Julie Gardner Berry Books in Order
Explore Julie Berry’s books in order, with summaries of her historical novels, fantasy adventures, and children’s books to compare stories and choose a read.
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Julie Gardner Berry books in publication order
19 books
The Amaranth Enchantment
by Julie Gardner Berry
2009
Lucinda's difficult life in her aunt's jewelry shop changes when a mysterious jewel and an unusual visitor arrive. With help from the Amaranth Witch, a resourceful young trickster, and a prince, she begins uncovering secrets connected to her own past.
Curse of the Bizarro Beetle
by Julie Gardner Berry
2010
Cody Mack expects life at Splurch Academy to improve after Headmaster Farley's banishment. Instead, unsettling forces begin rising within the monstrous boarding school, and something seems to be gnawing at Cody himself as he questions where he belongs in the conflict.
Secondhand Charm
by Julie Gardner Berry
2010
Village girl Evie possesses unusual healing gifts, and ordinary charms become powerful when she wears them. Longing for a life beyond her secluded home, she sees an opportunity when a royal carriage arrives with an ailing member of its party.
The Rat Brain Fiasco
by Julie Gardner Berry
2010
Repeated trouble at school lands Cody Mack somewhere far worse than detention: Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys. In this illustrated comic adventure, the disobedient student encounters a sinister boarding school whose teachers are monsters and whose discipline promises extraordinary dangers.
The Colossal Fossil Freakout
by Julie Gardner Berry
2011
Headmaster Farley returns seeking revenge, only for his estranged sister to seize control of Splurch Academy. While he plots from his laboratory, Cody and the boys face new rivals from Priscilla Prim Academy for Precious and Proper Young Ladies.
The Trouble with Squids
by Julie Gardner Berry
2011
The Splurch boys discover a forgotten swimming pool beneath the gymnasium and an entire undersea world below it. Their hoped-for escape route from the sinister academy becomes another dangerous challenge when they find the water filled with monstrous squids.
All the Truth That's in Me
by Julie Gardner Berry
2013
Judith returns to Roswell Station after a mysterious disappearance, unable to speak and shunned by her community. When the town comes under attack, hidden truths emerge, forcing her to decide whether to remain silent or reclaim her voice despite the consequences.
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place
by Julie Gardner Berry
2014
Seven students at a Victorian girls' school discover their headmistress and her brother have been poisoned. Hoping to avoid being sent home, they conceal the deaths and maintain appearances while a murderer remains at large around their increasingly precarious scheme.
The Passion of Dolssa
by Julie Gardner Berry
2016
In thirteenth-century Provence, tavern keeper and matchmaker Botille shelters Dolssa, a young mystic fleeing a friar's accusation of heresy. Their growing friendship and Dolssa's unusual gifts put both girls and the surrounding village in danger as the pursuit continues.
The Emperor's Ostrich
by Julie Gardner Berry
2017
Dairymaid Begonia searches for her missing cow with only a magical map to guide her, meeting an unusual assortment of travelers. Meanwhile, the emperor vanishes, linking her countryside quest to a royal mystery that could endanger the entire empire.
Don't Let the Beasties Escape This Book!
by Julie Gardner Berry
2019
Peasant boy Godfrey invents heroic adventures from a medieval bestiary while trying to complete his castle chores. Unbeknownst to him, naming each creature releases it into the world, turning lions, unicorns, and dragons into an increasingly chaotic household problem.
Happy Right Now
by Julie Gardner Berry
2019
This picture book encourages children to find joy in present circumstances without denying sadness or other difficult feelings. Rhymes and familiar situations introduce ways to move through disappointment, helping young readers understand emotions and recognize happiness in ordinary days.
Long Ago, On a Silent Night
by Julie Gardner Berry
2019
A mother cradling a newborn echoes Mary holding the infant Jesus on the first Christmas. This lyrical picture book connects the Nativity’s wonder with the love, hope, and promise that families discover in every new child.
Lovely War
by Julie Gardner Berry
2019
Greek gods recount the intertwined wartime romances of a London pianist, a British soldier, a Harlem musician, and a Belgian singer. Their stories unfold against World War I's violence and prejudice, while Aphrodite uses them to defend love before her fellow gods.
Wishes and Wellingtons
by Julie Gardner Berry
2020
Restless Victorian schoolgirl Maeve finds an ancient djinni inside a discarded sardine can. The promise of wishes draws her, roommate Alice, and orphan Tom into adventures where magic attracts dangerous attention and tests how she will use her unexpected good fortune.
Cranky Right Now
by Julie Gardner Berry
2021
This picture book explores the ordinary reasons children sometimes feel cranky, from hunger and tiredness to frustration with others. Julie Berry and illustrator Holly Hatam encourage recognizing difficult feelings and moving through them without taking a bad mood out on other people.
Crime and Carpetbags
by Julie Gardner Berry
2021
When Tommy's adoptive father and the djinni Mermeros disappear, Maeve fears her friend will be returned to the orphanage. She, Tommy, and Alice use magical flying carpetbags to search for them before the djinni's wishes fall into dangerous hands.
Burglars and Bluestockings
by Julie Gardner Berry
2023
An Oxford excursion shows Maeve and Alice possibilities beyond the restrictions imposed on girls in 1897. Thieves pursuing Maeve’s djinni interrupt that discovery, forcing her to use enchanted mirrors while questioning whether keeping magic is worth its dangers.
If Looks Could Kill
by Julie Gardner Berry
2025
Jack the Ripper flees London for New York, pursued by an awakened Medusa determined to stop him. Meanwhile, two Salvation Army volunteers investigate a girl’s exploitation, drawing their rescue effort into the collision between a killer and mythic vengeance.
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