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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1991
  • Latest Book:
    June 2019
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Full Series List in Order

Auntie Claus

1 - Auntie Claus (Oct-1999)
2 - Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas (Oct-2002)

Libby Thump

1 - Libby of High Hopes (Jun-2012)
2 - Project Blue Ribbon (Sep-2015)

Louise the Big Cheese

Louise the Big Cheese and the Divine Diva (Sep-2009)
Louise the Big Cheese and the La-Di-Da Shoes (Mar-2010)
Louise the Big Cheese and the Back-to-School Smarty-Pants (Jul-2011)
Louise the Big Cheese and the Ooh-la-la Charm School (Feb-2012)

Ms. Rapscott's Girls

1 - Ms. Rapscott's Girls (Mar-2015)
2 - Making Mistakes on Purpose (Oct-2016)

Book List in Order: 23 titles



  • After losing his dogs and his sled, Ralph, the explorer, decides to make his own way to the North Pole and joins forces with a fellow explorer, a polar bear, to make the perilous journey into the polar regions...





  • Bertie lives alone until he discovers Plantpet, a mysterious creature that is part plant and part pet, in a little cage out in the corner of the junkyard, but problems arise because Plantpet refuses to listen and will not stop digging holes....



  • A deluxe gift edition of the modern Christmas classic, featuring an access code to a printable Christmas party kit, plus downloadable audio read by Academy Award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn Auntie Claus is just another eccentric New Yorker--or is ...



  • "It''s getting toward Christmas at the Bing Cherry Hotel, and Auntie Claus is preparing for her annual business trip."" Just before she is ready to leave, her favorite nephew, Christopher Kringle, begins to have doubts about the family business. To s...



  • Franny longs for adventure but can't even do a cartwheel. Pru can do a cartwheel but prefers hiding under her quilt, making up safety tips. Cat has no use for safety tips but supposedly has ESP. And Ivy has had a seven-year string of bad luck -- a Ji...



  • Fred and Anthony may have escaped the evil dentist, Dr. Nietsneknarf -- but they never did finish their horrible hideous history project. So when the boys fail the class, they figure the only way to convince their diabolical teacher, Mr. Bomzie, to c...



  • When Fred and Anthony are faced with their unfinished history project, they come up with a great idea: pay someone else to do it.  There's just one problem: they have no money.  Luckily, they have plenty of schemes for making quick dough.  So, aft...



  • Horror has never been so absurd.After a bloodcurdling summer at camp, Fred and Anthony are eager to get back to watching horror movies and slacking off at school. But on their first day back, the boys' plans are dashed by some chilling changes at Sun...






  • Dream big" is Louise the Big Cheese's motto. But try though she might, she's just plain old Louise, no Cheese. When the casting call goes out for Cinderella, Louise just knows that it's her moment to shine and take the stage as the STAR of the show. ...



  • There’s nothing like a pair of sparkly, shiny, and pretty la-di-da shoes to bring out the Big Cheese in a girl. But Louise’s mother doesn’t quite see it that way. Instead Louise has to wear the dull and drab brown tie shoes she has worn for yea...



  • Lulu was a thumb sucker. She and her thumb were very happy together -- in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, Lulu and her thumb were best friends. Despite the urging of her family and the teasing of her friends, Lulu just would not...



  • "Dream big" is Louise the Big Cheese's motto. But try though she might, she's just plain old Louise, no Cheese. When the casting call goes out for Cinderella, Louise just knows that it's her moment to shine and take the stage as the STAR of the show....



  • Louise the Big Cheese is determined to make the grade in school this year and that means straight As. But she's stuck with the toughest teacher ever. Will Louise make the grade? ...



  • Louise the Big Cheese is back, and she’s charming as ever...but is she VIP? “Dream big” is Louise the Big Cheese’s motto. But try though she might, she’s still feels like plain old Louise. Her new friend Claire E’Claire holds the promi...



  • Angelina Neatolini came from a long line of neat and tidy people. In fact, her great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather invented the garbage can. Her mother ironed her linguini and her father vacuumed the grass. But Angelina liked to rol...



  • It takes meeting the horse of her dreams for Libby Thump to finally live up to her potential in this chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Elise Primavera. Ten-year-old Libby Thump loves two things: her dog Marga...



  • Scarlett Starlett and Simon Greensnout were best friends; they were also alligators who lived in a town menaced by a rotten-to-the-core witch. She hated anything sweet and nice and had no use for love. Scarlett longed to be a singer and Simon year...



  • Fans of Mary Poppins will love this whimsical tale of a boarding school for children of very busy parents, where an extraordinary headmistress teaches them life lessons about courage, adventure, friendship ... and the importance of birthday cake. ...






  • Libby Thump’s life is a perfect mix of horseback riding, art, and her dog Margaret until her resilience is put to the test when she must learn to ride a challenging pony in this chapter book companion to Libby of High Hopes, which Kirkus Reviews ca...



  • Students at a whimsical school for children of busy parents learn silly lessons about manners, friendship, and going far in life, in book two of the series that’s tailor-made for a new generation of Mary Poppins fans Great Rapscott School for Gi...



  • When a baked potato"loving lady adopts a dog, she adores him unconditionally -- and given the pup's small, round frame and warm, brown coat she can't help but call him "Baked Potato"! But what happens when a dog who thinks he's a baked potato gets ...



  • From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Elise Primavera comes an imaginative young middle grade fantasy adventure bubbling with wit and whimsy. Marigold Star is destined for greatness. Everyone in Bramblycrumbly thinks so, her parents a...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elise Primavera has published 23 books.

Elise Primavera does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Marigold Star, was published in June 2019.

The first book by Elise Primavera, Ralph's Frozen Tale, was published in November 1991.

Yes. Elise Primavera has 4 series.