COMPLETE LIST OF MY 200+ CHILDREN’S BOOKS

GODDESS GIRLS:

*NEW! GODDESS GIRLS GRAPHIC NOVELS 1-4 ARE AVAILABLE NOW!*** buy links
Simon and Schuster / Aladdin
GODDESS GIRLS series:
    ages 8-12, tween / middle grade
   Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
•Publisher link to Goddess Girls series
•Goddess Girls website page
1 Athena the Brain buy links
2 Persephone the Phony buy links
3 Aphrodite the Beauty buy links
4 Artemis the Brave buy links
5 Athena the Wise buy links
6 Aphrodite the Diva buy links
7 Artemis the Loyal buy links
8 Medusa the Mean buy links
•The Girl Games/Super Special buy links
9 Pandora the Curious buy links
10 Pheme the Gossip buy links
11 Persephone the Daring buy links
12 Cassandra the Lucky buy links
13 Athena the Proud buy links
14 Iris the Colorful buy links
15 Aphrodite the Fair buy links
16 Medusa the Rich buy links
17 Amphitrite the Bubbly buy links
18 Hestia the Invisible buy links
19 Echo the Copycat buy links
20 Calliope the Muse buy links
21 Pallas the Pal buy links
22 Nyx the Mysterious buy links
23 Medea the Enchantress buy links
24 Eos the Lighthearted buy links
25 Clotho the Fate buy links
26 NEW! Persephone the Grateful buy links
27 Hecate the Witch buy links
28 Artemis the Hero buy links
29 Elpis the Hopeful NEW! buy links
• Time Travelers (Super Special) NEW! buy links
BOX SETS with info&buylinks in green:
•Goddess Girls 1-3 in 1 book (not box)
•Goddess Girls 1-4 + Charm Bracelet
•Goddess Girls 5-8 + Charm Bracelet
•Goddess Girls 9-12 + Charm Bracelet
•Goddess Girls 1-12 + Charm Bracelet

LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS:

Simon & Schuster-Aladdin series, ages 5-8
   Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
1 Athena & the Magic Land buylinks
2 Persephone & the Giant Flowers buy links
3 Aphrodite & the Gold Apple buy links
4 Artemis & the Awesome Animals buy links
5 Athena & the Island Enchantress buy links
6 Persephone & the Evil King buy links
7 Aphrodite & the Magical Box buy links
8 Artemis & the Wishing Kitten buy links
9 Athena & the Mermaid’s Pearl buy links
10 Persephone & the Unicorn’s Ruby buy links
11 Aphrodite & the Dragon’s Emerald buy links
12 Coming soon!
8-Book Boxed Set buy links
(+ four more titles in this series!)
Link to publisher series page with buy links
Jump to website page

HEROES IN TRAINING:

Simon and Schuster / Aladdin
HEROES IN TRAINING series buy links:
    ages 7-10, chapter books
    Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
1 Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom buy links
2 Poseidon and the Sea of Fury buy links
3 Hades and the Helm of Darkness buy links
4 Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire buy links
5 Typhon and the Winds of Destruction buy links
6 Apollo and the Battle of the Birds buy links
7 Ares and the Spear of Fear buy links
8 Cronus and the Threads of Dread buy links
9 Crius and the Night of Fright buy links
10 Hephaestus and the Night of Terror buy links
11 Uranus and the Bubbles of Trouble buy links
12 Perseus and the Monstrous Medusa buy links
(#13-on written by Tracey West)
13 Hermes and the Horse with Wings buy links
14 Dionysus and the Land of the Beasts buy links
15 Zeus and the Dreadful Dragon Buy links
16 Hercules and the Nine-headed Hydra buy links
17 Alkyoneus and the Warrior Queen buy links
18 Zeus and the Skeleton Army 12-2021 buy links
(more books to come)
SETS:
•Heroes in Training 1-4 buy links
•Heroes in Training 1-12 buy links
•Heroes in Training 4 books in 1
•Heroes in Training 3 books in 1 buy links
***NEW! HEROES IN TRAINING
GRAPHIC NOVELS 1-4
ARE AVAILABLE NOW!***
•Info link
•Publisher link to Heroes in Training
series with buylinks
•Jump to the series website page

THUNDER GIRLS:

Simon and Schuster / Aladdin
THUNDER GIRLS series:
    grades 3rd-7th, tween / middle grade
   Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
1 Freya and the Magic Jewel buy links
2 Sif and the Dwarfs' Treasures NEW! buy links
3 Idun and the Apples of Youth NEW! buy links
4 Skade and the Enchanted Snow buy links
Box set of 4 Thunder Girls books buy links
Publisher link to Thunder Girls series

GRIMMTASTIC GIRLS:

Scholastic GRIMMTASTIC GIRLS series
   ages 8-12, tween / middle grade
   by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams:
1 Cinderella Stays Late
2 Red Riding Hood Gets Lost
3 Snow White Lucks Out
4 Rapunzel Cuts Loose
5 Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big
6 Goldilocks Breaks Out
7 Snowflake Freezes Up
8 Gretel Pushes Back
Buy links

WHO WAS…? Chapter Books:

Penguin Random House, ages 7-12:
  Who Was Charles Schulz? buy links
Who Was Babe Ruth? buy links
  What Was the Gold Rush? buy links
  What is the Statue of Liberty? buy links
  What Was Woodstock? buy links
  What Were the Salem Witch Trials? buy links
  Who Was Johnny Appleseed? buy links
  Who Was Marco Polo? buy links
  Who Was Jim Henson? buy links
  What Was the First Thanksgiving? buy links
  Where is Walt Disney World? buy links
•See my Who Was website page
•Who Was...publisher series link

Chapter Books:

YOUNG PRINCESSES AROUND THE WORLD
early historical chapter book series, ages 6-9:
• Elizabeth and the Royal Pony
(about Princess I of England)
• Cleopatra and the King’s Enemies
(about Cleopatra)
• Isabel Saves the Prince
(about Princess Isabel of Spain)
• Lydia and the Island Kingdom
(about Lydia Liliuokalani, Princess of Hawaii)

ages 8-12:
How to Find Lost Treasure in All Fifty States
and Canada, Too
The Haunted States of America

SCHOOL FOR MAGICAL MONSTERS:

NEW! Simon and Schuster, early readers ages 5-8, 96 pages
• #1 RISE OF PEGASUS buy links
• #2 THE EYE OF CYCLOPS buy links

GRAPHIC NOVELS:

Penguin Random House:
• NEW! My first two graphic novels pub spring 2025!

PICTURE BOOKS:

Penguin Random House:
• BEARS ARE BEST! the scoop about how
we sniff, sneak, snack, and snooze! buy links
illus by Laurie Keller
• I AM THE SHARK buy links
illus by Laurie Keller
* RUNAWAY SIGNS buy links
• GROUNDHOG WEATHER SCHOOL buy links

Macmillan/Holt:
• ZERO THE HERO
    illus by Tom Lichtenheld
best-seller and award winner
    printables & teaching guide & buy links
• THE KNIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS info & buy links
  illus by Scott Magoon

Chronicle Books:
• LITTLE RED WRITING buy links
multi award-winner
illus by Melissa Sweet
  Publisher link to book
  Teaching guide
• KNUCKLEHEADS

BOARD BOOKS &
NOVELTY BOOKS:

SIMON AND SCHUSTER, ages 1-6:
• NEW! BIG STUFF, Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! buylinks
• NEW! BIG STUFF, Dozer Excavator, Mixer & More buylinks
THIS LITTLE Series (bestselling board books):
• NEW! This Little Engineer a think and do primer buylinks
• This Little Environmentalist buylink
• This LIttle Rainbow buylinks
• This Little President buylinks
• This Little Explorer buylinks
• This Little Trailblazer buylinks
• This Little Scientist buylinks
• This Little Artist buylinks
• This Little Dreamer buylinks
• This Little Wonder a no-limits primer buylinks
• This Little Environmentalist NEW! buylinks
 • This Little Collection (4-bk box set) buylinks
Link with info on series
Jump to website page
LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOK SERIES NEW!, ages 1-6:
• What’s in Dragon’s Backpack? buy links
• What’s in Unicorn’s Backpack? buy links
NOVELTY BOOK SERIES, ages 1-6:
• Hello Knights! buylinks
• Hello Ninjas! buylinks
• Hello Robots! buylinks *nice review
• Hello Dinosaurs! buylinks *star review
• Box Set buylinks
Publisher series link
Jump to website page

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, ages 3-7:
• Hooray for St. Patrick’s Day! A Lift-the-Flap Book buy links
• Light the Candles, A Hannukah Lift-the-Flap Book
• Company’s Coming, A Passover Lift-the-Flap Book
• Kwanzaa Kids, A Lift-the-Flap Book
• Dragon Dance, A Chinese New Year Lift-the-Flap Book

SCHOLASTIC, ages 1-6:
NEW! 4 Touch-and-Feel novelty books:
• I LOVE YOU A LATKE!
• BOO-NICORNS
• FA-LA-LA LLAMA!
• EVERY BUNNY DANCE NOW!
• MIGHTY DADS buy links
    New York Times bestselling picture bk & board book
illus by James Dean (Pete the Cat)
• MIGHTY MOMS (board book) buy links
illus by Joyce Wan
• BOO WHO? A Spooky Lift the Flap Book buy links

ABRAMS, ages 1-6:
   Mini Myths board book series:
Be Patient, Pandora!
Play Nice, Hercules!
Brush Your Hair, Medusa!
Make a Wish, Midas!
Please Share, Aphrodite!
Be Careful, Icarus!
Don't Get Lost, Odysseus!
Good Job, Athena!
Series info & buy links

PRICE STERN SLOAN:
Easy to Read-Easy to Draw series
ages 4-9:
Cars and Trucks
Animals
Magical Creatures
Dinosaurs

EARLY READERS:

Penguin/Random House:
• Shampoodle buy links
• Ballet Stars buy links
• Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom! buy links
• Vampoodle buy links
• Why Do Cats Meow? buy links
• Why Do Dogs Bark? buy links
• Why Do Horses Neigh? buy links
* Why Do Birds Sing? buy links
• Why Do Rabbits Hop? And Other Questions About
Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and Gerbils buy links
• Why Do Snakes Hiss? And Other Questions About Snakes,
    Lizards, and Turtles buy links
• Breakout at the Buglab, by Ruth Horowitz
• Big Surprise in the Bug Tank, by Ruth Horowitz
• Scat Cats!
• The Pizza That We Made buy links
• The Garden That We Grew
• Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars buy links
• The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School buy links
• Pajama Party Joan Holub at publisher link

ANT HILL series:
Simon and Schuster series, ages 3-6:
More Snacks! A Thanksgiving Play
Good Luck! A St. Patrick’s Day Story
Scaredy Pants! A Halloween Story
Big Heart, A Valentine Story
Snow Day, A Winter Tale
Picnic, A Day in the Park
Info and buy links 

HarperCollins:
Itty Bitty Kitty (picture book)
Itty Bitty Kitty and the Rainy Play Day (picture book)
Itty Bitty, Firehouse Kitty (early reader)

Scholastic:
The 100th Day of School, by A. Medearis,
   illus by Joan (Scholastic) buy links

MORE PICTURE BOOKS:

Scholastic:
• TOOL SCHOOL buy links
  illus by James Dean (Pete the Cat)
• MIGHTY DADS buy links
    New York Times bestselling
picture bk & board book
 • A Kiss For You! (with magnetic hand flap)

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REPRINT RIGHTS
Please contact Joan regarding rights for these out of print titles:

The Man Who Named the Clouds (co-authored
   with Julie Hannah)
I Have A Weird Brother Who Digested A Fly
Apples and Honey, A Rosh Hashanah Lift-the-Flap Book
Space Dogs on Planet K-9 (chapter book)
Turkeys Never Gobble (board book)
Somebunny Loves Me (board book) illus by Joan Holub
Five Spring Fairies (board book)
What Can Our New Baby Do? (board book)
Fourth of July, Sparkly Sky (board book)
Glorious Grandmas (board book)
Marvelous Moms (board book)
My Soccer Mom from Mars (early reader)
Abby Cadabra, Super Speller (early reader)
The Spooky Sleepover (early reader)
Pen Pals (early reader) illus by Joan Holub
My Brother the Brat (early reader) illus by Joan Holub
Silly Bears (early reader)
Backwards Day (early reader)
No Fair!, by C. Holtzman (math early reader)
Ten Little Ballerinas, by W. Lewison (jewel sticker book) illus by Joan Holub
Jack and the Jellybeanstalk (8x8 picture book)

I Love You Dad by Iris Arno (8x8) illus by Joan Holub
I Love You Mom by Iris Arno (8x8) illus by Joan Holub
Valley of the Golden Mummies (picture book)
Yankee Doodle Riddles (picture book)
Geogra-fleas! Riddles all over the Map (picture book)
Twinkle, Star of the Week (picture book)
Cinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat (picture book)
The Halloween Queen (picture book)
Shadows Everywhere, by Gina Shaw (science easy reader)
Ivy Green, Cootie Queen (early chapter book) illus by Joan Holub
Happy Monster Day! (8x8 picture book)
Red, Yellow, Green...What Do Signs Mean? (8x8
   picture sticker book) illus by Joan Holub

Doll Hospital
   (chapter book series, ages 7-11):
1 Tatiana Comes to America
2 Goldie’s Fortune
3 Glory’s Freedom
4 Saving Marissa
5 Danielle’s Dollhouse Wish
6 Charlotte’s Choice
out of print in English language,
in print in Japan
Joan Holub holds rights

Quarto / Seagrass:
• SEED SCHOOL: Growing Up Amazing
Book trailerInfo & buy links

Albert Whitman:
Wagons Ho! (co-author G. Hallowell)
Apple Countdown
Pumpkin Countdown
Riddle-iculous Math
The Man Who Named the Clouds

Books are written by Joan Holub unless otherwise noted.