Eerie Elementary Books in Order
Part ofMax Brallier Books in OrderFind every Eerie Elementary book by Max Brallier in order, with quick summaries, spooky series background, reading-level info, and advice on where young chapter-book readers should start.
Last updated: December 19, 2025
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Publication Order
10 books
The End of Orson Eerie?
by Max Brallier
2019
In the final Eerie Elementary showdown, Sam, Lucy, and Antonio confront the spirit of Orson Eerie himself. To end the school’s terror once and for all, they must uncover its deepest secret and face their fears inside its darkest rooms.
The Hall Monitors Are Fired!
by Max Brallier
2018
New hall monitors arrive at Eerie Elementary and push Sam, Lucy, and Antonio aside just as the school grows bolder. The trio has to prove the danger is real and reclaim their roles before the building strikes in a deadly way.
The Art Show Attacks!
by Max Brallier
2018
During the school art show, paintings and sculptures come to life under Eerie Elementary’s control. Sam and his friends are surrounded by monstrous masterpieces and must outsmart the haunted gallery to save their classmates and the school.
Sam Battles the Machine!
by Max Brallier
2017
A strange new machine appears at Eerie Elementary and begins reshaping the school in terrifying ways. Sam suspects the device is part of Orson Eerie’s long game, and he has to figure out its secrets before the building becomes unstoppable.
Classes Are Canceled!
by Max Brallier
2017
A massive storm closes Eerie Elementary, but Sam soon realizes the empty halls make the school even more dangerous. With only a few kids inside, he and his friends must confront the building’s power without help from teachers or crowds.
The Science Fair is Freaky!
by Max Brallier
2016
At the Eerie Elementary science fair, student projects start behaving in impossible, dangerous ways. From rampaging robots to out-of-control experiments, Sam and his friends must stop the school from turning curiosity into a full-blown catastrophe.
School Freezes Over!
by Max Brallier
2016
A brutal snowstorm traps everyone inside Eerie Elementary, and the school uses the cold to tighten its grip. With ice-coated hallways and frozen doors, Sam, Lucy, and Antonio have to thaw the building’s evil plans before it is too late.
Recess Is a Jungle!
by Max Brallier
2016
Recess turns terrifying when the playground at Eerie Elementary transforms into a living jungle. Vines, quicksand, and monstrous equipment trap the students outside, and Sam, Lucy, and Antonio must fight the school’s new form before the bell rings.
The School Is Alive!
by Max Brallier
2014
Third-grader Sam Graves becomes hall monitor and discovers his biggest problem is not rule breakers but the school itself. Eerie Elementary is alive, hungry, and ready to attack, and Sam must protect his classmates from its creepy tricks.
The Locker Ate Lucy!
by Max Brallier
2014
When Sam’s friend Lucy is swallowed by a mysterious locker, Eerie Elementary proves it is more dangerous than ever. Sam and Antonio must navigate twisting hallways and living metal to rescue her before the school claims another victim.
Series background & context
Eerie Elementary is a fast-paced, spooky-but-funny chapter book series about a school that is literally alive and hungry. Third-grader Sam Graves discovers that his job as hall monitor is not about catching kids running, but about protecting everyone from the building itself.
Very early on, Sam learns that Eerie Elementary was built by a strange inventor named Orson Eerie, whose spirit still lingers in the walls. The school can grow tentacles from water fountains, turn playground equipment into monsters, and swallow kids through lockers and classroom doors. It acts like a single, plotting villain with the whole student body as potential snacks.
Sam does not face this alone. He teams up with his best friends Lucy and Antonio, and together they become a secret defense squad for the school. Each book throws a new danger at them: a locker that eats students, a recess that turns into a wild jungle, a science fair where inventions come to creepy life, or an art show where paintings attack.
The stories are short, with big illustrations and cliffhangers at the end of many chapters, making them a strong fit for early independent readers. The scares are real enough to give a tingle but are balanced with jokes, teamwork, and satisfying wins so that the overall tone stays fun rather than nightmarish.
Across the series, readers slowly learn more about Orson Eerie’s past and why the school behaves the way it does. The final books build toward a showdown that asks whether Sam and his friends can finally break the curse. For most kids, the best place to start is The School Is Alive!, then follow the books in order as the mystery deepens.
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