Suzanne Williams Books in Order

Tommy draws the intimidating new boy Jake as his secret pal for a third-grade Valentine's Day exchange. Worried that the wrong gift might anger his much larger classmate, Tommy must decide how to handle the unfamiliar friendship.

Hannah hears her mother call her affectionate pet names instead of her real name and begins to worry that Mommy has forgotten who she is. This picture book explores a young child's wish to be recognized as herself.

Emily loves playing with her older brother Edwin, who teaches her games but expects her to play fairly. Their short adventures follow sibling disagreements over clothes, toys, and treats, mixing winter fun with the challenges of sharing.

Emily begins second grade with new classroom and playground problems. A disagreeable new boy, disappointing schoolwork, and friends who want different games challenge her expectations in three short stories about learning to get along at school.

Strong and determined librarian Lil wants to turn her television-loving town into readers. A storm that knocks out the electricity gives her an opportunity, but an arriving motorcycle gang presents another challenge in this illustrated tall tale.

Ginny Mae resents chores, manners, and wearing shoes, especially when the family dog seems free of all those obligations. Wishing to trade places with him, she discovers what living a dog's life might actually involve in this humorous picture book.

Hilary's untidy habits and repeated lateness begin to trouble her teacher, though she has never minded the mess herself. A secret arrangement with organized classmate Gordon offers a possible way to bring her third-grade life under control.

Hilary learns a secret about her teacher, Ms. Foster, and shares it only with her closest friends, Josh and Gordon. The three devise a plan that depends on keeping both the information and their intentions from everyone else.

Josh feels ordinary beside athletic Hilary and academically gifted Gordon, who try to help him discover a special talent. With class elections approaching, his wish to become representative tests his belief that being average means having nothing to offer.

Old MacDonald runs a snack cart in a city park, where animals help themselves whenever his back is turned. This illustrated variation on the familiar song combines animal sounds, growing groups of visitors, and counting from one to ten.

A witch, goblins, and other Halloween characters make their way to a party at Mummy's house, followed by a curious girl. Set to a familiar children's tune, the picture book uses repeating verses and illustrations to invite participation.

Gordon wants to befriend María, a visiting student from Mexico who may be as clever as he is. His sudden clumsiness whenever she appears puzzles him, while Hilary and Josh suspect their friend has developed a crush.

A purple blob, an overheard conversation, and an unusual bruise convince Matthew McGhee that something strange is happening. Already feeling different from his classmates, he begins to wonder whether aliens are preparing to take him back to another planet.

Third grader Matthew McGhee believes he has discovered the ability to control other people's minds. Avoiding homework trouble and gaining a larger allowance make the power seem ideal, until events suggest that his imagined advantage may be getting out of hand.

Matthew finds a penny and remembers his grandfather's saying about good luck. When a new puppy and an impressive softball catch follow, he starts to wonder whether the small coin in his pocket is responsible for his changing fortunes.

Princess Fatima prefers charming cousin Yusuf to her brother-in-law Ahmed, until Ahmed disappears while visiting his dying father. Suspecting that something is wrong, Fatima and her princess friends investigate a family mystery in which charm may conceal danger.

Bored with ordinary palace duties, Princess Lysandra finds adventurous companions in Fatima, Elena, and Tansy. Their first quest begins when they encounter a frog who may be a prince, giving the four friends a chance to test their talents.

Ten mischievous monkeys get into trouble while jumping, skating, climbing, and playing. This picture book expands the familiar counting rhyme with new accidents and repeated warnings, while inviting readers to spot the monkey causing trouble in each scene.

Princess Tansy's brothers intend to challenge an ogre blamed for disasters throughout the kingdom, although those who confront him turn to stone. Tansy and her friends must intervene before the boys' determination leads them into a dangerous encounter.

Princess Fatima buys a bottle expecting a powerful genie, but Jasper is tiny, powerless, and prone to mischief. She and her friends face the question of how to help him recover the size and magic he has lost.

Princess Elena finds a beautiful comb on the beach, then begins dreaming of a distressed maiden who needs it back. When another princess shares the dream, the friends search for the mysterious girl and the meaning of Elena's discovery.

The princesses visit Gabriella and Jerome, expecting Prince Jonathon to join them. When he fails to arrive and his servant Thomas refuses to explain, the friends must investigate his disappearance without the cooperation of the person who may know most.

Daisy arrives at Mistress Lily’s Fairy School without knowing any magic, while her new friends already have special abilities. When a human needs help, she gets an opportunity to discover her own talent and begin becoming a fairy helper.

Marigold’s pet firefly, Flash, quickly becomes popular with everyone at Mistress Lily’s Fairy School. When he disappears, his heartbroken owner faces a search for her small companion in this story about friendship and caring for a beloved pet.

When Mistress Lily fails to return to the fairy school on time, Poppy fears that something has happened to her. Poppy and her friends ride their flying ponies to investigate, encountering a magical creature and an enchantment along the way.

Delicious treats mysteriously appear overnight at Mistress Lily’s Fairy School, delighting the students but upsetting the cook. Rose investigates who is behind the surprises and tries to resolve the trouble brewing in the kitchen at Cloverleaf Cottage.

Daisy is delighted to begin helping humans, until a little girl named Nina asks for something her magic cannot provide. Faced with an impossible wish, Daisy must look beyond her wand for another way to help her new friend.

Shy Violet runs away after an embarrassing moment in class and finds a place to hide. When a new human friend needs help, she must decide whether to leave her refuge and find the courage to act.

Aphrodite gives Athena a makeover to help her attract a first crush, then struggles when boys begin favoring her friend. At Mount Olympus Academy, jealousy and unexpected romantic attention challenge her assumptions about beauty and love.

Artemis is known as Mount Olympus Academy's bravest goddess girl, though she privately struggles with fear. The arrival of Orion, an exchange student from Earth, makes her even more nervous and tests her confidence.

Athena discovers that she is Zeus's daughter and a goddess, prompting a move to Mount Olympus Academy. Hoping to finally fit in, she encounters new friends, divine school life, and the formidable mean girl Medusa.

Persephone is used to pleasing everyone else until she befriends Hades, a boy with a troublesome reputation at Mount Olympus Academy. Her growing comfort with him conflicts with disapproval from her mother and friends.

Facing a failing grade in Hero-ology, Aphrodite starts a matchmaking project to earn extra credit. In Egypt she encounters the goddess Isis, sparking a competition over who can find a match for the difficult mortal Pygmalion.

Artemis and her friends are frustrated that the annual Olympic Games exclude girls. Together, the goddess girls devise a plan to persuade Zeus to let everyone compete, challenging a rule that keeps them on the sidelines.

Athena helps new student Hercules adjust to Mount Olympus Academy, where twelve labors stand between him and a permanent place. Asked by Zeus to watch over him secretly, she must balance his challenges with problems of her own.

Medusa believes becoming immortal will help her win friends and catch Poseidon's attention at Mount Olympus Academy. A necklace promising that transformation seems like the answer, but its effects create problems she did not anticipate.

Pandora's curiosity is stirred when Epimetheus brings a mysterious box to Mount Olympus Academy. Unable to resist examining it when it falls into her possession, she discovers that opening it brings far more trouble than she expected.

Poseidon, Zeus, and Hera must cross a boiling sea to rescue another Olympian while Cronus pursues them. Poseidon’s fear of water becomes a serious obstacle as sirens, Oceanus, and dangerous sea creatures threaten the young heroes’ journey.

Excluded from the annual boys-only Olympic Games, the girls of Mount Olympus Academy organize a competition of their own. Alternating viewpoints follow their efforts to turn the plan into reality while managing rivalries, unexpected problems, and the demands of friendship.

Ten-year-old Zeus discovers his power when a kidnapping by giant Titans leads him to pull a magical thunderbolt from stone. Its mysterious markings launch him on a quest to rescue other Olympians from Cronus and learn about his own destiny.

New Mount Olympus Academy student Cassandra can see the future, but no one believes her predictions. Her unusual gift complicates making friends, while Apollo, the god of prophecy, takes an interest in helping her.

Hades and his fellow Olympians enter the Underworld to return their Titan prisoner, Oceanus. Hades must overcome his fear of dogs when they encounter Cerberus, while magical water, lava, and hostile Titans make the journey increasingly dangerous.

Hyperion’s scorching sun and enormous fireballs threaten northern Greece. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades investigate the Titan’s destructive behavior while searching for the missing Hera, facing extreme heat and more creatures sent by their enemy Cronus.

Mortal musician Orpheus asks Persephone to help recover Eurydice from the Underworld. Her efforts to persuade Hades to return the girl challenge serious rules and threaten her own relationship with the boy she likes.

Pheme prides herself on knowing everyone's business at Mount Olympus Academy, sharing gossip that appears in floating cloud letters. Her eagerness to spread information raises questions about trust and threatens her standing with the goddess girls.

The young Olympians search for companions swallowed by Cronus and magical seeds that could restore land devastated by drought. Their double mission becomes more difficult when Typhon, a giant who commands destructive winds, sends storms into their path.

Aphrodite wants Ares to enjoy his thirteenth birthday, but his sister Eris has other ideas. As the goddess of discord prepares mischief, Aphrodite must contend with trouble that threatens to overshadow the celebration.

Zeus and his friends help restore drought-stricken land while searching for a magical shield called the aegis. A swarm of dangerous birds interrupts their mission, and the appearance of a mysterious boy leaves them wondering whether he is an ally.

A giant python traps Pythia at Delphi, but the oracle sends the Olympians on another urgent mission. Ares must recover the powerful Spear of Fear from Amazon warriors and discover what it takes to use the weapon responsibly.

Athena believes she can improve the labyrinth built for King Minos, and her confidence leads her to make changes. Her ambitious intervention produces unexpected problems, testing her judgment in an adventure about pride and its consequences.

Cinderella’s first week at Grimm Academy is complicated by stepsisters determined to embarrass her. When she overhears their plan to sabotage Prince Awesome’s ball, Cinda joins new friends and uses magical glass slippers to try to stop them before midnight.

A threatening message woven across the sky warns Zeus and his friends of another battle. As enormous spiders scatter the Olympians with sticky webs, they discover that the danger may also conceal the magical object Athena needs.

Iris's assignment to collect magical water takes her to the gloomy River Styx, while her rainbow magic makes her a sought-after messenger. Between new responsibilities and uncertainty about her crush, she struggles to keep jealousy in check.

An accident gives Rapunzel’s rapidly growing hair powers she cannot control. While coping with the chaos, she continues helping Cinda, Red, and Snow protect Grimm Academy from the E.V.I.L. Society and searches for a magical charm of her own.

Red Riding Hood’s stage fright spoils her audition for the school play, so she turns to protecting Grimm Academy. Lost in Neverwood, she encounters the suspicious Wolfgang and must use her acting skills and magical basket to uncover the truth.

Snow White’s bad luck interferes with her friends’ efforts to protect Grimm Academy, and she suspects her stepmother belongs to the E.V.I.L. Society. Finding her own magical charm could change her fortunes, provided the villains do not reach it first.

Mergirl Amphitrite arrives at Mount Olympus Academy with a crush on Poseidon. As she gets to know him, his peculiar habits complicate her romantic hopes and make her question whether they are really a good match.

Zeus and the Olympians travel to rescue Apollo’s twin sister, Artemis, from the Titan Crius. A sleeping spell keeps her helpless, while warriors with extraordinary hearing make it difficult for the heroes to approach unnoticed and carry out their rescue.

Goldilocks wants friends at Grimm Academy so badly that an invitation from the E.V.I.L. Society tempts her. Unwilling to become a villain, Goldie considers entering the secret group in hopes of using her access to stop its schemes.

On Lemnos, the Olympians find Hephaestus ruling a community of skilled metalworking warriors. He enjoys his position and is reluctant to leave, while his suggestion that he should lead the Olympians raises questions about Zeus’s place in the group.

Shy Hestia’s cooking talents go unnoticed at Mount Olympus Academy, and classmates mock her choice of a cooking pot for a service contest. With help from new friends, she tries to gain confidence and show what she can offer others.

Medusa is delighted when she gains the ability to turn anything she touches into gold. But the power extends to food and people, turning apparent good fortune into a dangerous problem she must find a way to reverse.

Daredevil Sleeping Beauty, known as Rose, must avoid sharp objects after her twelfth birthday. That restriction is difficult at Grimm Academy, where enchanted possessions can be dangerous, and she must stay alert while searching for her own magical charm.

An encounter with Uranus draws the Olympians into a violent battle at sea. Zeus helps them escape falling stars and clouds, but their shipwreck leaves them stranded on an island as a mysterious wave of bubbles approaches the shore.

Calliope arrives at Mount Olympus Academy eager to step out of her talented sisters’ shadows. Despite inspiring Homer, she struggles with her first school project and seeks a roommate who might help her find focus, confidence, and inspiration of her own.

New student Echo copies the gestures, expressions, and language of popular classmates at Mount Olympus Academy. Her efforts to fit in have the opposite effect, leaving the talkative forest-mountain nymph to figure out how to make friends while being herself.

Gretel joins the friends of Grimm Academy in their struggle against the E.V.I.L. Society. Her part in their quest for justice leads to a candy cottage, bringing another familiar fairy-tale setting into the school’s continuing battle with its enemies.

Pallas hopes her swordplay will impress childhood friend Athena when she joins Mount Olympus Academy. Athena’s new friendships and jealousy over a baby sister complicate their reunion, while a festival competition gives both girls an opportunity to support each other.

The Olympians’ search for mysterious hairy snakes brings them into contact with Perseus, who offers to lead them to the Gray Triplets. His promises hide a danger that draws the heroes toward Medusa, whose gaze can turn them to stone.

Snowflake does not know which fairy-tale character she is, and her troublesome magical powers make her fear she could be a villain. Keeping classmates at a distance may protect them, but it also threatens her chance to make friends at Grimm Academy.

Princess Medea and Jason seek the Golden Fleece, which hangs in a great oak tree guarded by a huge serpent. Medea’s knowledge of enchantment and a sleeping potion may offer a way past the creature, if their plan succeeds.

Nyx arrives at Mount Olympus Academy hoping to gain recognition for her work as goddess of night. Instead, her darkness frightens Principal Zeus and seems to encourage nightmares, leaving her to show classmates why night deserves appreciation.

Eos brings dawn to the world but hides loneliness and worry about losing people she loves. Hoping to keep her mortal best friend Tithonus forever, she uses a prophecy and new magical power to attempt a spell with unexpected consequences.

Invited to Asgard Academy after hearing a prophecy about doomsday, Freya loses the magical jewel she believes gives her power. With new friends, she must pursue the stolen jewel and confront the threat that Ragnarok poses to their world.

Sif's magical hair gives her harvest powers, but Loki cuts it off and threatens the crops of Midgard. Accompanied by Freya, she follows him to dwarf blacksmiths whose competing creations and wagers complicate the search for a replacement.

A sparkling storm carries little Athena to magical Mount Olympus, where talking animals greet her and Medusa covets her enchanted sandals. Seeking a way home, Athena sets out to find Zeus while avoiding the girl determined to take her footwear.

Clotho, the youngest of the Three Fates, wants to improve their strained relationship with mortals. A secret marketplace visit risks exposing her identity, while an old mistake forces her to confront the consequences of breaking Zeus’s rules about destiny.

Idun's golden apples keep the gods and goddesses of Asgard Academy young and healthy. When Loki's wager puts her and the orchard in a giant's reach, she must protect the fruit on which her schoolmates depend.

Persephone joins Athena on the Hello Brick Road to seek help from Zeus atop Mount Olympus. While Athena wants to return home, Persephone hopes he can replace her persistent bad luck with the ability to help her flowers flourish.

Traveling toward Sparkle City with her new friends, Aphrodite hopes Zeus will make her more likable. A magical golden apple she keeps secret tests her understanding of friendship and whether special powers can give her the connection she wants.

Artemis hopes Zeus can grant her courage as she travels toward Sparkle City with Athena, Persephone, and Aphrodite. When Medusa interferes, mysterious animals may help Artemis face her fears and protect her friends on their journey.

Hestia sends Athena and Hercules to rescue an island's rightful queen from King Hephaestus. A mysterious enchantress named Circe may hold the key, but the children must decide whether they can trust her while seeking help from Athena's friends.

Persephone’s relationship with Hades is complicated by Minthe, an unhappy water nymph who flirts with him. A school competition intensifies the jealousy, while Persephone also faces unwanted attention from Pirithous and tries to navigate the resulting trouble.

Skade hopes a skiing competition organized by giants will restore her confidence, but Odin selects her only as an alternate. As troubling signs suggest the games conceal another purpose, she must overcome disappointment and investigate the threat with her friends.

Aphrodite and her friends follow a talking carrot named Prometheus to a magical box called Pandora, marked with a warning against opening it. The box may explain the mysterious fires damaging a magical vegetable patch along their adventure.

On their way to the Sparkle City Pet Show, Artemis and her friends find a pink kitten on the Hello Brick Road. With Prince Paris and Odysseus both claiming ownership, Artemis must work out who is telling the truth.

Anxious witchcraft student Hecate encounters animal ghosts who refuse to enter the Underworld because they have unfinished business. Helping them could build her confidence, but it also puts her at odds with Melinoe, the ghost herder responsible for guiding them.

Persephone, Artemis, and Aphrodite must rescue Athena and her dog Oliver after King Hephaestus transforms them into treasures. Hidden in an enormous treasure room, the pair can be saved only if their friends identify them within seven guesses.

Artemis sets out to recover a precious cup stolen from a river nymph by Alpheus. The river god proposes a deceptively simple wager, but his determination to win forces Artemis to recognize his tricks and protect her friends.

Athena wants to recover a mermaid’s stolen jewels, but losing a contest has left her frustrated. Magical dishes that walk and talk join her search for a special pearl hidden on Mount Olympus, testing her ability to move beyond disappointment.

Persephone and Aphrodite continue searching for missing jewels and meet a lost bunny seeking the Castle of What-Ifs. Their travels lead into a land of magical sweets, where a chocolate unicorn’s unusual crown may provide a clue to the missing ruby.