Matt Phelan

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2009
  • Latest Book:
    February 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Knights vs.

1 - Knights vs. Dinosaurs (Oct-2018)
2 - Knights vs. Monsters (May-2019)
3 - Knights vs. the End (of Everything) (Feb-2020)

Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Snow White

Snow White (Sep-2016)

Book List in Order: 17 titles

  • The Storm in the Barn

    Tall tale. Thriller. Gripping historical fiction. This artful, sparely told graphic novel -- a tale of a boy in Dust Bowl America -- will resonate with young readers today. (Age 10 and up)

    In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack C...

  • Around the World

    A Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless adventurers on a Jules Verne-inspired challenge: circling the world, solo! As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel Around the World in Eighty Days c...

  • Bluffton: My Summer with Buster Keaton

    In the summer of 1908, in Muskegon, Michigan, a visiting troupe of vaudeville performers is about the most exciting thing since baseball. They’re summering in nearby Bluffton, so Henry has a few months to ogle the elephant and the zebra, the tightr...

  • Druthers

    With warmth and humor, award-winning author-illustrator Matt Phelan follows a child as she leads her daddy on some rainy-day flights of fancy. It’s raining and raining and raining, and Penelope is bored. "What would you do if you had your druthe...

  • Snow White

    Fairytale Retellings: Snow White

    Award-winning graphic novelist Matt Phelan delivers a darkly stylized noir Snow White set against the backdrop of Depression-era Manhattan. The scene: New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity o...

  • Pignic

    It’s a perfect day for a pignic! A blue sky. A shady tree. A bright kite. And a full picnic basket. Four little pigs and their parents head outside to enjoy a beautiful day. With a little help from some new (and unexpected) friends, they climb ...

  • Knights vs. Dinosaurs

    Knights vs. - 1

    Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table must face their most dangerous opponents yet -- DINOSAURS! This heavily illustrated middle grade novel from award-winning aut...

  • Knights vs. Monsters

    Knights vs. - 2

    Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table face a new band of dangerous opponents -- MONSTERS! In the rip-roaring sequel to Matt Phelan’s acclaimed Knights vs. Dinosa...

  • Knights vs. the End (of Everything)

    Knights vs. - 3

    Five daring heroes face their most difficult challenge yet: saving Camelot itself. Can the band of friends survive an evil queen, a powerful Faerie King, and one nasty dragon? This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure is a hilarious tale of der...



  • Turtle Walk

    Turtle walk. Nice and slow. Here we go! Explore all four seasons with this charming -- and patient! -- turtle family. Award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan guides the youngest readers from the first blooms of spring and the scorching sun of summ...

  • Sweater Weather

    What a perfect autumn day! Papa Bear tells his cubs to bundle up in the cozy sweaters he knitted for them -- but that is easier said than done. Award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan has created a hilarious and warmhearted ode to fall, patience, and...

  • The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck

    “Intoxicating . . . it will be hard for young readers to put down.” -- New York Times Book Review“A grand, giddy, and, at times, literally soaring tale.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“An amusing, fast-paced tale of land, sky, and spies...

  • Leave It to Plum!

    “An instant hit.” -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“A splendid hullabaloo at the zoo.” -- Booklist“A buoyant tale.” -- School Library JournalWhen a small mammal with an oversized ego tries to take over the zoo, just leave i...

  • A Snow Day for Plum!

    “Lively fun with animal friends.” -- Kirkus ReviewsThe animals of the Athensville Zoo are thrilled to be visiting a local school to star in a presentation -- everyone except for a very nervous peacock named Plum. And then an unexpected blizzard s...

  • Trouble Finds Plum!

    A Junior Library Guild Selection“Expert plot and character development take this latest in the series up a notch.” -- Kirkus ReviewsWhen raccoons invade the Athensville Zoo, it’s up to Plum and his friends to save their beloved home. From award...

  • Plum to the Rescue!

    It’s baby animal season at the Athensville Zoo! Is Plum responsible enough to watch over five exuberant peachicks? From award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan -- creator of Knights vs. Dinosaurs -- Plum to the Rescue! is the fourth book about a yo...

  • Big Changes for Plum!

    When the Athensville Zoo closes for renovations, it means big changes for Plum and all his animal friends. The fifth and final book in award-winning author Matt Phelan’s series about a young peacock whose adventures are funny, hopeful, and always k...

Award-Winning Books by Matt Phelan

Around the World
2012 Carolyn W. Field Award -- Children's
Bluffton: My Summer with Buster Keaton
2014 Jefferson Cup -- Younger Readers
2014 Michigan Notable Books -- Notable Book
The Storm in the Barn
2010 Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction -- Historical Fiction
2012 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Matt Phelan has published 17 books.

The next book by Matt Phelan, Big Changes for Plum!, will be published in February 2025.

The first book by Matt Phelan, The Storm in the Barn, was published in September 2009.

Yes. Matt Phelan has 1 series.
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