Marilyn Sadler Books in Order

Very proper Alistair Grittle has his orderly life disrupted when an elephant follows him home from the zoo. He tries to handle the situation sensibly, but the unexpected guest has plans of its own.

P.J. Funnybunny thinks being a bunny is boring, so he tries living like other animals instead. His funny search for a better life slowly shows him where he really belongs.

On his way to return library books, Alistair is swept into an alien adventure. Even in outer space, his biggest concern may be getting home on time and doing the responsible thing.

P.J. seems like a troublesome bunny, until his cousin Binky comes to visit. Suddenly everyone gets a much clearer idea of what very bad behavior really looks like.

Alistair invents a time machine and ends up traveling through history. The hard part is not building it, it is proving his wild invention works before the judges stop listening.

P.J. always wants things his way, and his friends are tired of it. When they finally stop giving in, P.J. has to learn that getting your own way is not the same as having fun.

P.J. trains for the big tricycle race with help from his family. On race day, excitement takes over, and he has to remember what really matters if he wants to finish strong.

When Honey Bunny wants to join the game, P.J. and his friends leave her hidden for far too long. The joke turns serious when P.J. has to help find the perfect hiding place again.

Exploring a pond in his homemade submarine, Alistair discovers a hidden underwater world. Soon he is helping the frog people deal with a frightening monster called Gooze.

Coach Chuck Wood has his paws full with the spirited Junior Woodchuck baseball team. Everyone wants to be the star, which makes the big game even harder to win.

Elizabeth and her devoted alligator friend Larry are perfectly happy together. Trouble starts when the outside world decides their unusual friendship does not make sense.

Bob Kitten wants to be just like Tom Cat and copies everything he does. When imitation goes badly, Bob has to learn that being himself is a much better idea.

Blue Barry Bear turns counting from 1 to 20 into a simple, cheerful story. It is a gentle concept book with just enough plot to keep very young readers engaged.

Elizabeth brings home Ed, a messy creature from the lagoon, and Larry is not pleased. Their odd little household has to make room for one more personality, and one more problem.

Tired of playing with his many brothers and sisters, P.J. goes visiting in search of a better playmate. Each stop gives him a new surprise, and not the one he expected.

Bob and John trade cat-and-mouse jokes, riddles, and quick punch lines in a collection made for young readers. It is a light, easy way to dip into Sadler's animal humor.

A school assignment sends Alistair into space in search of an unusual plant. Instead, he stumbles into an alien invasion and has to save Earth without losing sight of his original mission.

A house full of little bunnies settles in for the night in this gentle bedtime story. As everyone winds down, a watchful parent helps keep nighttime fears outside.

P.J. says camping is for boys only, so Honey Bunny and Donna get left behind. But when mysterious ghosts appear in the dark, the boys learn who really understands the woods.

When Tom the mouse invites them fishing, nap-loving cats Bob and John head to Lake Kitty Paw-Paw. Their quiet outing turns into a small, funny adventure in the great outdoors.

Bob and John love their peaceful corner of South Paw Boulevard, until dog neighbors move in next door. For two comfort-loving cats, that feels like a crisis of the highest order.

P.J. and his friends are sure they know what his birthday surprise will be. They are wrong, and the real treat waiting at Pine Coney Island is even better.

Zenon lives on a space station and thinks Earth sounds dull. Sent to spend time with her grandparents on a farm, she has to figure out a world that feels completely backward to her.

Honey Bunny puts up with a lot from her big brother P.J., until one prank goes too far. The Funnybunny family has to rethink the balance between teasing and kindness.

Emma Tuttle loves her parakeet Henry, who happily rides on her head and follows her everywhere. Then Henry notices a new bird named Kate, and Emma has to share her best pet friend.

Every kid on the space station wants a fancy robotic Tobo dog, but Zenon gets a cheaper Bobo instead. When the popular pets start going wild, her odd little robot may be the hero.

Zenon agrees to entertain the daughter of an important Earth scientist. The girl seems perfect at first, but behind the adults' backs she turns every rule into a new opportunity for chaos.

Zenon makes the spaceball team but spends most of her time on the bench. A chance to improve her game also forces her to think about friendship, loyalty, and how quickly kids judge each other.

A special class trip goes sideways when Zenon gets separated from her group on Earth. Far from her space-station routine, she has to think fast and manage on unfamiliar ground.

P.J. gets a magic kit and masters every trick he can find. When his audience loses interest, he decides the only answer is a disappearing act.

Honey Bunny has plenty of money and lots of ideas for using it. In a bright rhyming story, she learns about spending, sharing, and saving a little for later.

Honey Bunny wants the cute bear at school to notice her, but nothing seems to work. Her sweet, awkward efforts lead to a gentle surprise and a mended heart.

A simple barnyard message gets twisted again and again as animals pass it along. The result is a fast, silly take on the old game of telephone.

Alice is a proud cowgirl from Dallas, Pennsylvania, until a real Texas girl arrives at school. Their rivalry pushes Alice to decide whether there is room for more than one star.

Gwen the hen waits on her nest while Red Rooster keeps rushing off to buy worms for the chicks as they hatch. The funny back-and-forth makes counting to ten part of the story.

Tony will eat macaroni and not much else. This rhyming story nudges a picky eater toward a wider world of noodles, and maybe a wider world of food.

Pizza night turns into a mystery when one slice goes missing. Charlie Piechart follows the clues, questions the suspects, and uses fractions to crack the case.

Charlie's friend Margot needs her missing hat for the school play, so Charlie and Watson go searching. The clues lead them through a shape-filled mystery with a playful classroom feel.

Watson disappears just before his grooming appointment, and Charlie has to think fast. With the clock ticking, he follows clues and uses time to solve the case.

P.J. thinks his friend's pig household looks a lot more fun than home. After too much freedom, too much ice cream, and one bad dream, he starts to see his own family differently.

Busy, inconsiderate P.J. gets sidelined by a twisted ankle and has to slow down. The kindness he receives from family and friends helps him learn how to treat others better.

Honey Bunny loves baseball but is too little to play, so P.J. steps in as her T-ball coach. Their practice turns into a sweet story about patience, teamwork, and sibling love.