Here's where you'll find all my details about specific kids and YA series all in one spot. Some of these are still well known, while others have become more obscure with time. Altogether they've given so many of us a sense of solidarity and continuity. They are among my favorite literary treasures hunts. We get to postpone our book hangovers and search for the next in the series. It's a great feeling to come to the end of one book and then reflect, 'But wait, there's more!'
These are in alphabetical order according to series name, rather than author names. This being the case, the Middle-Grade and Young-Adult series are all mixed up together, but you'll get the idea from my sentence summaries.
The Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery
The series about everyone's favorite red-haired, talkative orphan girl with the huge imagination who finds her forever home. Find them all on my Lucy Maud Montgomery Page
The Borrowers Series by Mary Norton
The adventures of those tiny people who lived secreted away in cracks, beneath floorboards, or in deserted animal burrows. The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, The Borrowers Avenged
'Don't Call Me Ishmael' Trilogy by Michael Gerard Bauer
Aussie trilogy about an awkward high school boy who finds his stride in the debating club and goes through senior school dealing with bullies and crushes. Don't Call Me Ishmael, Ishmael & the Return of the Dugongs, Ishmael & the Hoops of Steel
Emily Starr Trilogy by L.M. Montgomery
Features a dark-haired orphan girl whose burning ambition is to become a great writer. Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, Emily's Quest
Harry Potter Series
(Yep, the boy who lived, that most famous of young wizards. Arguably one of the best ever boarding school stories. Re-reads are due soon!)
The Hazel Green Series by Odo Hirsch
The quirky adventures of the forceful young title character who deals with all sorts of moral dilemmas, along with her friend Yakov, who's a mathematical genius. Hazel Green, Something's Fishy, Hazel Green, Have Courage, Hazel Green, Think Smart, Hazel Green.
Heidi Series by Johanna Spyri and Charles Tritten
The sweet classics about this little Swiss mountain girl and her great homesickness while she's away. Heidi, Heidi Grows Up, Heidi's Children
The Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The author's fictionalized reminiscences about her remarkable childhood and youth. Find them all here on my Little House-A-Thon Page
Little Women Series by Louisa May Alcott
The four March sisters challenge themselves to work on their weaknesses, but they're earnest enough to meet these needs for attitude adjustments face-on. Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys (And also check my entire Louisa May Alcott Page
The Melendy Quartet by Elizabeth Enright
Excellent series about four siblings (two girls and two boys) with exceptional talents who grow up during the WW2 era with their widowed father and fond housekeeper. The Saturdays, The Four-Story Mistake, Then there were Five, Spiderweb For Two
Milly-Molly-Mandy Series by Joyce Lankester Brisley
This little girl lives in a crammed, thatched roof cottage with several generations of her family, and village maps of her charming adventures are placed at the start of each book in the series. (On my radar)
The Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis
The Pevensie kids get far more than they bargain for when they find a strange, wintry world in the back of an old wardrobe. Find them all on my Narnia Business Page.
The Penderwick Series by Jeanne Birdsall
Hailed as 'modern classics' we have four sisters who grow up with their beloved widowed dad in the 21st century with a bit of modern technology woven through the stories. The Penderwicks, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, The Penderwicks in Spring, The Penderwicks at Last.
The Pollyanna Series by Eleanor H. Porter + various authors
These books about the sunny-natured girl who insists on finding silver linings in every cloud are more extensive than many readers ever imagine, taking her almost to the verge of grandmotherhood. It's a real historical romp through the 20th century. Find them all on my Glad Book Page
Ramona Quimby Series by Beverly Cleary
The domestic adventures of the inquisitive and imaginative young heroine is heart-warming. She lives with her financially straitened parents and conscientious older sister Beatrice. (On my radar for a re-read.)
Trixie Belden Mysteries
The sandy-haired girl sleuth based in Sleepyside, New York, along with her brothers and best friends, solve many tricky mysteries. Find all 39 here on my Trixie Belden Page
What Katy Did Series by Susan Coolidge
The title character's world takes a sudden unexpected turn when she has a serious accident on a swing. The series develops the tales of each of her siblings too. What Katy Did, What Katy Did at School, What Katy Did Next, Clover, In the High Valley
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