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Toothiana Books in Order

Part ofWilliam Joyce Books in Order

Find the Toothiana books by William Joyce in order, with short summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start with this Guardians spinoff.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Toothiana books in publication order

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4 books

1

A Battle Is Waged

by William Joyce

2012

The final Toothiana installment brings the conflict to a head. Toothiana boldly leads the Guardians in a personal fight to stop Pitch's plans once and for all.

2

A Queen Takes Flight

by William Joyce

2012

The second Toothiana installment puts its fierce fairy queen into motion as the danger grows. The pace stays quick, and the story keeps pushing toward a larger showdown.

3

A Tooth Is Lost

by William Joyce

2012

Part one of the Toothiana arc sets up a new fight with Pitch and shows why the memories hidden inside children's teeth matter so much. It is a fast start with clear stakes and a built-in cliffhanger.

4

Panic Sets In

by William Joyce

2012

The third part of the Toothiana story tightens the pressure as fear spreads and Pitch gains ground. It is the most cliffhanger-heavy entry in the sequence.

Toothiana books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Tooth Is Lost"

    A Tooth Is Lost

    by William Joyce

    2012Toothiana, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Queen Takes Flight"

    A Queen Takes Flight

    by William Joyce

    2012Toothiana, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Panic Sets In"

    Panic Sets In

    by William Joyce

    2012Toothiana, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "A Battle Is Waged"

    A Battle Is Waged

    by William Joyce

    2012Toothiana, Book 4

Series background & context

The Toothiana books are a focused branch of William Joyce's wider Guardians world. Instead of covering the whole team, these shorter installments zoom in on Toothiana, Joyce's version of the Tooth Fairy, and make it very clear that she is far more than a gentle nighttime visitor. She is a queen, a fighter, and a keeper of something surprisingly important.

The key idea behind this part of the mythology is that baby teeth hold memories. That gives the series its real hook. Toothiana has spent ages collecting teeth from children all over the world, and those small keepsakes turn out to contain forgotten pieces of childhood. For the Guardians, those memories can protect, guide, and restore. For Pitch, the Nightmare King, they are another source of power to seize.

That setup makes the series feel both intimate and urgent. Teeth are tiny, personal things. Joyce takes that familiar childhood ritual and ties it to memory, identity, and the struggle against fear. Toothiana herself fits the tone perfectly. She is fierce, fast, clever, and not especially interested in being underestimated. The books let her stand at the center instead of at the edge of someone else's story.

The pages move fast.

The four installments, A Tooth Is Lost, A Queen Takes Flight, Panic Sets In, and A Battle Is Waged, really work as one continuous adventure. They are short, cliffhanger-friendly, and built to be read in order. That makes them a nice bridge for younger or less confident readers who like the Guardians setting but are not ready for the longer chapter books. You still get danger, motion, and high stakes, just in a quicker format.

Because this series sits inside the larger Guardians of Childhood mythology, it helps to know the basics of that world first. Even so, the Toothiana books are direct enough that new readers can still follow the emotional line: Pitch is back, memories are at risk, and Toothiana has to step fully into her role. The focus stays sharp, and the atmosphere is more urgent than cozy.

If you are curious about Toothiana as a character, this is the best place to linger with her. Start at the beginning and read straight through. The books turn a familiar childhood figure into an action-ready guardian without losing the sense of wonder that made her interesting in the first place.

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