Jane O'Connor

1 series 30 books in order 2 standalone books

Jane O'Connor is an author and editor best known for writing the Fancy Nancy children's picture book series, first published in 2005 and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. The series has grown to more than 100 titles with sales of over 50 million volumes, and it inspired a Disney Junior animated television series that premiered in 2018. Her credits here include Fancy Nancy titles such as Bonjour, Butterfly and Apples Galore!

Born
1947
Known for
Fancy Nancy

Series by Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy

28 books in order · 2008–2015

  1. Cover of Bonjour, butterfly

    Bonjour, butterfly

    2008 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy is furious when she cannot attend her friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her family's outing turns out to be extraordinary…

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  2. Cover of Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris

    Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris

    2008 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy adores everything frilly, sparkly, and chic, so she is delighted when her class welcomes Robert, a new student from Paris. Determined to win…

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  3. Cover of Fancy Nancy at the museum

    Fancy Nancy at the museum

    2008 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy is excited about a fancy class trip to the art museum, but the bumpy bus ride to get there leaves her feeling anything but fancy.

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  4. Cover of Fancy Nancy sees stars

    Fancy Nancy sees stars

    2008 · Jane O'Connor

    When a rainstorm prevents Nancy and her best friend Robert from getting to the planetarium on the night of a class field trip, Nancy comes up with a…

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  5. Cover of Fancy Nancy's splendiferous Christmas

    Fancy Nancy's splendiferous Christmas

    2009 · Jane O'Connor

    Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas is a children's picture book in the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O'Connor, featuring the character Nancy as she…

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  6. Cover of Pajama Day

    Pajama Day

    2009 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is excited to wear her elegant nightgown for Pajama Day at school, until her best friend Bree and classmate…

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  7. Cover of The 100th day of school

    The 100th day of school

    2009 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, decides to make a tribute to her little sister's pet goldfish as her project for the 100th Day of School.

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  8. Cover of The dazzling book report

    The dazzling book report

    2009 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy is determined to make the cover of her very first book report as fancy as possible. She devotes so much time and effort to decorating the cover…

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  9. Cover of The show must go on

    The show must go on

    2009 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is dismayed to be partnered with her shy classmate Lionel for the school talent show, until she comes up with an…

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  10. Cover of Every day is Earth Day

    Every day is Earth Day

    2010 · Jane O'Connor

    Nancy, a girl who loves using fancy words, learns about Earth Day and the idea of "being green." Her newfound enthusiasm for environmental causes…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Dangerous Admissions
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  2. Cover of Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Jane O'Connor written?

We list 30 books by Jane O'Connor across 1 series, published between 1979–2015 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Jane O'Connor's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Bonjour, butterfly.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Jane O'Connor'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.