Lauren Child Books in Order

Hubert Horatio is an unusually sensible child whose ordinary day takes a dangerous turn. Facing the need for a daring rescue, he must rely on his own cleverness in an adventure where the person doing the saving is Hubert himself.

Clarice Bean wants a little peace, but her crowded family home rarely provides it. An irritating younger brother, a withdrawn teenage brother, and a distracted grandfather fill her account of everyday life with noise, frustrations, and unexpected comedy.

A determined child wants a pet, but every suggestion meets an objection from the family. Lions, octopuses, and other unlikely choices enter the debate as she searches for an animal that her parents and grandparents might finally accept.

Herb enjoys frightening fairy tales as long as the books leave his bedroom at night. When his mother forgets one, two hungry wolves step out of its pages, forcing him to seek help among other storybook characters.

Charlie and Lola demonstrate actions for very young readers to recognize and copy. This board book uses the familiar siblings to introduce movement words, inviting children to join in physically as they look through the pictures.

Lola refuses a long list of foods, especially tomatoes. Her patient brother Charlie invents extraordinary explanations for ordinary vegetables and mashed potatoes, turning dinner into an imaginative adventure as he tries to persuade her to taste something new.

With their parents away, Clarice Bean and her siblings are left in Uncle Ted's care. A loose guinea pig, a missing grandfather, and a brother caught in railings soon test whether their firefighter uncle can manage the household.

Charlie wants to play cards, but Lola is too busy pretending to be a chef and a doctor. This sticker story follows her elaborate occupations until the task of tidying their messy room offers a reason to work together.

Uncle Ted agrees to babysit Clarice Bean's lively household while the parents are away. With siblings, a wandering grandfather, and a visiting school guinea pig to supervise, the firefighter faces a week that may require all his rescue skills.

Charlie tries to get Lola ready for bed, but she insists she is wide awake. Her inventive objections make an ordinary bedtime routine into a playful battle of explanations, with her older brother trying patiently to settle her down.

This interactive picture book invites children to imagine the ideal bed, from a nest high in a tree to a fairy-tale sleeping place. Tabs, flaps, and moving parts let readers explore different possibilities for where their dreams might begin.

Clarice Bean needs an environmental science project, while her brother Kurt is determined to protect the planet. When a neighborhood tree is threatened, her family's protest gives her a very immediate way to investigate what caring for the Earth means.

A rat living in a dustbin longs to belong to someone instead of sleeping in a crisp packet. Looking at other animals' comfortable lives, he searches for the chance to become a pet and have a home of his own.

Clarice Bean plans a school book project about her favorite detective, Ruby Redfort, with best friend Betty Moody. When Betty vanishes and Clarice receives an unwelcome new partner, a missing trophy adds another mystery to her increasingly confusing school days.

Herb has scribbled in his fairy-tale book and cut pieces out of its pages. When he falls inside it, angry and disappointed characters confront him with the consequences, leaving him searching for a way out of the stories he altered.

Lola is unconvinced that she needs school or the skills it teaches. Charlie answers her objections with patience and imagination, while reassuring her that even her invisible friend can come along as she faces this unfamiliar change.

Hubert Horatio's wealthy parents enjoy a carefree life, leaving their extraordinarily capable son to notice when money runs short. As signs of financial trouble multiply around their mansion, he tries to take charge of a problem the adults barely understand.

Clarice Bean dreads a spelling bee but hopes a role in the school musical might provide an escape. Trouble involving classmate Karl Wrenbury then puts friendship ahead of her own ambitions and challenges her ideas about who deserves help.

Hubert Horatio's parents devote themselves to spending and socializing, while their sensible son manages the consequences. These stories follow his attempts to steer the extravagant Bobton-Trents out of trouble, reversing the usual responsibilities between a child and his grown-ups.

Lola expects to borrow her favorite book from the library again and is upset to find another child has it. Charlie tries to introduce alternatives, turning a frustrating visit into an opportunity to discover a different story.

Lola insists that she always wins, whether she is racing, bouncing, or drinking pink milk. Charlie's efforts to play fairly challenge her competitive certainty and raise the question of whether enjoying a game requires finishing first.

A prince searches for a bride with something beyond conventional royal qualifications. Child's retelling of Andersen's fairy tale follows the search and the queen's unusual test, combining illustrated figures with photographs of miniature settings to create its storybook world.

At the park, Lola and Lotta promise to look after Marv's dog Sizzles. His firm instruction to keep the dog on its lead puts their confidence to the test, making a simple favor an exercise in responsibility.

Clarice Bean keeps a notebook of worries, but her best friend's move brings a change she never anticipated. Even a coveted film premiere loses its appeal as Clarice tries to cope with separation and the possibility of unexpected new friendships.

Charlie and Lola's imaginative world provides starting points for drawing, coloring, and painting in this activity book. Open spaces and playful prompts invite children to add their own striped planets, unusual hats, and other inventions to the pages.

Charlie, Lola, Lotta, and Marv shelter indoors from the rain and imagine the outdoor things they would rather be doing. Spaces in the activity book let young readers draw and color the plants, animals, and ideas under discussion.

Lola hopes to play the sun in a school production about the seasons, but is cast as a leaf instead. Charlie helps her consider what makes the smaller role special in a story readers can complete with stickers.

Lola is determined that her first wobbly tooth must stay firmly in her mouth. News of the tooth fairy changes her mind, turning anxiety about losing it into impatience to have it ready beneath her pillow.

Lola eagerly awaits snow and enjoys a day of sledding, snow angels, and building with her friends. When it melts, her disappointment leaves Charlie trying to explain why something special might lose its appeal if it happened every day.

Charlie shares his toys but makes one exception for his handmade, prize-winning rocket. Lola cannot resist handling it and accidentally breaks it, leaving her with the difficult task of facing what happened and her brother's feelings.

Charlie can make Lola jump with ease, and she longs to surprise him in return. Practical jokes, a ghost costume, and a scary story all become part of her increasingly inventive attempts to give her brother a fright.

Lola loves chocolate and believes she knows everything about it. Learning where it comes from opens up new questions about the people who produce it, with Fairtrade providing a way to connect a favorite treat to their lives.

Lola's favorite animals fill this small board book for young readers. Charlie and Lola guide a first look at different creatures, with bright pictures offering children a way to recognize and name animals alongside familiar characters.

Charlie and Lola discover colors in a board book designed for very young children. The familiar siblings and illustrated pages introduce a basic early learning topic, giving readers a simple way to notice and name different colors.

Charlie and Lola introduce opposites through pictures and simple contrasts, including the difference between being big and small. This board book turns an early learning concept into a playful encounter with the siblings and their familiar imaginative world.

Lola feels miserable with a cold, and her usual treats bring little comfort. Charlie tries to cheer her up despite her complaints, turning a sick day into a story about the inventive care an older brother can provide.

Charlie and Lola feature in a collection of stories, games, quizzes, and creative activities. Drawing, sticking, things to make, and unusual facts offer different ways to explore their world, with stickers included for readers to use.

This Charlie and Lola activity collection combines stories with games, quizzes, drawing, and things to make. Readers can move between reading and creating, using the included stickers and other playful tasks to take part in the siblings' world.

Charlie and Lola invite Marv and Lotta to a picnic, but rain threatens to spoil the day. Charlie helps turn the disappointment into an imaginative adventure, while stickers let readers participate in the unfolding story.

Lola promises to stay neat for her first school photograph, but painting, puddles, and spilled milk undermine her plans. Disappointed with the result, she and Charlie face the challenge of making a special picture for their mother.

Lola is looking after Marv's dog Sizzles when he suddenly disappears. Charlie joins the search, and readers can lift flaps to investigate hiding places and help the siblings find their missing canine friend.

Charlie plans a monster-themed birthday party, but Lola's enthusiastic attempts to help begin taking it over. Opening his cards and choosing her own games, she must learn how to make the celebration special for her brother.

Lola expects lots of fun when Marv brings his little brother Morten to visit. His silence and reluctance to join her games make her think he dislikes her, leaving her unsure how their friendship can begin.

Lola loves her alligator costume so much that she wears it to the park and supermarket. Charlie becomes worried when she decides to wear it for a school presentation about herself, too.

Charlie and Lola introduce counting through objects from their everyday and imaginary worlds. Lola's brother, toothbrushes, and tomato-like moon squirters turn familiar belongings into playful examples of different numbers.

Lola explores circles, triangles, stars, and other shapes in this board book. Everyday objects provide opportunities to recognize familiar forms, while her imaginative descriptions encourage young readers to notice shapes in the world around them.

Lola sorts everyday objects into playful groups, including furry, twirly, and uncomfortable things. This board book introduces categories through her observations and preferences, inviting young readers to consider different ways of describing familiar objects.

Curious Goldilocks discovers a cottage in the forest and cannot resist exploring its belongings. This retelling of the familiar fairy tale uses photographs of a handmade miniature world to bring the girl and three bears to life.

Charlie's plastic dinosaurs inspire Lola to begin collecting something herself, but assembling a collection proves harder than expected. Reusable stickers let readers take part in her attempts to find and organize a collection of her own.

At school Field Day, Lola struggles to choose an activity while Charlie and her friends quickly find their favorites. She settles on the egg-and-spoon race, where careful concentration gives her a chance to succeed.

Lola insists she can do everything without help, even play on a seesaw alone. Joining Charlie and Marv at the park tests her determination and launches an imaginary pirate adventure in which she becomes their rescuer.

Lola proudly takes responsibility for Bert, her school's guinea pig, during the holiday. When he disappears inside the house, she and Charlie must search for the pet she promised to look after so carefully.

This Charlie and Lola activity book offers pictures to finish, color, and create. Drawing, scribbling, cutting, and sticking give young readers ways to participate in Lola's enthusiasm for making things and experimenting with art.

Lola plants a seed and wants to know what it will become. Charlie helps her understand that growing a plant requires care and patience, as they wait together to discover what will emerge.

Lola hopes she is finally tall enough for a big roller coaster, but Charlie's measurement shows otherwise. She tries different ways to grow taller, frustrated that the exciting ride remains beyond her reach.

Lotta lends Lola a treasured new coat on the condition that she keep it clean and dry. Lola's eagerness to borrow the soft, fluffy garment tests her ability to keep a promise to her best friend.

Lola dislikes spiders because they seem large, hairy, and unpleasant. Charlie tries to change her mind in a story accompanied by puzzles, giving readers another way to engage with the siblings' encounter with the creatures.

Charlie notices that Lola is throwing everything away and introduces her to recycling. Their efforts to reduce waste show how everyday choices can help the planet, with a tree-counter poster inviting readers to track their own progress.

Six miniature board books follow Charlie, Lola, and their friends through everyday adventures. Getting ready, building sandcastles, visiting the park, tidying up, sharing, and spending time with Sizzles each receive their own small story.

Lola wants to become an explorer and live in a tent, but packs glitter and pink milk instead of practical supplies. Rain dampens the outdoor expedition, prompting Charlie and Lola to find another way to enjoy camping.

This first-concepts board book introduces Lola's favorite clothes. Charlie and Lola's familiar picture-book world provides the setting for young readers to explore clothing through a subject closely connected to everyday life.

Charlie and Lola's plans for a circus show are interrupted when Charlie breaks his arm. Worried about both his injury and his sadness, Lola searches for a way to cheer up her brother.

Lola and Lotta repeatedly call Charlie and Marv for help as a joke. When a cat gets stuck in a tree and they truly need assistance, the boys' reluctance to respond turns their game into a problem.

On a hot summer day, Arnold accidentally knocks Lola's ice cream onto the ground and refuses to apologize. Lola declares she will never forgive him, leaving Charlie to help her work through her anger.

Lola decides she absolutely needs glasses before visiting the optician. Charlie explains that she will receive them only if her eyes need help, but his little sister remains determined that glasses are right for her.

After going skating with Morten, Lola insists she needs her own ice skates. Charlie recalls other treasured purchases now abandoned in the closet, while Lola discovers that skating well takes more effort than simply having the equipment.

Lola wants to join Charlie and Marv's musical show about outer space, despite not knowing how to play an instrument. Charlie searches for a way to include her, while accompanying activities help readers put on their own show.

Readers join busy Lola in a coloring and craft activity book. Pictures can be completed with pens, paints, sticky paper, and other materials, including feathers and sequins, encouraging different ways to build and decorate the scenes.

Lola tries ballet, tap, clog dancing, and other styles but cannot decide which suits her best. This sticker story follows her search for a favorite way to dance, with reusable stickers for readers to add to the scenes.

Learning about recycling leads Lola to a competition offering a real tree for collecting one hundred recyclable items. With only two weeks to reach the goal, she recruits her classmates and tracks their progress together.

Pampered poodle Trixie Twinkle Toes dislikes her luxurious routines and carefully arranged appearance. She longs to run, splash in puddles, and roll in mud, but must find a way to make her devoted owner understand.

Lola chooses a doctor's kit for Lotta's birthday after Charlie helps her consider practical presents. The gift is so appealing that she wants it herself, making generosity harder than deciding what to buy.

Lola and Lotta plan sponsored hopping and skipping to raise money for a panda during their school's animal-saving week. When Lola develops chickenpox, she must reconsider how she can contribute to their fundraising effort.

Charlie and Marv have a school invention due the next day, but their ideas are failing. Lola keeps offering suggestions they find distracting, until one of her inventions provides the help they need.

Lola gets persistent hiccups while rehearsing a song with Lotta for the school concert. Friends try different remedies, but the hiccups keep returning, threatening her chance to sing when the performance begins.

Lola and Lotta usually do everything together, until new classmate Evie begins spending time with Lotta. Feeling left out, Lola worries that her best friendship has changed and tries to win back her friend's attention.

Charlie and Marv invent an invisibility potion for a creature-hunting game they would prefer to play alone. Lola brings in her imaginary friend Soren Lorensen, using her own resourceful ideas to join and reshape their adventure.

Lola is excited about her first sleepover at Lotta's house, but unfamiliar routines make her miss home. As bedtime approaches, she must find a way to feel comfortable enough to settle down and sleep.

Lola finds a stuffed rabbit near school and grows attached to it while its owner is missing. Charlie explains that they must try to return it, leaving Lola torn between keeping a new friend and doing the right thing.

Thirteen-year-old code-breaking genius Ruby Redfort is recruited by the secret agency Spectrum. An assignment involving a murdered agent draws her into a dangerous investigation to prevent the theft of a priceless jade Buddha.

Excited about a trip to the zoo, Lola uses up her photos, money, and lunch too quickly. Turning to Charlie for help prompts a lesson in saving and sharing rather than consuming everything at once.

Charlie and Lola visit London on a school trip and explore its famous sights. A map and postcards extend their sightseeing adventure into an activity for young readers.

Lola spends her pocket money before reaching the zoo gift shop, so Charlie helps her buy a toy. Discovering that he can no longer afford his own book encourages her to start saving.

Ruby Redfort takes her detective skills to sea to investigate the Twinford pirates. A threatening sea monster and the sinister Count von Viscount complicate her efforts to solve the case.

Rumors of wild animals in Twinford coincide with the arrival of an exclusive perfume formula and disappearing jewelry. Ruby Redfort follows the scent of a sinister plot that threatens her town.

Secret agent Ruby Redfort shares advice for surviving difficult and dangerous predicaments. This pocket-sized companion presents her resourceful approach to staying calm, thinking clearly, and finding a way out of trouble.

Quiet Maude Shrimpton prefers to blend in while her flamboyant family competes for attention. Receiving a tiger instead of the goldfish she wanted gives her overlooked talent for camouflage unexpected importance.

Sizzles the dog joins in Christmas preparations by dressing up as a present, a bauble, and a star. A built-in finger puppet lets young readers participate in his festive transformations.

Charlie and Lola search for Marv's missing dog, Sizzles, around the house, garden, and park. Lift-the-flap pages invite young readers to join the hunt.

Lola and Lotta do everything together until new classmate Evie captures Lotta's attention. Worried that she has lost her best friend, Lola tries to find a way back into their friendship.

A mysterious thief steals from Twinford's tallest buildings, and Ruby Redfort uses her parkour skills to pursue the culprit. Her growing confidence turns dangerous when she ignores warnings and takes reckless risks.

Elmore Green resents the baby sibling who disrupts his possessions and seems to command everyone's attention. As the little brother grows, an unexpected change helps Elmore discover what their relationship can offer.

Charlie and Lola may each choose one item at the shop, but Lola finds numbers everywhere along the way. Counting ladybugs, minutes, and leaves turns an ordinary outing into a playful exploration of arithmetic.

Poisonous snakes, malicious rumors, and enemies determined to frame her make Ruby Redfort's latest case especially perilous. She must combine code-breaking with practical survival skills when intelligence alone cannot keep her safe.

Brilliant young Hubert Horatio tries to manage his wealthy parents' extravagant habits. Their careless spending threatens the family fortune, leaving him to handle responsibilities that the grown-ups would rather ignore.

Ruby Redfort discovers that several people want her dead, including someone on her own team. In the series finale, she must uncover betrayal and confront a criminal mastermind while Spectrum's hidden history emerges.

Lola desperately wants a dog, despite her parents' firm refusal. When Dad offers her a rabbit instead, she describes the furry, wiggly-nosed, long-eared pet that she insists is her ideal dog.

Chirton Krauss always obeys the rules while his sister Myrtle avoids chores and behaves badly. When he questions whether being the family's good child is worthwhile, both siblings confront the limits of their assigned roles.

Clarice Bean tries to spread Christmas joy through helpful deeds, cards, and a concert. Exhausted parents, decorating disasters, and a dog eating the turkey challenge her determination to make the family's holiday special.