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  • Bibliography:
    109 Books (14 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 1983
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Best Friends' Bakery

1 - Sugar and Spice (Jul-2014)
2 - A Spoonful of Secrets (Jul-2014)
3 - Cupcakes and Contests (Feb-2015)
4 - Birthdays and Biscuits (Apr-2015)

Forever Homes

1 - A Forever Home for Tilly (Mar-2020)
2 - A Forever Home for Pip (Sep-2020)
3 - A Forever Home for Luna (Nov-2020)
4 - A Forever Home for Fluffy (Apr-2021)
5 - A Forever Home for Bella (Jul-2021)
6 - A Forever Home for Tiger (Sep-2021)

Loving Spirit

1 - Loving Spirit (Jun-2014)
2 - Dreams (Jun-2014)
3 - Hopes (Jun-2014)
4 - Secrets (Jan-2012)

The Magic Keepers

1 - Crystal Chaos (Oct-2022)
2 - Spirit Surprise (Apr-2023)
3 - Tunnel Trouble (Oct-2023)

Mermaids Rock

1 - The Coral Kingdom (Feb-2020)
2 - The Floating Forest (Jun-2020)
3 - The Ice Giant (Sep-2020)
4 - The Midnight Realm (Mar-2022)
5 - The Emerald Maze (Aug-2022)
6 - The Secret Shipwreck (Feb-2023)

Moonlight Riders

1 - Fire Horse (Apr-2022)
2 - Storm Stallion (Jun-2022)
3 - Petal Pony (Sep-2021)
4 - Sea Foal (Feb-2023)

Mr. Monkey

Mr. Monkey and the Magic Tricks (Jul-2014)
Mr. Monkey and the Fairy Tea Party (Aug-2016)
Mr. Monkey Plays Football (Aug-2016)

My Secret Unicorn

A Touch of Magic (Jul-1983)
The Magic Spell (Nov-2003)
Dreams Come True (Jan-2004)
Flying High (Apr-2004)
Starlight Surprise (Sep-2004)
Stronger Than Magic (Oct-2004)
A Special Friend (Nov-2004)
A Winter Wish (Dec-2004)
Twilight Magic (Feb-2008)
Friends Forever (Jun-2018)
Rising Star (Jun-2018)

Not Quite a Mermaid

Mermaid Tricks (Feb-2008)
Mermaid Rescue (Apr-2008)
Mermaid Fire (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Friends (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Island (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Party (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Promise (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Surprise (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Treasure (Sep-2021)
Mermaid Wish (Sep-2021)

Skating School

Pink Skate Party (Jan-2010)
Scarlet Skate Magic (Jan-2010)
Violet Skate Friends (Jan-2010)
White Skate Wishes (Jan-2010)
Amber Skate Star (May-2010)
Blue Skate Dreams (May-2010)
Sapphire Skate Fun (May-2010)
Silver Skate Surprise (May-2010)

Sophie and the Shadow Woods

1 - The Goblin King (May-2011)
2 - The Swamp Boggles (Jul-2011)
3 - The Spider Gnomes (Aug-2011)
4 - The Fog Boggarts (Sep-2011)
5 - The Icicle Imps (Oct-2011)
6 - The Bat Sprites (Oct-2011)

Star Friends

1 - Mirror Magic (Apr-2017)
2 - Wish Trap (Aug-2017)
3 - Secret Spell (Feb-2018)
4 - Dark Tricks (Jun-2018)
5 - Night Shade (Sep-2018)
6 - Poison Potion (Jan-2019)
7 - Moonlight Mischief (Dec-2019)
8 - Hidden Charm (Dec-2019)
9 - Mystic Forest (Feb-2023)
10 - Enchanted Mist (Oct-2023)

Stardust

Midnight Magic (Feb-2008)
Lucy's Magic Journal (Aug-2008)
Believe in Magic (Sep-2021)
Magic by Moonlight (Sep-2021)
Magic in the Air (Sep-2021)
Magic Secrets (Sep-2021)
Shadows of Magic (Sep-2021)
Stolen Magic (Sep-2021)

Unicorn School

1 - First-Class Friends (2008)
2 - The Pet Show (Jan-2008)

Book List in Order: 109 titles



  • In "A Touch of Magic", Lauren is worried when her little brother Max stops caring for his puppy - how can she and Twilight help him to realize that looking after a pet is very important? In "Snowy Dreams", Twilight's magic is fading! Lauren can't bel...



  • To save her world, a crown Princess faces WARTargon to the north, Karolac to the eastboth poised to strike without provocation. DECEITpeace envoys murdered by those with no honor. LUSTfrom men who would serve her, men who would harm her, and from dee...



  • Intimate Shadows is a wonderful blend of science fiction and romance, adventure and ideas, risk and faith. Sally Courtland is a vibrant, intelligent, and headstrong heroine who also has times of doubt, lapses of faith, and hidden fears. She is real...



  • "But unicorns don't really exist, do they?" Have you ever longed for a pony? Lauren Foster has. And when her family moves to the country, her dream finally comes true. But when she reads a story about a perfectly ordinary pony who turns into a snow-...



  • "Shadow, please! You've got to jump!" Lauren's pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful unicorn when she says the magic words. When Shadow, a young pony, is too afraid to jump, only Twilight and his magic can give him the courage to overcome his fear...



  • "I don't want to go home ever again, Lauren." Lauren has a secret: When she whispers the magic words, her pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful snow-white unicorn. Lauren's friend Jessica doesn't want her father to remarry. On the day of the weddi...



  • During the summer holidays, Sophie landed herself the main part in a locally shot big-screen film. Now she faces a new challenge - starting secondary school and trying to fit in whilst underplaying her recent stardom. Then when she is cast as Lucy fo...



  • "You don't think the tree house is really haunted, do you?" Lauren has a secret: When she whispers the magic words, her pony turns into a beautiful snow-white unicorn. Lauren doesn't believe in ghosts, but there is definitely something spooky g...



  • "Twilight, please get better!" Lauren's pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful unicorn when she says the magic words. Lauren and Twilight have been busy using their special magic to help all their friends, but suddenly Twilight gets sick. Lauren is...






  • "You'll find someone who believes in magic. I know it." Lauren has a secret: When she whispers the magic words, her pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful snow-white unicorn. Lauren is sure that the little pony Moonshine is really a unicorn. But Mo...



  • "Friends can be so difficult sometimes..." Lauren's pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful unicorn when she says the magic words. Lauren is so excited when her friends from the city come to stay that she forgets all about the invitation to Mel's ho...



  • Welcome to Unicorn School -- Let the magic begin! Willow and her friends always have fun at Unicorn School and things are set to become even more exciting when the headmaster announces a pet show! Willow can hardly wait -- but Storm has been behav...



  • Welcome to Unicorn School--let the magic begin! Willow can't wait to start Unicorn School and learn how to fly and cast charms. With her new friends, Sapphire, Troy and Storm, life at school turns out to be full of fun. But when an older unicorn pla...



  • "Oh, wow!" Lauren breathed. "He's gorgeous!" Lauren's Pony, Twilight, turns into a beautiful unicorn when she says the magic words. Lauren is ready to enjoy her vacation, spending time with the new foal at Orchard Stables. There's something ver...



  • Electra is having a brilliant time playing scary tricks on all her mermaid friends and when Sparkle, the baby seahorse, joins in they have even more fun. But not everyone finds Electra's tricks very funny and when she tries to warn her friends abou...



  • Lucy's powers are incredibly special - she's the most powerful young stardust spirit there has ever been. But as Lucy has to spend more and more time with the adult stardust spirits, lending her powers to help them, she wishes that she could be more ...



  • Electra is very excited. Two of the older mermaids, Keri and Marina, have asked her if she would like to go camping with them on Craggy Island. What an adventure! But the adventure comes to an abrupt end when Electra's mum tells her that she is too y...



  • A very special "Stardust" book, "Lucy's Magic Journal" lets you read all Lucy's most secret thoughts, dreams and wishes, as well as letting you discover all the exciting things that you never knew about the magical 'Stardust' world! A must-have book ...



  • Erin had always believed in magic, but she never believed she had powers of her own! Until one day Erin looks up into the clouds and sees a herd of magic horses! Erin discovers that she is a weather weaver with special powers, and the sky horses need...






  • Erin has always believed in magic, but she never believed she had powers of her own! Until one day Erin looks up into the clouds and sees a herd of magic horses! Erin discovers that she is a weather weaver with special powers, and the sky horses need...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true... Emily loves dancing at ice-skating school and this week the girls get to invent their own routine - and design their costumes! Soon Emily is busy practising - but she is so eager to succeed that s...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true... Emily and her skating-school friends can't wait to go on an exciting two-day scavenger hunt. The girls must work in teams and they all want to win the very special scarlet skates. But will they di...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true... Emily loves to skate and when she is whisked away to a magical ice-skating school she can't believe her luck. But some of the girls aren't very friendly and she doesn't know what to do. Can Emily ...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily is thrilled with her place at ice-skating school - she loves the exciting routines and daring new steps.Each girl wants to be the best skater and win a pair of dazzling violet skates. But w...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true. . . Brand new pupils arrive at the magical skating school for some sparkling new adventures!...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily and her skating-school friends are thrilled to be learning to drive sledges pulled by fluffy huskies. The competition that week to win the blue skates is a winter sledge-ski-skate race! The...




  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily can't believe her time at ice-skating school in the sparkling Magic Land of Ice and Winter is coming to an end. She has met the most wonderful friends!But the time has come to find out who ...



  • *Book 2 in the AvatarA series* The saga continues as the Warlord moves his meritorious fighting force into the last renegade country and removes Princess Ushalla from power. What he does not expect is for the former ruler to wage savage guerrilla war...






  • Exciting 6 book character-led series for 7+ girls who love adventure!Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods, for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within them is the Gateway to the Shadow Realm â€" a dark and chaotic world where all ki...



  • The second action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!This time, Sophie has to call upon all her strength and skills to defeat her most gruesome foe yet… ...



  • The third action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!On her tenth birthday, tomboy Sophie learns she is the Guardian of a magic gateway between our world an...



  • The fourth action-packed quest in an exciting six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods, for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within them i...



  • The sixth action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods, for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within the...



  • The fifth action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods, for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within the...



  • Girls will love this story of fourteen-year-old Ellie and her horse Spirit. Even though Ellie and her beloved horse Spirit are no longer together, the special bond between them remains strong. Ellie still communicates with Spirit, but she's frantical...



  • Be careful what you wish for. . . . When new stepsiblings Milly, Michael, Jason, and Jess move to a town in the middle of nowhere, the last thing they expect is to find a magic book. But then they stumble upon The Genie Handbook, and their lives a...



  • Linda Chapman’s life story is one of a fruitless search for love in her own family -- a family where abuse … not love … became her ‘normal’. Given away at birth by her mother, Linda lived a perfect life with grandparents who showered her w...



  • Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .

    Emily and her skating-school friends are thrilled to be learning to drive sledges pulled by fluffy huskies. The competition that week to win the blue skates is a winter sledge-ski-skate...






  • When fate threatens to take Spirit away from her, Ellie fights to save her horseWhen she moved to England after her parents’ death, Ellie felt alone until the day she met Spirit, the skinny gray horse who seemed to see directly into her soul. At fi...



  • A young girl begins a new life in the English countryside and discovers a remarkable horseAfter her parents are killed in a car accident, Ellie leaves the rolling hills of New Zealand behind to live in England with her uncle, who is as cold and gray ...




  • After a difficult beginning, things are starting to look up for the Sugar and Spice Bakery. Business is good, and Hannah is excited about starting school with her new friends. But as school starts, Mia is acting strangely, and it looks as though thin...



  • Eleven-year-old Hannah Hallett's life has changed. Her mum has recently remarried, and Hannah's got a new dad and twin sisters! The whole family have moved from the city to a small town so that Hannah's mum can fulfil her life-long dream of opening a...



  • Eleven-year-old Hannah Hallett has loved baking all her life and is endlessly coming up with amazing new ideas. Her mum's just the same - and now she's moved the whole family to the countryside so she can pursue her dream of opening her own bakery!Ha...



  • Eleven-year-old Hannah Hallett has loved baking all her life and is endlessly coming up with amazing new ideas. Her mum's just the same - and now she's moved the whole family to the countryside so she can pursue her dream of opening her own bakery!It...



  • Everyone needs a guardian angel - particularly one who's a pony When Rosie gets the chance to look after a beautiful pony for the Easter holidays it's like a dream come true. Angel proves to be a very special pony indeed - not just pretty but very c...



  • A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your child's reading journey.Meet Mr Monkey, who belongs to Class Two. He's more than just an ordinary toy. He's magic! No one can quite remember ...







  • Meet Max, the boy whose inventions come to life, in this colour-illustrated early reader by acclaimed author, Linda Chapman. Perfect for children learning to read. Max loves making models - he makes robots, aliens and spaceships, all out of p...



  • Do you believe in magic? Mia and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures unfolds in this new chapter book series featuring black and white illustrations throughout.Mia and her star animal, a fox named ...



  • Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Alex and Olly are on a camping holiday when they visit a castle and trav...



  • Do you believe in magic? Violet and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures unfolds in this new chapter book series featuring black and white illustrations throughout.Violet and her star animal, a wild...



  • Do you believe in magic? Lexi and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures unfolds in this new chapter book from the Star Friends series featuring black and white illustrations throughout.Lexi and her s...



  • Do you believe in magic? Sita and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures unfolds in this new chapter book from the Star Friends series featuring black and white illustrations throughout.Sita and her s...




  • Most of the time, Twilight looks like an ordinary grey pony but when Lauren says the words of a spell he transforms into a magical unicorn and together they can fly all over the world . . . When Twilight and Lauren discover a new unicorn named Curran...



  • Do you believe in magic? Maia and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventure unfolds.Lottie and her star animal, a squirrel called Juniper, must use their special powers to stop the forces of dark magic...



  • Do you believe in magic? Lexi and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventure unfolds in this exciting new chapter book from the Star Friends series featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout.When s...



  • On a snowy night, a boy befriends a yeti, and a rabbit helps Jack Frost sprinkle ice and snow.A collection of cosy animal stories, perfect for bedtime reading. Featuring much-loved authors including Holly Webb, Jeanne Willis and Linda Chapman. The id...



  • In the 8th Star Friends adventure, business is slow at the Copper Kettle café until suddenly, mysteriously, everyone wants cakes! Can Mia, Sita, Lexi, and Violet figure out what's going on? With black-and-white illustrations throughout.In this 8th S...



  • In this latest Star Friends adventure Sita, Mia, Lexi, Violet, and their Star Animals are tasked with finding out who -- or what -- is behind the mysterious midnight cleanup in their town. With black-and-white illustrations throughout.When the r...



  • Welcome to Mermaids Rock! The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep, blue ocean…Marina is new in Mermaids Rock, having travelled the world with her scientist dad, and she can't wait to make friends! She meets a gang of mermaids who love animals...



  • Grace and Jack have a plan - to find purrfect homes for purrfect pets!Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether it's a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten, they're determined to pair every animal with their perfect p...




  • Welcome to Mermaids Rock! The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep, blue ocean…Coralie is overjoyed when she visits a beautiful kelp forest, where she meets an adorable sea lion and finds a mystery treasure map! After telling her friends about...



  • Welcome to Mermaids Rock! The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep, blue ocean…Kai is really excited that Marina is coming to stay while her dad goes on a research trip to the Arctic â€" they're going to have so much fun! But when they don't h...



  • Grace and Jack have a plan - to find purrfect homes for purrfect pets! Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether it's a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten, they're determined to pair every animal with their perfect ...



  • Lily is a fairy living with her twin brother, Squall and their family in the Great Esk Forest. When fairy children reach the age of fifteen they all receive a special gift and new wings to reflect their gift. This is a great celebration for the famil...



  • Grace and Jack have a plan - to find purrfect homes for purrfect pets!Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether it's a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten, they're determined to pair every animal with their perfect p...



  • Do you believe in magic? Mia and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures unfolds in this new chapter book from the Star Friends series featuring black and white illustrations throughout.Ever since Mia ...



  • Grace and Jack have a plan - to find purrfect homes for purrfect pets!Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether it's a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten, they're determined to pair every animal with their perfect p...



  • Grace and Jack have a plan - to find purrfect homes for purrfect pets!Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether it's a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten, they're determined to pair every animal with their perfect p...




  • Grace and Jack have a plan - to find purrfect homes for purrfect pets!Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether it's a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten, they're determined to pair every animal with their perfect p...




















  • In this fourth installment of the popular Mermaids Rock series, which features black-and-white illustrations throughout, ocean animals start disappearing from the reef into the mysterious midnight realm—and it’s up to Naya and her friends...






  • In this fifth installment of the popular Mermaids Rock series, which features black-and-white illustrations throughout, Marina and her friends find themselves stranded in a strange jungle when the magic whirlpool malfunctions. How will they get back ...



  • Hidden away in a bustling old market town, Curio House and its mysterious collection of artefacts has been undisturbed for years. Until now…

    When her mum inherits the Curio House, Ava is nervous about moving into the creaky Victorian vil...



  • In this newest installment of the Star Friends series, Mia and her friends Lexi, Violet, and Sita go on a camping trip. But when strange things start happening, the girls suspect that there's some kind of magic at work. Can they figure out what it is...




  • In this latest installment of the popular Mermaids Rock series, Kai and his friends take a trip to the Red Sea and explore a shipwreck—but when a group of divers shows up, will the friends be able to make it back to Mermaids Rock before being d...



  • Meet the new protectors of magic!

    Ava is settling into her new home - not only has she made friends but they've discovered that magic is real! And together Ava, Sarah and Lily (and Ava's Tibetan terrier, Pepper) are going to learn ...





  • In this newest installment of the Star Friends series, Mia, Lexi, Violet, and Sita are excited for the activities that their teachers have planned for the end of the school year. But when strange things start happening, the Star Friends know the...



  • Meet the new protectors of magic!

    Ava and her friends are determined to learn everything they can about the curios left by her Great-Aunt Enid, and to make sure the magic doesn't break free and cause chaos again.

    But when a ...




  • In the 11th installment of the Star Friends series, Mia, Lexi, Sita, and Violet suspect dark magic when everyone in town suddenly becomes lazy. But how can the girls stop it when they're being affected, too?Westport is hosting a scarecrow competition...



  • Mermazing action-packed underwater adventures for young readers. Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a glittery cover! From the authors and illustrator of the bestselling Unicorn Academy series.Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy...



  • This two-in-one book includes Mirror Magic and Wish Trap, the first two books in the best-selling Star Friends chapter book series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout.This two-in-one book includes Mirror Magic and Wish Trap, the first...



  • In the 12th installment of the Star Friends series, Mia, Lexi, Sita, and Violet suspect dark magic when everyone becomes irritable, quick to blame others, and unable to work together. Can the girls figure out what's going on?The town of Westport is p...



  • This two-in-one book includes Secret Spell and Dark Tricks, books 3 and 4 in the bestselling Star Friends chapter book series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout.This two-in-one book includes Secret Spell and Dark Tricks, books 3 and 4 in ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Linda Chapman has published 109 books.

The next book by Linda Chapman, Secret Spell & Dark Tricks, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Linda Chapman, A Touch of Magic, was published in July 1983.

Yes. Linda Chapman has 14 series.