Buggy Spoke Books in Order
Part ofLinda Byler Books in OrderBrowse the Buggy Spoke series by Linda Byler in order, with child friendly summaries, background on young Lizzie's Amish childhood, and suggestions on reading alongside the later Lizzie novels.
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Publication Order
8 books
Lizzie
by Linda Byler
2003
Introducing Lizzie Glick as a child, this book shows her tumbling through farm chores, school days, and mischief with more enthusiasm than caution. Her sharp tongue and quick laugh set her apart, hinting at the honest, searching woman she will later become.
Lizzie And Emma
by Linda Byler
2004
This early story about Lizzie and her older sister Emma highlights how different personalities clash and complement each other in a crowded Amish family. When money troubles and neighborhood sorrows arise, the sisters slowly learn that their bond is stronger than their rivalry.
Lizzie And Mandy
by Linda Byler
2005
Sisters Lizzie and Mandy swing between fierce loyalty and sharp quarrels as they grow up sharing chores, secrets, and dreams. When family changes and community hardships hit, the girls must learn what it means to stand together even when they do not see life the same way.
Lizzie's Carefree Years
by Linda Byler
2005
Set during Lizzie’s girlhood before adult worries fully arrive, this book captures buggy rides, chores, schoolroom pranks, and first crushes. Even in these lighter years, Lizzie feels the tug between obedience and independence that will shape her later choices.
Lizzie's Teen Years
by Linda Byler
2005
Entering her teens, Lizzie faces stricter rules, more responsibility, and the thrilling freedom of youth gatherings. New friendships, painful mistakes, and deeper questions about faith mark these years as stepping stones toward the bigger decisions that await her as a young woman.
Lizzie And Stephen
by Linda Byler
2006
Focusing on the courtship between Lizzie and Stephen, this story traces their journey from awkward friendship to deep commitment. Misunderstandings, community opinions, and Lizzie’s own fiery nature threaten to derail the match until both learn more honest ways to listen, speak, and trust.
Lizzie's Married Years
by Linda Byler
2008
Marriage brings Lizzie new joys, steady work, and a different set of expectations from both family and church. Learning to share a home, a budget, and decisions with Stephen tests her patience and humor as she discovers that love is often built in small, ordinary days.
Little Amish Lizzie
by Linda Byler
2018
Five year old Lizzie in Lancaster County is spunky, sensitive, and often in trouble for daydreaming instead of behaving like her saintly sister Emma. As her family faces a possible move and a frightening buggy accident, Lizzie begins to wonder who she is meant to be.
Series background & context
The Buggy Spoke series steps back in time to tell the story of Lizzie Glick’s childhood and early teen years. Aimed at younger readers but enjoyable for adults too, these books show how a lively little girl in Lancaster County becomes the young woman readers meet later in Lizzie Searches for Love.
In Little Amish Lizzie, Lizzie is five years old and very aware that she is not as pious as her older sister Emma. She daydreams when she should be praying, dreads certain chores, and often finds herself in trouble without quite meaning to be. Through her eyes, we see a loving but busy Amish household, complete with bubbling creeks, favorite climbing trees, and a father whose business worries are never far away.
Lizzie and Emma deepens the bond and rivalry between the two sisters. As money grows tight and the family faces the possibility of moving, Lizzie and Emma swing between snapping at each other and pulling together. They begin to understand that their parents carry heavy burdens, and that being the “good” sister or the “wild” one does not shield anyone from grief or change.
Lizzie's Carefree Years and the related Buggy Spoke titles follow Lizzie through school days, buggy accidents, friendships, crushes, and the first serious questions about her faith. She bumps up against rules she does not always agree with, wonders why God made her so hot tempered, and slowly learns that her spirited nature can be a gift as well as a trouble spot.
These books are written with a lighter touch than some of Linda Byler’s adult series. There is plenty of humor in Lizzie’s misadventures, as well as cozy descriptions of meals, sewing, games, and sibling pranks. At the same time, real worries appear: financial strain, community tragedies, and the confusion of growing up in a world where everyone seems to have strong opinions about who you should be.
For readers already familiar with the older Lizzie, Buggy Spoke feels like getting to look through a cherished family photo album. For younger readers, it offers an engaging entry point into Amish fiction, with a heroine who is honest enough to admit she does not always love chores or behave perfectly. The series pairs especially well with the later Lizzie books for anyone who wants to trace her journey from spunky five year old to a woman making some of the biggest decisions of her life.
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