where the little boy appears as his sister's performance unfolds.

Fifth grader Cara Landry writes a newspaper criticizing her disengaged teacher, Mr. Larson. As her classroom publication develops, questions about responsibility and freedom of speech complicate the relationship between a student journalist and her school.

Free verse introduces the tools of a woodworking shop, including rulers, saws, axes, and hammers. A craftsman and an apprentice put those tools to work building a carousel, linking individual implements with a larger creation.

Grumps is an aging circus dog with just one trick, while newcomer Sparks can perform many. The arrival of the talented youngster leaves Grumps worried about his place in the circus family he has always known.

Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy go sledding on Christmas Eve and encounter a lost kitten in the cold. Their holiday outing becomes an effort to help the little animal, bringing an unexpected responsibility into their celebration.

Embarrassed that his father works as the school janitor, Jack Rankin takes his anger out on a desk. His punishment involves janitorial work, opening a path into school secrets and questions about the father he resents.

Raggedy Ann and the other dolls discover a hungry family of mice and decide to help. Their search for food becomes an effort to provide the little visitors with a meal large enough for everyone.

Sarah and James are making a Father's Day gift, but objects keep disappearing during their secret preparations. Readers lift flaps to investigate the missing things and follow the children's efforts to assemble a surprise for Dad.

Norman has lost his sight, but a visit to the beach brings a new challenge when a girl cries for help. This true animal rescue story asks whether a blind dog can respond to someone in danger.

Jake Drake wants to win the science fair's computer prize and defeat classmates Marsha and Kevin. His determination to prove himself threatens to turn him into the very kind of know-it-all he finds so irritating.

New student Link Baxter makes school miserable for Jake Drake, and the adults around him offer little help. Jake must find his own way to deal with the bully and stop becoming an easy target.

Jake Drake hates being called the teacher's pet, but his teachers keep praising everything he does. Trying to shake the label and win back his classmates' respect proves harder than simply getting into trouble.

A couple give a stray kitten named Ringo a home, then discover how much they need him. When a gas leak threatens their lives, the cat's unusual behavior becomes an urgent warning they must understand.

Twelve-year-old Natalie writes a novel she wants published without special help from her editor mother. Her friend Zoe offers to act as her agent, launching a scheme that requires them to navigate the adult publishing world.

Mark isn't eager to settle into his new school, and Mr. Maxwell sees him as a spoiled rich kid. A school camping trip puts their mutual distrust to the test when things go wrong in the woods.

Tiny Shrimpy struggles to find friends until the much larger Big Al accepts him. When Big Al gets into danger, Shrimpy must use his intelligence and courage to help the fish who believed in him.

Timid Dolores usually needs her owner Kyle to leave a light on for her. When a fire breaks out during the night, the frightened cat must get Kyle's attention before the danger overwhelms their home.

Jake Drake discovers that a joke can make his usually serious student teacher smile. His campaign to make Miss Bruce laugh turns him into the class clown, but the attention brings problems he hadn't anticipated.

Jim takes his dogs Tara and Tiree walking beside a frozen lake, then falls through the ice. With Tiree also in the water, Tara faces the challenge of helping her owner and fellow dog.

Seeing a Black student wearing his brother's jacket, Phil assumes the boy stole it. Discovering his mistake forces him to question his own prejudices and examine what he has learned from his family and surroundings.

Fifteen-year-old Bobby Phillips wakes up invisible, and his parents cannot explain what happened. As keeping his disappearance secret becomes harder, he befriends blind Alicia and searches for a way to become visible again.

Slippers the puppy has plenty to investigate while his family goes about its day. Digging, exploring, and collecting familiar belongings keep him busy, even as the household expects its restless little dog to take a nap.

Slippers lives in a little house inside his family's bigger house, surrounded by people with different routines. This picture book follows the puppy's view of home, from baby Edward's crawling to meals and walks.

Popular fifth-grader Hart Evans lands in trouble after shooting a rubber band at his music teacher. When the frustrated teacher lets the class run its holiday concert, Hart discovers the difficulties of taking charge.

Nora Rowley hides her extraordinary intelligence because she wants to be treated like any other fifth-grader. Deliberately bringing home poor grades to challenge the obsession with scores threatens to expose the secret she's carefully protected.

A million dots fill this picture book, making an enormous number something readers can actually see. Numerical facts and comparisons connect the dots to familiar objects and surprising quantities, inviting children to explore large numbers.

A father and daughter spend a day at the beach, where a lost shoe, escaping ball, and messy ice cream create small problems. His patient responses show the child how love appears in everyday actions.

Greg Kenton sees selling miniature comic books at school as a promising business, until neighbor Maura Shaw becomes his rival. Their competition and the principal's objections force him to reconsider money, cooperation, and friendship.

Slippers hides in Laura's backpack and unexpectedly accompanies her to school. The puppy explores classrooms, the cafeteria, and the gym, turning an ordinary school day into an adventure as he tries to avoid being noticed.

On his paper route, Ted Hammond notices a face in an abandoned farmhouse. Investigating the mystery draws him into another problem facing his small Nebraska town: whether its shrinking school can possibly remain open.

Slippers wants someone to chase him, but his family is busy. Running through the front gate brings new smells and unfamiliar places, until the little puppy realizes that exploring alone can be frightening.

Seventeen-year-old Gwen prepares for music-school auditions in New York while her grandfather inexplicably disappears. Meeting fellow musician Robert offers companionship, but mounting family pressure and an unexpected discovery complicate their hopes for the future.

A stray dog follows his nose to a family's back door and receives food, a bath, and attention from three children. Told in haiku, his story turns on whether Dad will welcome a new pet.

Dave Packer and Lynsey Burgess start a contest between the fifth-grade boys and girls to see who can speak the fewest words. Their silence unsettles teachers and challenges the principal's control of the school.

When Jay Grayson starts sixth grade, he discovers the school has no record of his identical twin Ray. Rather than correct the mistake, the brothers exploit it, testing their ideas about independence, friendship, and honesty.

Blind teenager Alicia navigates her parents' concerns and her changing relationship with Bobby. An invisible man named William introduces a new danger, forcing her to weigh her own instincts against warnings from the authorities.

Facing the prospect of repeating sixth grade, Abby Carson takes on a pen-pal project with a student in Afghanistan. The correspondence creates unexpected difficulties when local customs complicate who can write the letters and sign them.

Hands can shield eyes, untangle hair, and perform countless everyday jobs. Pairing children's activities with tools that serve similar purposes, this picture book explores how the uses of our hands connect to human invention.

Benjamin Pratt's historic waterfront school is scheduled for demolition to make room for an amusement park. A janitor's revelations draw him and his friend Jill into a secret struggle to protect the building from developers.

With their school's demolition approaching, Ben and Jill must decipher maritime riddles left by earlier Keepers. The janitor Lyman watches their investigation closely, determined to protect the development deal their discoveries could threaten.

Ben and Jill enlist Robert's spying skills as they fight to save Oakes School from demolition. Their opponent, janitor Lyman, follows their moves and introduces a vicious guard dog, making the approaching deadline more dangerous.

Clayton Hensley has built a reputation for breaking rules and mocking authority. After his older brother gets into serious trouble, Clay tries to change, but convincing classmates and teachers that he means it proves difficult.

Jordan Johnston feels ordinary compared with the talented children she sees everywhere. Determined to discover something that makes her exceptional before the school year ends, she searches for a strength she can call her own.

A little boy and his mother go camping, where small mishaps offer chances to learn. Instead of solving every problem for him, she patiently encourages independence while keeping reassurance and affection close at hand.

Ben, Jill, and Robert face a new obstacle in their effort to save the school: Lyman has recruited another threatening janitor. Even their growing team and newly discovered resources may not stop the men's plans.

Ben, Jill, and Robert have one last chance to prevent their school from being demolished for an amusement park. Janitors Lyman and Wally work to block them as the Keepers' fight reaches its decisive stage.

Alton Barnes draws maps that reveal much more than locations, including his private opinions about classmates and teachers. When someone steals them from his locker, he must find a way to contain the damage.

A boy and girl make mistakes while spending time with their grandparents, who respond with patience and encouragement. This picture book explores the practical help, reassurance, and affection that support children as they learn.

Alec loves reading so much that school officials demand he pay attention in class. He starts the Losers Club hoping to protect solitary reading time, but unexpected members bring friendship, bullying, and a crush into his carefully planned refuge.

Grace accidentally starts a button-trading craze that makes her popular and strains her friendship with Ellie. As the fad spreads into conflict and possible trouble, Grace teams up with collector Hank to discover whether they can bring it under control.

Tech-savvy Josh Willet clashes with a teacher who insists on handwriting and keeps screens out of class. Finding a pen marked “frindle” sends Josh into a mystery about words, his teacher’s past, and the power of an idea.