Junie B. Jones Books in Order
Barbara Park's beloved chapter-book series follows Junie B. Jones, a brash and funny six-year-old, through the everyday adventures and mishaps of kindergarten and first grade. It spans 28 books in two sub-series, the original Junie B. Jones titles and the later Junie B., First Grader books.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
1992 · Barbara Park
On her very first day of kindergarten, outspoken Junie B. Jones decides she absolutely does not want to ride the loud, smelly school bus home. So…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and a little monkey business
1993 · Barbara Park
Junie B. brags to her kindergarten class that she's bringing something amazing for show-and-tell, but she has no idea what it will be. Meanwhile,…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
1993 · Barbara Park
When her class talks about what they want to be when they grow up, Junie B. can't decide on a job. The trouble starts after she promises that…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
1994 · Barbara Park
Junie B. decides that spying is the most fun activity ever, so she starts secretly watching everyone around her. But her snooping uncovers a secret…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
1995 · Barbara Park
Junie B. is excited that her class is doing a special Job Day, but she gets stuck with the job nobody wants. Things get even worse when she has to…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday
1996 · Barbara Park
Junie B. cannot stand a boy in her class named Jim, so she's furious when he hands out invitations to his birthday party and leaves her out.…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
1996 · Barbara Park
A handsome new boy named Warren joins Junie B.'s class, and she falls for him instantly. The problem is that her friends Lucille and Grace like him…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
1997 · Barbara Park
Junie B. is convinced that a scary monster lives under her bed and is out to get her. As her fears grow, she tries all sorts of creative and…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Barbara Park
When Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor at school, she happily claims it as her own treasure. Trouble follows as she has to figure out the…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
1997 · Barbara Park
Junie B. is thrilled to be invited to Lucille's fancy birthday party, complete with a real live pony. But her excitement turns to worry over her gift…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy
1998 · Barbara Park
After watching her grandmother get her hair done, Junie B. decides she wants to be a hair stylist. With great confidence and a pair of scissors, she…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
1998 · Barbara Park
Junie B.'s class takes a field trip to a pet store, where she desperately wants to bring home an animal of her own. She schemes and dreams about…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl
1999 · Barbara Park
Junie B. is over the moon when she learns she'll be a flower girl in a wedding. She imagines being the star of the show, but her grand expectations…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
1999 · Barbara Park
It's Valentine's Day, and Junie B. is busy handing out and counting up her valentine cards at school. Then she receives a mysterious secret-admirer…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
2000 · Barbara Park
Junie B.'s class is going on a field trip to a farm to see baby animals hatch. Unable to resist, she sneaks a fuzzy little chick into her pocket,…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones is Captain Field Day
2001 · Barbara Park
Field Day is coming up at school, and Junie B. is named the captain of her team. She takes the role very seriously and gets carried away with her…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B. Jones is a graduation girl
2001 · Barbara Park
Kindergarten is ending and graduation is near, and Junie B. is excited about the big ceremony. But she frets over the details and the changes that…
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Buy on AmazonJunie B., first grader (at last!)
2001 · Barbara Park
Junie B. is finally a first grader, but lots of things have changed over the summer. She finds out she needs glasses, her old friends are in…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Barbara Park
Junie B. loves the lunch lady at her school and gets the chance to help out in the cafeteria. She takes her kitchen duties very seriously, eager to…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Barbara Park
Junie B. has a wiggly loose tooth and learns all about the Tooth Fairy. As she waits for her tooth to fall out, she becomes curious and full of…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Barbara Park
When Junie B. forgets to do a poetry assignment, she copies a classmate's work to avoid getting in trouble. She soon learns the hard way that…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Barbara Park
Junie B. wants to play an instrument in her school's music program, but she can't get the one she wants. Determined to make music anyway, she comes…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Barbara Park
Junie B.'s class is putting on a play about explorers and being shipwrecked. She's excited to take part, but landing the role she wants and behaving…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Barbara Park
Halloween is coming, and Junie B. is excited about costumes and trick-or-treating. But when scary decorations and spooky surprises start to spook…
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Buy on AmazonJingle bells, Batman smells! (P.S. so does May.)
2005 · Barbara Park
It's the holiday season, and Junie B.'s class is having a Secret Santa gift exchange. She's horrified to discover she has to buy a present for May, a…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Barbara Park
Junie B. gets the exciting news that her family is taking a trip to Hawaii. She packs up her enthusiasm and big personality for a vacation full of…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Barbara Park
Junie B. enters a contest to be chosen as the Easter Bunny's special helper. She's certain she'll win, but the competition and her own eagerness…
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Buy on AmazonTurkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and other thankful stuff)
2013 · Barbara Park
With Thanksgiving approaching, Junie B.'s class learns about the holiday and what it means to be thankful. Junie B. shares her own funny and honest…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Junie B. Jones books in?
Publication order — Recommended by the publisher (Random House/Penguin Random House) and widely by readers, who follow the sequential numbering Start with “Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus.”
How many books are in the Junie B. Jones series?
We list 28 books by Barbara Park , published between 1992–2013.
Where can I buy the Junie B. Jones books?
Each title above links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.