Jane B Mason Books in Order
Explore Jane B. Mason’s books in order, with summaries and series background to help you navigate her children’s stories and choose where to start reading.
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Jane B Mason books in publication order
78 books
Beethoven's 2nd
by Jane B Mason
1993
When Regina and her boyfriend Floyd take Beethoven’s puppies, the Newton family helps the large Saint Bernard search for them. This illustrated adaptation follows the family’s effort to reunite the dogs despite the pair’s interference.
Jurassic Park
by Jane B Mason
1993
A high-tech island theme park promises visitors encounters with living dinosaurs. When the animals escape control, a visit to the attraction becomes a survival ordeal in this illustrated adaptation of the original *Jurassic Park* film.
River Day
by Jane B Mason
1994
Alex spends a day canoeing with her grandfather, hoping this trip will bring a sighting of an eagle. As they travel along the river, changing light, plants, fish, and shoreline details invite them to observe closely.
Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book
by Jane B Mason
1995
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot bring their unruly humor to two illustrated adventures adapted from television scripts. *Chalkboard Bungle* and *The Taming of the Screwy* translate the Warner siblings’ animated antics into a chapter-book format for children.
Apollo 13
by Jane B Mason
1995
An expedition toward the Moon becomes an emergency when the Apollo 13 spacecraft suffers a catastrophic malfunction. This film storybook follows the astronauts and the people on Earth working to bring the endangered crew safely home.
Balto
by Jane B Mason
1995
Balto and a sled-dog team face an Alaskan blizzard during a mission to carry urgently needed medicine to Nome’s sick children. This illustrated film adaptation follows their hazardous journey across the frozen landscape in 1925.
Hello, Two-Wheeler!
by Jane B Mason
1995
A young boy loves riding his bicycle but avoids joining his friends because he still needs training wheels. His excuses conceal embarrassment about a skill everyone else seems to have mastered in this early-reader story.
Tales From The Cryptkeeper
by Jane B Mason
1995
Two tales adapted from the animated series give familiar activities a supernatural turn. A boy objects to his uncle’s fishing, while a restored Mustang becomes involved when its devoted owner faces a challenge to race.
Tales from the Cryptkeeper 2
by Jane B Mason
1995
A bully’s treatment of a pet mouse brings out a frightening side of a previously good-natured child. The companion story follows a hunter pursuing a mythical creature whose expedition raises the possibility that he is being hunted.
Theodore Rex
by Jane B Mason
1995
Wee Puppy Who Didn't
by Jane B Mason
1995
Wee Puppy insists that he is not tired and tries to remain awake through the night. His efforts turn bedtime resistance into a small adventure that explores why growing youngsters need rest, even when sleep seems unappealing.
Star Trek, First Contact: The Movie Storybook
by Jane B Mason
1996
The Borg approach Earth intent on assimilating humanity, forcing Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew into battle. Picard must use his knowledge of their enemy to protect a world whose future depends on stopping the invasion.
The Shadow Stealer
by Jane B Mason
1996
Skillit steals people’s shadows, taking their youth along with them and threatening an entire city. The Mask must confront the supernatural thief in this illustrated adventure adapted from the animated series featuring Stanley Ipkiss’s transformed alter ego.
Franklin Goes to Day Camp: A Story and Activity Book
by Jane B Mason
1997
Franklin’s day-camp adventure becomes an invitation for readers to participate through puzzles and games. This story-and-activity book combines the familiar turtle’s camp setting with word challenges, a maze, and a board game for repeated play.
Men in Black
by Jane B Mason
1997
A secret organization protects Earth from dangerous extraterrestrial threats while managing encounters between humans and aliens. This illustrated movie storybook follows the Men in Black’s efforts to prevent destruction, using photographs from the film alongside the narrative.
Monstrous Opus
by Jane B Mason
1997
Three young monsters recount their supposedly successful effort to frighten an opera house audience. Their differing versions make the adventure sound impressive, but their teacher at Monster Academy becomes less pleased as the truth emerges.
The Lost World, Jurassic Park
by Jane B Mason
1997
Rumors suggest that dinosaurs have survived beyond the original Jurassic Park disaster. This illustrated movie adaptation follows a new encounter with the creatures, bringing readers into another dangerous expedition through photographs and a condensed account of the film.
A Bug's Life
by Jane B Mason
1998
Flik accidentally destroys the food his ant colony has gathered for bullying grasshoppers. Seeking protectors before the insects return, he recruits a group whose true identity creates another problem in this adaptation of *A Bug’s Life*.
Adventure in Beggar's Canyon
by Jane B Mason
1998
Teenage Luke Skywalker and his friend set out for fun in Beggar’s Canyon, but a Skyhopper crash strands them. Jawas, Sand People, and dangerous creatures turn their outing into a desperate search for a route home.
Jack Frost Movie Storybook
by Jane B Mason
1998
Eleven-year-old Charlie Frost loses his father Jack in a car accident. When Jack returns through a snowman brought to life, father and son receive an unexpected opportunity to reconnect in this illustrated adaptation of the film.
Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus
by Jane B Mason
1999
Pegasus leaves his home among the clouds and joins a courageous prince on a dangerous quest. Together, horse and rider set out to confront a terrifying creature in this simplified retelling of the ancient Greek myth.
Star Wars: Meltdown on Hoth
by Jane B Mason
1999
At the Rebels’ secret base on icy Hoth, R2-D2 and C-3PO try to deal with a heating problem. Their innocent adjustments create an alarming thaw, turning a practical task into trouble for the two droids.
Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
by Jane B Mason
2000
This movie storybook visits the early lives of the Flintstones and Rubbles, before the couples were married. Dino joins the prehistoric cast in an illustrated adaptation that uses photographs from *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas*.
Milo's Story
by Jane B Mason
2001
Milo joins an expedition into the underground world of Atlantis, where he meets Princess Kida. Discovering the ancient city brings more than scholarly answers, as he becomes involved in an effort to protect its people and future.
Paul Bunyan and Other Tall Tales
by Jane B Mason
2001
This collection retells the exaggerated adventures of American folk figures, including Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Annie Oakley, and Johnny Appleseed. Their improbable exploits combine larger-than-life abilities and comic invention in stories introducing young readers to the tall-tale tradition.
King Arthur
by Jane B Mason
2002
A sword embedded in an anvil and stone promises Britain’s throne to whoever can remove it. When powerful men fail, a young boy steps forward, opening a retelling of the legends surrounding Arthur and his kingship.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Movie Storybook
by Jane B Mason
2002
Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker receives an assignment to protect Senator Padmé Amidala from assassination attempts. Their growing attraction challenges his vows while Obi-Wan investigates a conspiracy involving separatists, a bounty hunter, and a mysterious clone army.
The Best Christmas
by Jane B Mason
2002
During the Depression, Hattie Best lives with her aunts after her mother’s death while her father travels seeking work. Determined to reunite the family for Christmas, she devises a plan to earn the money to bring him home.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Jane B Mason
2002
Ichabod Crane enjoys telling ghost stories but fears meeting their subjects himself. In a retelling for young readers, the legends surrounding Sleepy Hollow become a personal danger when the schoolmaster encounters its terrifying Headless Horseman.
History's Mysteries: The Dead, The Doomed, and The Buried
by Jane B Mason
2003
This illustrated history book investigates unsettling stories about bodies, disasters, and buried secrets. Young readers encounter corpse-stealing students, passengers aboard a sinking ship, and mysterious mummies in a collection of accounts drawn from history’s darker corners.
Looney Tunes Back In Action Movie Storybook
by Jane B Mason
2003
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck join a mission to find the mystical Blue Diamond before the ACME Corporation can claim it. Familiar cartoon enemies pursue them through this illustrated adaptation of the film’s globe-spanning spy adventure.
The Nutcracker
by Jane B Mason
2003
Marie discovers a peculiar nutcracker among her Christmas presents and learns that he once rescued a princess from a curse. Now the seven-headed Mouse King seeks revenge, and the threatened Nutcracker needs Marie’s help to face him.
If the Shoe Fits
by Jane B Mason
2004
Ella starts Princess School without properly fitting slippers, a clean gown, or her absent fairy godmother’s help. Friendships with Snow, Rapunzel, and Rose offer support as she struggles with school life and her hostile stepfamily.
Let Down Your Hair
by Jane B Mason
2004
Madame Gothel discovers that Rapunzel has been escaping her tower to attend Princess School and resolves to stop her. With her freedom threatened and Prince Val distracted by Rose, Rapunzel needs help from her friends.
Modern Marvels: Inventions That Rocked the World
by Jane B Mason
2004
How did the automobile, microscope, and Internet change everyday life, and who imagined them? This illustrated nonfiction book introduces influential inventions and their creators, combining historical explanations with photographs, quizzes, and facts about discoveries and technology.
Stella And The Berry Thief
by Jane B Mason
2004
Stella grows prizewinning raspberries for pies and preserves, but someone begins stealing from her garden. Determined to protect her crop, she investigates and discovers an enormous bear, creating an unexpected problem involving ownership, kindness, and sharing.
The Jungle Book
by Jane B Mason
2004
Raised by wolves, Mowgli considers the jungle his home and enjoys its freedom. The tiger Shere Khan refuses to accept him, forcing the boy to confront a threat that may drive him from the place he belongs.
Who's The Fairest?
by Jane B Mason
2004
Snow White fears the approaching Maiden Games because Princess School must compete against Grimm School’s witches. With her intimidating stepmother serving as a judge, Snow needs her friends’ support to face the contest and protect her school.
Apple-y Ever After
by Jane B Mason
2005
Snow White’s father returns after years lost at sea under a curse, but he cannot recognize his daughter. Snow and her Princess School friends risk entering Malodora’s enchanted castle in an attempt to restore his memory.
Beauty Is a Beast
by Jane B Mason
2005
Briar Rose is tired of admiration from parents, teachers, and classmates who see only perfection. Determined to show a different side of herself, she develops a secret plan that threatens to go further than she intends.
Bella Baxter and the Itchy Disaster
by Jane B Mason
2005
Bella Baxter wants guests at Sea Inn to feel welcome, so she researches their interests and adds personal touches to their rooms. Preparing a special reception for an important visitor soon creates an unexpectedly itchy complication.
Bella Baxter Inn Trouble
by Jane B Mason
2005
Bella’s parents have bought Sea Inn, but their dream property needs extensive repairs before guests arrive in a week. With a skunk adding to the trouble, Bella must help turn the rundown inn into somewhere welcoming.
Dramarama
by Jane B Mason
2005
Zoey tries to protect her younger brother Dustin from a bully, only to discover that helping him is more complicated than expected. Meanwhile, auditions for a school play bring fresh drama among her friends at PCA.
Girls Got Game!
by Jane B Mason
2005
Pacific Coast Academy admits girls for the first time, and Zoey joins the students challenging its established routines. Making friends and finding her place proves difficult when some boys resent the changes at their boarding school.
Obi-Wan's Foe
by Jane B Mason
2005
During the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi confronts General Grievous, commander of the Separatist droid armies. This illustrated reader retells his adventure on Utapau from the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
Princess Charming
by Jane B Mason
2005
Rapunzel helps Prince Val prepare for a jousting tournament but believes she could win it herself. Secretly entering the competition, she relies on her princess friends to conceal her absence while risking exposure and her friendship.
Back to Normal
by Jane B Mason
2006
Zoey returns to Pacific Coast Academy expecting another school year with her friends. Instead, missing classmates, unfamiliar faces, an intensely dramatic roommate, and noisy neighbors leave her wondering whether campus life will ever feel normal again.
Bella Baxter All Cooped Up
by Jane B Mason
2006
Bella Baxter recruits her classmates to protest the unfair treatment of chickens. Her attempt to organize everyone and improve the birds' lives becomes harder when the demonstration goes wrong, leaving her facing consequences she had not anticipated.
Bella Baxter and the Lighthouse Mystery
by Jane B Mason
2006
An abandoned lighthouse near Sea Inn shows signs of activity, including mysterious lights and footsteps. Bella, Trudy, and their new friends investigate the strange sightings, following clues toward a secret connected to the old building.
Lights Out!
by Jane B Mason
2006
PCA’s upperclassmen build a Halloween haunted house, and Logan wants to terrify the younger students. When two children disappear, including Zoey’s brother, the festivities become alarming. Another story pits Zoey against Logan in a campus webcast.
Pranks for Nothing!
by Jane B Mason
2006
Prank Week turns Pacific Coast Academy into a battleground between boys and girls. When one joke puts Zoey at risk of expulsion, the rival groups must decide whether to keep fighting or help her stay.
Spring Break-Up
by Jane B Mason
2006
Zoey and her friends spend spring break at Logan’s father’s mansion, unaware they are testing a reality show. Boys compete against girls, while an accidental text from Chase threatens to make their vacation even more awkward.
Thorn in Her Side
by Jane B Mason
2006
Rose plays Princess Perfecta in a school production opposite Nettle, an unsettling Scary Fairy. Rose admires Nettle’s commitment to acting, but the princesses wonder whether her sinister behavior away from rehearsals signals something more dangerous.
A Quinn in Need
by Jane B Mason
2007
Zoey challenges the science club to a robot battle and recruits Quinn to build her team’s machine. When Quinn overhears Logan mocking her and quits, Zoey must find a way to face their technically superior opponents.
Girls vs. Boys
by Jane B Mason
2007
Zoey and Chase promise their school election will leave their friendship intact, but Logan’s interference drives them apart. Meanwhile, a ban on girls at the boys’ rooftop hangout sparks another contest over who belongs at Pacific Coast Academy.
Gymboree Dance Play
by Jane B Mason
2007
This activity book encourages children to move through dancing, swaying, rhyming games, and a parade. Designed for shared play, its movement ideas give parents ways to engage young children’s senses, imaginations, and physical energy together.
Gymboree Face Painting
by Jane B Mason
2007
Parents and children explore simple face and body painting through designs ranging from painted hand puppets to jungle creatures. Songs, rhymes, and acting ideas connect the artwork with imaginative play and shared creative activities at home.
The Curse of PCA
by Jane B Mason
2007
A glowing green fog, violent winds, and a strange face surround Zoey and her friends. The disturbances raise an unsettling possibility: a missing PCA student’s ghost has returned seeking revenge, challenging their disbelief in the supernatural.
The Sister Switch
by Jane B Mason
2008
Identical twins Andie and Caitlin have different talents, so athletic Andie takes Caitlin’s fitness test to spare her extra gym classes. One successful switch leads to repeated impersonations, and the sisters struggle to manage their deception.
Inkheart Movie Novelization
by Jane B Mason
2009
Twelve-year-old Meggie discovers that her bookbinder father can bring fictional characters to life by reading aloud. When one of those characters abducts them, his extraordinary ability becomes a danger that threatens both father and daughter.
Snowfall Surprise
by Jane B Mason
2009
Savannah anticipates a birthday week at a snowy cabin with her parents and two best friends. After spraining her ankle on the first day, she feels abandoned by friends who seem surprisingly unconcerned about her absence.
Attack of the Cheetah
by Jane B Mason
2010
Princess Diana visits the National Zoo’s new cheetah exhibit when the animals escape. As Wonder Woman tries to recapture the oddly behaving cats, she must also contend with the villainous Cheetah running loose in Washington.
Now You See Me ...
by Jane B Mason
2010
Best friends Lena and Abby find an old Polaroid camera while shopping for secondhand treasures. Its photographs reveal an angry boy who was never in the frame, and each clearer image deepens their unsettling mystery.
Rumor Has It
by Jane B Mason
2010
Hoping to befriend new student Mailee, Audrey secretly circulates a notebook inviting classmates to comment on one another. The forbidden slam book becomes popular across sixth grade, spreading gossip that soon threatens Audrey’s own feelings.
Battle Bugs of Outer Space
by Jane B Mason
2011
The Sinestro Corps Insects invade a baseball game on Earth, threatening to turn the sporting event into chaos. The Green Lantern Bug Corps must confront their evil counterparts before the invaders ruin the game for everyone.
Captain Cold's Arctic Eruption
by Jane B Mason
2011
A volcano threatens a Pacific island, and the Flash needs Captain Cold’s powers to cool its magma chamber. Their uneasy partnership becomes dangerous when the villain sees an opportunity to claim the island for himself.
Super Hero Splash Down
by Jane B Mason
2011
Green Lantern B’dg’s water park visit becomes a chase when Red Lantern Dex-Starr arrives. The rivals encounter the Sinestro Dog Corps and must consider working together to protect their favorite place from the unwelcome intruders.
The Flash: Ice and Flame
by Jane B Mason
2011
Heatwave and Captain Cold unleash a destructive rivalry that threatens Earth’s ecosystems. The Flash intervenes but becomes trapped in ice, while Heatwave’s attack on the frozen seabed risks releasing a vast supply of explosive methane.
Black Manta and the Octopus Army
by Jane B Mason
2012
Black Manta creates an army of hostile octopuses to destroy Atlantis and its ruler, Aquaman. The underwater city faces invasion as the Sea King struggles to stop his enemy’s engineered creatures from overwhelming his home.
Play Dead
by Jane B Mason
2012
When wealthy Verdel Ward disappears, would-be heirs converge on his coastal estate. Twelve-year-old Cassie Sullivan and retired police dog Dodge investigate suspicious behavior around the mansion, using their combined instincts to pursue the missing man’s mystery.
Cry Woof
by Jane B Mason
2013
Cassie and retired police dog Dodge uncover suspicious vitamins circulating in town and an eccentric neighbor’s puzzling fall. With thirteen pets suddenly needing homes, the pair investigate the connections behind these troubling developments in their neighborhood.
Dead Man's Best Friend
by Jane B Mason
2013
Cassie’s mother, Chief Sullivan, is suspended from the police force and refuses to explain why. Cassie and Dodge investigate to clear her name, confronting a case connected to a fatal raid and Dodge’s former partner.
Without Annette
by Jane B Mason
2016
Josie and her girlfriend Annette leave their hometown for a prestigious Connecticut boarding school. As Annette fits into its social circles and insists they hide their relationship, Josie faces isolation and questions about their future together.
The First-Date Dilemma
by Jane B Mason
2018
Lucia reluctantly agrees to attend Memorial Middle School’s first boy-girl party after her best friend insists. Getting to know Adesh improves her outlook, until she discovers that the boy she likes is interested in someone else.
Dusty
by Jane B Mason
2020
Rescued from the roadside, a tiny Chihuahua named Dusty recovers at the Sterling Center and wants to train for search and rescue. When an earthquake strikes, he faces a challenge that tests his determination and size.
Ember
by Jane B Mason
2020
After surviving a house fire, yellow Labrador puppy Ember repeatedly loses adoptive homes because of her energy and destructive behavior. The Sterling family offers rescue training, giving her a demanding new purpose and an uncertain first mission.
Jet
by Jane B Mason
2020
Abandoned while tied in a backyard, border collie puppy Jet is rescued and taken to the Sterling Center. His fear of leashes threatens his training as a plane crash and approaching snowstorm create an urgent rescue.
Gem
by Jane B Mason
2021
Golden retriever Gem’s relentless digging gets her returned by several adoptive families. The Sterling Center sees potential for disaster rescue work, but a serious illness threatens the puppy’s chance to turn her troublesome habit into something useful.
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History's Mysteries: The Dead, The Doomed, and The Buried
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