Evie Books in Order
Part ofMatt Haig Books in OrderDiscover the Evie series by Matt Haig in order, with book summaries, series background, and advice on where animal‑loving kids should start with Evie’s adventures and her power to talk to animals.
Last updated: December 20, 2025
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Publication Order
2 books
Evie in the Jungle
by Matt Haig
2020
On a trip to the Amazon rainforest, animal‑whisperer Evie befriends pink river dolphins, a jaguar and an injured sloth, and soon realises the jungle itself is under threat, pushing her to use her unusual gift to stand up for a fragile ecosystem.
Evie and the Animals
by Matt Haig
2019
Evie has a secret super‑talent: she can hear animals’ thoughts. When a wave of pet thefts hits her city and her own father warns her never to use her gift, Evie must decide whether to stay safe or speak up to save her furry friends.
Series background & context
The Evie books centre on a girl who can hear what animals are thinking. Evie’s “supertalent” lets her chat with dogs, elephants and even insects, but it also makes life complicated. Her dad insists the gift is dangerous and should be kept secret, and Evie herself is never quite sure when to step in and when to stay quiet.
In Evie and the Animals, she tries to live like an ordinary eleven‑year‑old. That plan collapses when she frees the miserable school rabbit from its tiny hutch and is blamed for the chaos that follows. At the same time, pets and zoo animals around town start to disappear. To save them, Evie has to break her promise to hide her ability and follow the trail of an unusually cruel animal thief.
The adventure plays out in city streets, classrooms and home life rather than distant fantasy worlds. Evie argues with her dad, sneaks out when she shouldn’t and struggles with ordinary friendships as well as extraordinary powers. The tension comes as much from family secrets and guilty feelings as from narrow escapes.
Evie in the Jungle is a shorter companion story that takes her far from home. A conservation‑minded trip to the Amazon rainforest turns into a test of everything she has learned. Evie befriends pink river dolphins, a sloth and a jaguar, and discovers first‑hand how human greed and carelessness threaten their habitat.
Once again she has to choose between keeping herself safe and using her talent to help. The book is packed with animals and action, but it also quietly introduces ideas about endangered species, climate change and what it means to take responsibility for creatures who have less power than you do.
Together, the Evie stories read like eco‑adventures with a strong emotional core. They celebrate kindness, curiosity and speaking up, and they are likely to resonate with readers who already feel a close bond with animals or who are beginning to worry about the natural world.
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