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Annie Barrows

1 series 9 books in order 2 standalone books

Annie Barrows is an American writer known for the Ivy and Bean series of children's books and for co-writing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society with her aunt Mary Ann Shaffer. She has also written several books for adult readers. Barrows is recognized as a novelist and editor.

Born
1962
Known for
Ivy + Bean

Series by Annie Barrows

Ivy + Bean

7 books in order · 1999–2013

  1. Cover of What's the Big Idea

    What's the Big Idea

    1999 · Annie Barrows

    When all the second grade students must enter the science fair, which has global warming as its theme, best friends Ivy and Bean team up to create an…

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  2. Cover of Ivy + Bean

    Ivy + Bean

    2006 · Annie Barrows

    Seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister and finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, whom Bean had initially…

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  3. Cover of Ivy + Bean break the fossil record

    Ivy + Bean break the fossil record

    2007 · Annie Barrows

    In second grade, everyone seems intent on breaking a world record, and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception: they decide to try to become the…

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  4. Cover of Bound to be bad

    Bound to be bad

    2008 · Annie Barrows

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  5. Cover of No News Is Good News

    No News Is Good News

    2011 · Annie Barrows

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  6. Cover of Ivy + Bean Make the Rules

    Ivy + Bean Make the Rules

    2012 · Annie Barrows

    Seven-year-old Bean is too young to attend the camp her sister Nancy is going to, so she and her best friend Ivy decide to create their own camp…

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  7. Cover of Ivy + Bean take the case

    Ivy + Bean take the case

    2013 · Annie Barrows

    After watching a television show about a detective, Bean decides to set herself up as a private investigator, and she and her friend Ivy begin…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of The truth according to us
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  2. Cover of The Magic Half
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Annie Barrows written?

We list 9 books by Annie Barrows across 1 series, published between 1999–2015 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Annie Barrows's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Ivy + Bean break the fossil record.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Annie Barrows's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.