Rob Buyea Books in Order

Seven very different fifth graders share a classroom with new teacher Mr. Terupt. His guidance helps them discover strengths and connections, but a terrible accident tests whether they can practice the lessons he has taught them.

Mr. Terupt’s students spend sixth grade together before junior high, confronting family secrets, risky friendships, and decisions about their futures. As they learn more about their teacher, he invites them to help with a special project.

Seven friends enter junior high and struggle with bullying, sports, family changes, and personal hopes. Missing the teacher who brought them together, they seek his help after a conflict, only to discover that he needs theirs.

Five sixth graders face mounting pressure as statewide assessment tests approach. A plan to secure perfect results draws them into difficult choices, revealing the difference between academic scores and what it means to succeed in life.

Five friends navigate seventh grade at Lake View Middle School as family and school secrets emerge. Football, gymnastics, newspaper reporting, and a mysterious conflict between teachers test their loyalties and reveal the consequences of keeping quiet.

In their final middle-school year, five friends face family upheaval, damaged friendships, and changing ambitions. Sports injuries, a school news broadcast, and unexpected talents shape an eighth-grade story about working together through difficult transitions.

Now in eighth grade, seven friends reunite with Mr. Terupt as their adviser. News of his plans after the school year inspires ambitious projects to show their gratitude and tests whether their friendships can endure a coming farewell.

Thea struggles with the death of her best friend, but a mischievous dog named Jack-Jack opens a path toward connection. As she finds someone to confide in, new friendships help her confront grief and consider forgiveness.

Before middle school, twins Loretta and Waylon make competing plans to prepare for greater independence. Their woodland adventures with new friend Louie lead to a mysterious buried box and discoveries that challenge their ideas about courage and family.

Fourth-grader Carter Avery struggles to control his interruptions and fears losing the teacher who understands him. When changes threaten his classroom, Carter devises a secret mission, discovering that protecting someone he cares about requires understanding more than his own worries.