Kara LaReau

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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2004
  • Latest Book:
    August 2025
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Full Series List in Order

The Infamous Ratsos

1 - The Infamous Ratsos (Aug-2016)
2 - Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid (Sep-2017)
3 - Project Fluffy (Oct-2018)
4 - The Infamous Ratsos Camp Out (May-2020)
5 - Ratty Tattletale (Mar-2021)
6 - The Infamous Ratsos Live! In Concert! (Aug-2022)

The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters

1 - The Jolly Regina (Jan-2017)
2 - The Uncanny Express (Jan-2018)
3 - Flight of the Bluebird (Jan-2019)

The Zombert Chronicles

1 - Rise of ZomBert (Jul-2020)
2 - Return of ZomBert (Jul-2021)
3 - Revenge of ZomBert (Aug-2022)

Book List in Order: 23 titles

  • Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party

    Rocko and Spanky have been invited to a birthday party. Before they go, they have lots to do. First they need to find a gift. Then they must find something to wear. But there's one very important detail Rocko and Spanky have forgotten. ....

  • Snowbaby Could Not Sleep

    Unable to get Snowbaby to fall asleep on a snowy winter night, Snowpapa and Snowmama decide that a more creative solution than counting snowflakes is needed. By the author of Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party. ...

  • Ugly Fish

    Ugly Fish is ugly and big and mean, and he won't share his driftwood tunnel or his special briny flakes with anyone. And that means the wimpy little fish who keep showing up in his tank have got to go. But then one day someone bigger and uglier and m...

  • Rabbit & Squirrel: A Tale of War & Peas

    Rabbit loves her garden. Squirrel loves his. But then their delicious vegetables begin disappearing. And they have only each other to blame . . . or do they?             Well, Rabbit and Squirrel don't pause to consider any other possibi...

  • Otto: The Boy Who Loved Cars

    Otto loves cars more than anything else in the world. He plays with cars, he dreams about cars ... he even eats cars (his favorite cereal is Wheelies). But that all changes when he awakes one morning to find that he has somehow turned into a car. ...

  • Mr. Prickles: A Quill-Fated Love Story

    Mr. Prickles was not a particularly friendly fellow. He was tough to get close to....because he was a porcupine. "You're not cute like us," said Raccoon. "Or cuddly like us," said Chipmunk. "Or playful like us," said Skunk. "I am," said Mr. Pric...

  • No Slurping, No Burping!: A Tale of Table Manners

    Evie and Simon always mind their manners. But sometimes, they have to mind their father's, too! In this humorous spin on manners books, two kids teach their father everything he needs to know about mealtime etiquette. Everything is going well, until ...

  • The Infamous Ratsos

    The Infamous Ratsos - 1

    Louie and Ralphie Ratso are no softies! Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers’ plans to act tough go hilariously awry. Louie and Ralphie Ratso’s dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are...

  • The Jolly Regina

    The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters - 1

    In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humor, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Mee...



  • Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid

    The Infamous Ratsos - 2

    When Louie and Ralphie Ratso set out to transform a cluttered lot into an arcade, they end up conquering a few surprising fears along the way in this follow-up to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book The Infamous Ratsos. Louie and Ralphie Ratso hav...

  • The Uncanny Express

    The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters - 2

    Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning ... until Aunt Sha...

  • Project Fluffy

    The Infamous Ratsos - 3

    Louie Ratso tries to help super-cool Chuck Wood win the heart of his friend Fluffy Rabbitski in the third installment of the Infamous Ratsos. Chuck Wood is the most popular kid in school, and Louie Ratso can’t believe that Chuck has asked him fo...

  • Flight of the Bluebird

    The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters - 3

    Fasten your seat belts for some unexpected turbulence ahead, as Jaundice and Kale Bland are back for their final unintentional adventure! Now that they’ve returned from the Uncanny Valley to find their home in Dullsville in absolute shambles, the s...

  • Baby Clown

    An award-winning author and a Caldecott Medalist introduce an adorable new circus star -- who won’t stop wailing!

    When Frieda and Boffo Clown have a baby, everyone in the circus is over the moon. But there is just one problem: Baby Clown w...

  • The Infamous Ratsos Camp Out

    The Infamous Ratsos - 4

    Louie and Ralphie discover that camping is not easy -- especially since Scoutmaster Grandpa Ratso doesn’t think they should ask for help -- in the latest adventure in the Infamous Ratsos series. Ralphie and Louie Ratso and the rest of the Big C...

  • Rise of ZomBert

    The Zombert Chronicles - 1

    Could Bert really be a zombie cat? Two friends put their brains together to find out in a wry new mystery series. While helping her best friend, Danny, film his latest horror flick, Mellie discovers a scraggly cat behind a dumpster outside the YummCo...

  • Ratty Tattletale

    The Infamous Ratsos - 5

    When Ralphie Ratso stands up to some kids who bullied his friend, they vow revenge. But will ratting them out make it worse? Sid and Kurt have been picking on Ralphie’s friend Tiny, and when Ralphie tells them to stop, the two boys get sent to the ...

  • Return of ZomBert

    The Zombert Chronicles - 2

    A second meaty serving of the ZomBert Chronicles offers a suspenseful treat for animal lovers and fans of spooky mysteries. ZomBert is back in book two of a wry new mystery series by award-winning creators Kara LaReau and Ryan Andrews. A stray cat wh...

  • Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend

    Ebullient readers struggling with being mindful of others and true to their always-on selves should find reassurance in this friendship story. —Publishers WeeklyPerfect for fans of Julian Is a Mermaid, this picture book is about a chi...



  • The Infamous Ratsos Live! In Concert!

    The Infamous Ratsos - 6

    Ralphie is excited to sing and dance with his friends -- until Chad makes fun of them for being “girly.” Can everyone learn to be true to themselves? When Louie and Ralphie Ratso see their friends singing and dancing in the run-down band shell in...

  • Revenge of ZomBert

    The Zombert Chronicles - 3

    In the final episode of the ZomBert Chronicles, can Bert and Mellie foil a plot to turn the entire town of Lambert into ravenous zombie consumers? A thrilling finale to an arch mystery-adventure series pits Bert the cat against the infamous YummCo La...

  • Changing Magic

    Welcome to the most magical bakery -- Witchycakes! Little Blue, a witch-in-training, delivers baked goods all over their town, and finds things are magically changing all around them, whether they like it or not. Cozy up with this sweet chapter book ...

  • Sweet Magic

    Welcome to the most magical bakery -- Witchycakes! Little Blue, a witch-in-training, delivers baked goods all over their seaside town, and helps their neighbors with just a touch of magic. Cozy up with this sweet chapter book with irresistible full-c...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kara LaReau has published 23 books.

The next book by Kara LaReau, Changing Magic, will be published in August 2025.

The first book by Kara LaReau, Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party, was published in May 2004.

Yes. Kara LaReau has 3 series.
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