Madeleine Richards Books in Order

The Madeleine Richards series is middle-grade Christian fiction written for readers who are beginning to navigate bigger changes in family life and friendships. The books follow Madeleine, known as Maddy, a twelve-year-old girl whose ordinary world is disrupted by events she cannot control. The tone is gentle and age-appropriate, but it takes her worries seriously.

The series begins with Rebellion in Riversleigh. Maddy has good friends, a loving mother, and a home she does not want to leave. Then her mother announces plans to marry Hank, and Maddy learns that another major change is coming too. Feeling ignored and frightened, she makes a plan with her best friend Hannah that is meant to stop the future from arriving.

It does not go as planned.

Maddy's choices lead her into danger and make her confront the fact that wanting something to stay the same does not make it possible. The first book is about a child’s fear of losing her familiar life, but it is also about learning that new family relationships do not have to erase old love.

The later books, Trouble in Town and Problems in Paradise, continue Maddy's growing-up story. She faces new settings, shifting friendships, and the everyday challenges of figuring out who she is as her family changes. Like many children her age, she can be stubborn, quick to assume the worst, and convinced that adults do not understand. That makes her a believable guide through the series.

Family is the heart of these books. Maddy's mother, Hank, friends, and community members do not always get everything right, but they remain present. The stories make room for apology, patience, and difficult conversations rather than treating an adult's decision as the final word. Maddy has feelings, and the people who love her must learn how to hear them.

Faith is part of the support system around her. Maddy is encouraged to pray and to trust God when the future feels frightening, but the stories do not ask her to become cheerful overnight. She has to work through disappointment and learn that courage can mean accepting help.

These are short, wholesome stories with adventure, family tension, and a clear emotional arc. Begin with Rebellion in Riversleigh, then continue to Trouble in Town and Problems in Paradise to follow Maddy as she adjusts to the changes that first seemed impossible.