Doug Peterson

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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1992
  • Latest Book:
    September 2020
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Full Series List in Order

The Mess Detectives

The Slobfather (Oct-2003)
The Couch Potato Caper (Mar-2005)
The Trouble with Larry (Feb-2006)

Multi-Author Series List

Veggie Tales

The Slobfather (Oct-2003)
Field of Beans (Feb-2005)
The Spoon in the Stone (Feb-2005)
The Couch Potato Caper (Mar-2005)
The Trouble with Larry (Feb-2006)
Sheerluck Holmes and the Hounds of Baker Street (Mar-2006)
Ben Hurry (Jun-2006)
The Good, the Bad, and the Silly Book: A Lesson in Making Good Choices (Mar-2011)
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Mop?: A Lesson in Handling Fear (Mar-2011)
The Case of the Lost Temper Book: A Lesson in Self-Control (Aug-2011)
The Clumsiest Cowboy: A Lesson in Showing Compassion (Aug-2011)

Veggie Tales: Larryboy

7 - Larryboy in the Amazing Brain-Twister (Feb-2004)
8 - Larryboy and the Abominable Trashman! (Feb-2004)
9 - Larryboy Versus the Volcano (Aug-2004)

Veggie Town Values

1 - The Spoon in the Stone (Feb-2005)
3 - Field of Beans (Feb-2005)
8 - Ben Hurry (Jun-2006)

Book List in Order: 29 titles

  • Many Are Called, but Most Leave Their Phone off the Hook

  • There's a Hand in My Cupboard

  • LarryBoy in the Attack of Outback Jack

    The Australian supervillain, Outback Jack, and his sidekick, Jackie, are in search of buried treasure in Bumblyburg. No veggie will stand in their way! LarryBoy has to rely on retired superhero, Pruneman, to help him. But before they can capture Outb...

  • The Slobfather

    The Mess Detectives
    Veggie Tales

    Case #101--1:25 pmVeggie detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of a messy crime already in progress. But they arrive too late -- the bedroom of Junior Asparagus is already seriously messy. It’s time to uncover the messy truth. Who did ...

  • Larryboy and the Abominable Trashman!

    Veggie Tales: Larryboy - 8

    Something smells very fishy in the city of Bumblyburg. It also smells like moldy gym shoes, rotten eggs, and spoiled milk. What’s to blame? The Abominable Trashman, one of the weirdest, wildest creatures to ever leap out of a garbage can!The Abom...

  • Larryboy in the Amazing Brain-Twister

    Veggie Tales: Larryboy - 7

    The citizens of Bumblyburg are no longer showing compassion! They are committing outrageous crimes and giving into peer-pressure amidst some unusually stormy weather. Something is amiss in the city of Bumblyburg, and LarryBoy is out to discover who...

  • Larryboy Versus the Volcano

    Veggie Tales: Larryboy - 9

    When LarryBoy and his superhero buddies are invited to Superhero Island, they are in for a surprise of volcanic proportions. Trouble erupts when LarryBoy discovers he's a second-class citizen, because he doesn't have 'super' powers like his buddies. ...

  • Field of Beans

    Veggie Tales
    Veggie Town Values - 3

    Junior Asparagus discovers a lesson in faith as he learns how to rely on God in times of trouble. Junior realizes that he must have faith to be a real winner....

  • The Spoon in the Stone

    Veggie Tales
    Veggie Town Values - 1

    Junior and Laura discover what happens when you have a servant's heart....



  • The Couch Potato Caper

    The Mess Detectives
    Veggie Tales

    The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn that laziness doesn't pay. Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of another messy crime. Laura Carrot has been taken ...

  • Dial M for Mercy

  • The Trouble with Larry

    The Mess Detectives
    Veggie Tales

    Case #683--The Trouble with Larry Junior has a little problem at school: he doodles, he whispers, and well, he messes around. Now his grades are in the dumpster! But Bob and Larry are on the case, asking all-important questions. Will Junior ever p...

  • Sheerluck Holmes and the Hounds of Baker Street

    Veggie Tales

    A mysterious disappearance has the Veggies worried until the world's greatest detective, Sheerluck Holmes, and his sidekick, Dr. Bob Watson, take the case. Sheerluck finds out someone hasn't been much of a friend to the missing Sniffy--but wh...

  • Ben Hurry

    Veggie Tales
    Veggie Town Values - 8

  • LarryBoy and the Mudslingers

    Companion to the video 'LarryBoy and the Bad Apple' It's a wonderful day at the Cannonball Water Park---playing in the sand, basking in the sun, and sliding down the water slide ... until the Bad Apple and her slimy sidekick, Curly, decide to play di...

  • The Disappearing Man

    The story of Henry "Box" Brown is one of the most amazing tales of escape in American history. As a child, Henry was devastated when his family was split apart and sold. Later, he almost went mad after his wife and three children were also sold. I...

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Silly Book: A Lesson in Making Good Choices

    Veggie Tales

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Mop?: A Lesson in Handling Fear

    Veggie Tales

    While investigating a spelling bee caper, Larry has to face the mop of his nightmares. Join Bob and Larry as they learn that when you have to conquer fear it really helps to confide in someone who cares. Author: Doug Peterson Format: Hardcover, 28 pa...

  • The Case of the Lost Temper Book: A Lesson in Self-Control

    Veggie Tales

    Who's guilty in the case of the lost temper' Get the whole scoop and learn about the importance of controlling anger with this hilarious detective story with a twist. 8.75' wide by 11' tall; 28 pages. Full color throughout....



  • The Clumsiest Cowboy: A Lesson in Showing Compassion

    Veggie Tales

    A Lesson in Showing Compassion.

    Everyone in town knows that Cowboy Larry is the clumsiest cowboy in the west. And when he's down, they couldn't care less. Tag along as Cowboy Larry shows those careless cowpokes how to be Compassionate Cowboy...

  • The Spaghetti Western: A Lesson in Showing Mercy

    A Lesson in Showing Mercy.

    When Sheriff Bob leaves town for a few days, Larry is left to run the jail alone. Will he be able to handle it, or will he go over the top?

    Saddle up with Cowboy Larry and his friends while they learn about t...

  • The Big Sleepover

    The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn a lesson about telling the truth and taking responsibility for their actions. Case #374--8:33 a.m.: Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry, ar...

  • The Don't-Touchables

    The Mess Detectives, starring Bob and Larry, are back again to sort through another mess and help kids learn a lesson about sharing.Case #239--11:23 am: Veggie Detectives, Bob and Larry are called to the scene of another messy crime, but when they ar...

  • West Slide Story

    Junior Asparagus and Laura Carrot teach their friends that a little cooperation means more fun for everyone....

  • The Puzzle People

    When the borders between East and West Berlin closed overnight in August of 1961, families and friends were suddenly split by concrete and barbed wire. Couples found themselves marooned on opposite sides of a divided city. In 2002, Kurt Hilst and Ann...

  • The Vanishing Woman

    In 1848, Ellen Craft became invisible. Ellen, a slave from Macon, Georgia, took trains and steamboats north, but the people all around couldn’t see her. They saw only a white man. Ellen Craft’s mother was a slave, but her father was her master...

  • Larryboy to the Rescue

    Bumblyburg’s in trouble! In these three adventures, Bumblyburg citizens fall victim to the evil genius Plum Loco and lose their brains to the raging Brain-twister. The Abominable Trashman turns citizens into slaves of their own fear -- and he sm...

  • The Lincoln League

    John and Peg Scobell are the perfect spies. As slaves for most of their lives, they have been treated as invisible people, barely worth notice. Now, with the Civil War marching down upon them, they decide to use their “invisibility” for the North...

  • The Tubman Train

    I can't die but once!This was the rallying cry of Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor in the history of the Underground Railroad. Her name is legendary, but many don't know Harriet's full story. The Tubman Train starts with her dramatic early y...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Doug Peterson has published 29 books.

Doug Peterson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Tubman Train, was published in September 2020.

The first book by Doug Peterson, Many Are Called, but Most Leave Their Phone off the Hook, was published in September 1992.

Yes. Doug Peterson has 1 series.
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