Robin Hill School Books in Order

Illustrated by Mike Gordon

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The Robin Hill School book series follows the experiences of young students as they navigate classroom activities, holidays, and personal challenges at their elementary school. Each story highlights interactions with their teacher, Mrs. Connor, and explores themes of friendship, cultural traditions, and personal growth. The series is set in a school environment where children engage in creative and community-oriented activities.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of The Luck of the Irish (Ready-to-Read)

    The Luck of the Irish (Ready-to-Read)

    2007 · Margaret McNamara

    Katie and her family make shamrocks for each of her classmates to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but then Mrs. Connor shows a shamrock that looks very…

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Companion & related books

Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.

  • Cover of The Pumpkin Patch

    The Pumpkin Patch

    2003 · Margaret McNamara

    Katy finds what she thinks is the perfect pumpkin on a class field trip to a pumpkin patch, but after her classmates tease her about how small it is,…

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  • Cover of Too Many Valentines

    Too Many Valentines

    2003 · Margaret McNamara

    When Neil tells his classmates he does not want any more valentines, especially pink or frilly ones, the class comes up with a good idea to solve the…

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  • Cover of The Playground Problem

    The Playground Problem

    2004 · Margaret McNamara

    When first-graders Nick, Jamie, and Reza refuse to let Emma join their soccer game just because she is a girl, Emma and her father devise a plan to…

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  • Cover of Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day

    2005 · Margaret McNamara

    On Groundhog Day, the students in Mrs. Connor's class try to find out whether the class hamster can predict the weather as well as a groundhog.

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  • Cover of Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving

    2005 · Margaret McNamara

    Just as Mrs. Connor's first grade class finishes dressing up in their Thanksgiving costumes, a fire drill is called. The students must quickly exit…

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  • Cover of Halloween Fun

    Halloween Fun

    2008 · Margaret McNamara

    When first-grader Jamie has a Halloween party that includes a haunted house, Hannah is nervous to enter until Jamie volunteers to go with her and…

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  • Cover of Earth Day

    Earth Day

    2009 · Margaret McNamara

    When Mrs. Connor's class celebrates Earth Day, Emma decides to start small by recycling, using only what she needs, and picking up trash when she…

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  • Cover of Class picture day

    Class picture day

    2011 · Margaret McNamara

    When Emma learns that her class picture will be taken while she must wear an eye patch, she is sad because she will look different from the other…

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  • Cover of Butterfly garden

    Butterfly garden

    2012 · Margaret McNamara

    Mrs. Connor's first-graders observe caterpillars transforming into butterflies in the butterfly garden at Robin Hill School. The children document…

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  • Cover of Secret Santa

    Secret Santa

    2012 · Margaret McNamara

    When Katie draws Andrew's name in the first-grade Christmas gift exchange, she decides not to give him a present because he has said mean things…

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  • Cover of Summer treasure

    Summer treasure

    2012 · Margaret McNamara

    When Hannah goes to the beach with her mother, she is shocked to find her first-grade teacher, Mrs. Connor, lying there in a bathing suit as if she…

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  • Cover of Class mom

    Class mom

    Year unknown · Margaret McNamara

    Nia is afraid to tell her mother, who is shy because she speaks little English, that Nia volunteered her to organize a party for the first-graders of…

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  • Cover of One hundred days (plus one)

    One hundred days (plus one)

    Year unknown · Margaret McNamara

    Hannah looks forward to Robin Hill School's celebration of one hundred days of classes, but when a cold keeps her home on the day of the party, she…

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  • Cover of Wash your hands!

    Wash your hands!

    Year unknown · Margaret McNamara

    When everyone in Ms. Connor's first grade class has a cold, she shows her students how to wash their hands to get rid of germs.

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Robin Hill School books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “The Luck of the Irish (Ready-to-Read)”. Start with “The Luck of the Irish (Ready-to-Read).”

How many books are in the Robin Hill School series?

We list 15 books by Margaret McNamara , published between 2003–2012.

Where can I buy the Robin Hill School 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.