Kate DiCamillo Books in Order

Ten-year-old Opal is lonely in a new Florida town until she claims a big, smiling stray dog at the Winn-Dixie grocery store. Their friendship draws her toward quirky neighbors, new stories, and a gentler understanding of her hurt family.

Rob Horton, a quiet boy at a run-down Florida motel, discovers a caged tiger hidden in the woods. With hot-tempered new friend Sistine, he wrestles with grief, bullying, and the risky question of whether the tiger—and they—can be set free.

Despereaux Tilling is a tiny mouse who loves music, stories, and a real human princess. Cast into a dungeon for his oddities, he must brave rats, darkness, and despair to rescue Princess Pea and prove that even the smallest hero matters.

At bedtime, buttered-toast-loving pig Mercy squeezes into the Watsons’ bed for comfort, only to send it crashing through the floor. While her frantic owners assume she’s gone for help, Mercy follows her stomach instead, creating cheerful chaos on Deckawoo Drive.

Leroy Ninker dreams of being a cowboy but is currently a small-time kitchen thief. Sneaking into the Watsons’ house at night, he wakes Mercy with the sound of a stolen toaster, setting off a buttery, slapstick tangle that sends him on the wild ride he always wanted.

Every Saturday, Mercy adores riding shotgun in Mr. Watson’s pink convertible—until she decides she would rather drive. When neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat, a simple outing turns into a high-spirited chase with sirens, shrieks, and extra toast.

Edward Tulane is a handsome china rabbit who cares more about his own reflection than the girl who loves him. Swept away from home, he passes through many hands and hard seasons, slowly learning that to love—and be loved—will always risk a broken heart.

Young Frances cannot stop thinking about the organ grinder and his monkey shivering outside her city window at Christmas. When it is her turn in the holiday pageant, she finds brave, simple words that turn concern into welcome.

For Halloween, the Watsons zip Mercy into a frilly pink princess costume, promising plenty of treats. When the Lincoln sisters’ cat bolts and Mercy charges after him, trick-or-treating turns into a wild neighborhood parade of pigs, pumpkins, and rescuers.

Drawn from the world of The Tale of Despereaux, this early reader follows Despereaux on his quest through the castle’s shadows and into the dungeon. Along the way he faces rats, darkness, and doubt, clinging to his hope of rescuing the princess he adores.

Louise is a barnyard chicken who longs for adventure more than safety. She sails with pirates, joins a circus, and wanders a bustling bazaar, facing storms, lions, and cages before returning home to regale the other hens with daring tales.

Mercy cannot resist the pansies Eugenia Lincoln plants next door, nibbling them right out of the flowerbed. Outraged, Eugenia calls Animal Control, but Officer Francine Poulet soon learns that catching a determined pig takes more than rules—it takes thinking like Mercy.

Retelling the world of The Tale of Despereaux for new readers, this short adaptation follows brave mouse Despereaux Tilling as he dares to speak to a princess, enters the castle dungeon, and discovers that courage can come in the smallest of packages.

In this movie tie-in storybook, Despereaux the tiny gentleman mouse meets Princess Pea and falls instantly in love. When the princess is carried off into danger, Despereaux must venture into the depths of the castle to try to bring her safely home.

Mercy and the Watsons head to the Bijou Drive-In for a movie and a Bottomless Bucket of real-butter popcorn. When the buttery smell proves irresistible, Mercy charges after it, leaving a trail of toppled snacks, startled neighbors, and delighted readers.

In a bleak European city, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene is told by a fortuneteller that to find his missing sister he must “follow the elephant.” When a magician conjures an elephant through an opera-house roof, Peter’s quiet life tilts toward impossible tasks and fragile hope.

Best friends Bink and Gollie share a tree house, roller skates, and very different personalities—Bink is short and exuberant; Gollie is tall and precise. In three linked stories, they negotiate outrageous socks, far-off adventures, and a new pet, always finding their way back to each other.

For a school assignment, Joe must write to a real author and get answers to his questions, but the writer he chooses, Maureen O’Toople, refuses to cooperate. Their cranky, funny exchange slowly turns into a conversation about imagination, courage, and what it means to be a writer.

At the state fair, Bink is determined to win a gigantic doughnut at the Whack-a-Duck booth, while Gollie nervously takes the stage at an amateur talent show. A visit to a fortune-teller rounds out a day where courage, disappointment, and friendship all take a turn.

In this third collection, Gollie becomes briefly convinced she has royal blood, Bink tries an alarming stretching device to feel taller, and the pair plots a way into a book of world records. Each misadventure gently tests—and ultimately celebrates—their offbeat, unshakable friendship.

A self-proclaimed cynic, Flora Belle Buckman revives a squirrel after a freak vacuum accident and discovers he now writes poetry and may have superpowers. Their odd partnership pulls Flora into messy family feelings, danger, and unexpected hope.

Leroy Ninker sells popcorn at the drive-in but dreams of being a cowboy. When he buys Maybelline, a sweet, spaghetti-loving horse, he must learn to care for her properly—and to be brave enough to fix his mistakes when everything goes wrong one stormy night.

Francine Poulet is the fearless animal control officer of Gizzford County—until a shrieking, possibly ghostly raccoon calls her childhood nickname and knocks her off her game. To catch the culprit, Francine has to face her fears and remember who she is inside the uniform.

This classroom set collects the complete Mercy Watson series for group reading, giving teachers multiple copies of the pig’s buttery, big-hearted adventures and making it easy for young readers to follow Mercy’s escapades together.

In 1975 Florida, Raymie Clarke decides winning the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest will bring her runaway father home. Baton lessons introduce her to Beverly Tapinski and Louisiana Elefante, and the three “Rancheros” stumble into adventures that change how they see themselves and each other.

Quiet Baby Lincoln usually lets her older sister Eugenia make every decision. One day she boards a train for a Necessary Journey with no real plan, meeting strangers, reading aloud, and slowly discovering what she likes and who she might be on her own.

Orderly, no-nonsense Eugenia Lincoln is horrified when a mysterious package arrives containing an accordion. Every attempt to rid herself of the instrument fails, and a determined stranger insists she try playing it, nudging Eugenia toward a kind of joy she never planned on.

A small, lonely girl steps outside and sings a simple “La la la” to the world, but no one answers. Undaunted, she calls to the trees and finally the moon, hoping for a response—and at last hears a single, thrilling “LA!” sung back to her.

Rosie is a small, faithful dog who adores her human, George, but secretly longs for a canine friend. A daunting trip to the dog park introduces her to boisterous Maurice and bouncy Fifi, and together the trio slowly figures out how to play, apologize, and truly get along.

Twelve-year-old Louisiana Elefante wakes at 3 a.m. to her granny’s announcement that the “day of reckoning” has come and they must leave Florida for good. Stranded in a small Georgia town, Louisiana confronts family secrets, a supposed curse, and the possibility of building a new home.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson think their life on Deckawoo Drive is a little too ordinary—until a piglet tumbles off a truck and lands on their front lawn. Taking Mercy in brings noise, chaos, and enormous affection, setting the stage for every later adventure.

In 1979, fourteen-year-old Beverly Tapinski leaves home after burying her beloved dog and realizing her mother will never really care for her. In a shabby beach town she finds a job, unexpected friends, and the first fragile sense that she might belong somewhere.

Stella Endicott proudly writes a metaphor-filled poem about her neighbor’s pig, Mercy, only to have classmate Horace Broom call it untrue. Their argument earns a trip to the principal, a panicked escape, and a long afternoon that just might turn them into friends.

Franklin Endicott worries about everything, from black holes to armadillos. When a trip with Eugenia Lincoln to copy a house key leads to a strange shop and a puzzling mystery, Franklin must face his fears and learn which worries deserve his attention.

In a medieval monastery, Brother Edik finds a feverish girl named Beatryce curled against a ferocious goat and hiding the forbidden skill of reading. A prophecy says a girl will unseat the king, sending Beatryce, the goat Answelica, and new friends on a dangerous journey toward truth.

Feeling a burst of Christmas joy, Stella Endicott decides to go caroling around Deckawoo Drive—but no one is free to join her except Mercy the pig, a cat, and a horse. Their off-key singing draws the neighbors outside and turns a lonely idea into a noisy, cozy celebration.

Everyone on Deckawoo Drive panics when Mercy disappears and the Watsons’ house is strangely quiet. While a bumbling private investigator and his pigeon search for clues, the neighborhood kids launch their own hunt, following hoofprints and a buttery scent in hopes of finding their porcine wonder.

In the land of Norendy, a sea captain buys a set of five puppets—a king, a girl, a boy, a wolf, and an owl—who believe they are meant for a story. Passing from trunk to rag-and-bone man to two little sisters, they discover what role they each have to play.

It’s the summer before fifth grade, and Ferris Wilkey’s family is a glorious mess: her little sister plans to become an outlaw, her uncle paints an epic mural in the basement, and her grandmother insists a ghost is visiting. Amid the chaos, Ferris learns what love looks like up close.

Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn, guarding his treasured sardine tin and a tower of books, convinced solitude is safest. When a young owl named Timble gets caught in a trap, Orris must choose between fear and kindness, starting an unlikely, life-changing friendship.

In this Norendy Tale, Marta’s mother works long hours as a maid at the grand Hotel Balzaar while Marta is told to stay quiet and unseen. Wandering the lobby and back stairways, Marta befriends staff, watches guests, and clings to the hope that her missing soldier father will return.

When a cobbler finds a girl no bigger than a mouse asleep in the toe of a boot, he names her Evangeline and raises her as his daughter. Torn away from him by fear and greed, Evangeline must rely on courage, song, and unlikely allies to find her way home.

Orris and Timble have made a habit of meeting nightly to share stories, until one evening Timble simply does not arrive. Certain he has been forgotten, Orris spins anxious tales in his head—until he discovers his friend has a story of his own to tell.