Stephen Cosgrove

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  • Bibliography:
    123 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1974
  • Latest Book:
    August 2016
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Full Series List in Order

Arkangels

1 - Thistle (Mar-2015)
2 - Daisy (Apr-2015)
3 - Azalea (Apr-2015)
4 - Rosebud (Mar-2015)

Barely There

1 - Fiddler T. Bear (Jun-2015)
2 - Gabriel Faintheart (May-2015)
3 - Grandpa Sam (Apr-2015)
4 - Pretty Pettina (Apr-2015)

Bump In The Night

1 - The BIT'N Files (Aug-2010)
2 - SnowMan (Aug-2010)
3 - Brain Worms (Aug-2010)
4 - Pinch of Salt (Aug-2010)

Diary of an Angel

1 - Flight of the Swallows (Jun-2011)

Earth Angels

Finnigan FireWing (Jan-1995)
Ark Angels (Nov-1999)
Jacob Jinglehinder (Nov-1999)

Serendipity

1 - Sniffles (May-1988)
2 - Buttermilk (Jun-1986)
3 - Creole (Dec-1975)
4 - Fanny (Jun-1986)
5 - Flutterby (Dec-1976)
6 - Leo the Lop (Dec-1977)
7 - Morgan and Me (Dec-1975)
8 - The Muffin Dragon (Dec-2001)
9 - Bangalee (Dec-1976)
10 - The Dream Tree (Dec-1974)
11 - Ming Ling (Jun-1983)
12 - Sassafras (May-1988)
13 - Kartusch (Jul-1978)
14 - Squeakers (Jun-1985)
15 - Trafalgar True (Apr-1981)
16 - Zippity Zoom (May-1989)
17 - Piddle Pine Paddle Whackers (Feb-2016)
18 - Sooty Foot (Mar-2003)
19 - Jalopy (Jul-1990)
20 - Tickle's Tale (May-1989)
21 - Tee-Tee (Aug-2003)
22 - Nitter Pitter (Oct-1978)
23 - Persnickety (Feb-2016)
24 - Saveopotomas (Nov-2015)

Book List in Order: 123 titles

  • Gnome from Nome

    In the bitter cold of the North Pole lived a lonely little gnome called Alappuu. Worse than being lonely was that he was cold from the inside out. He could warm his fingers, warm his toes, but never could he get his frozen heart to glow. In desperati...

  • The Dream Tree

    Serendipity - 10

    Volume #11 of the Serendipity SeriesPatti is a little caterpillar who wants to know what it will feel like when she becomes a butterfly. She asks her older sister. She asks a fluttering butterfly. But it’s all to no avail. No one can truly explain ...

  • Creole

    Serendipity - 3

    Creole is a unique creature who lives alone in the swamp. She lives alone because the other creatures that live there are frightened by her looks. Looks can be deceiving and so can judging a book by its cover.
    ...

  • Morgan and Me

    Serendipity - 7

    Volume #7 of the Serendipity SeriesA magical story of a little princess who wants and needs to do everything "just a little bit later." Everything is put off until later  -- until she meets Morgan the unicorn. A wonderful lesson to be learned by ch...

  • Bangalee

    Serendipity - 9

    Volume #9 of the Serendipity SeriesBangalee lives in Kritter Castle where few things, if any, are ever put away. A bit of clothing here, a few toys there, everywhere there is clutter and junk. All would have stayed the same had it not been for the ap...

  • Flutterby

    Serendipity - 5

    Volume #5 of the Serendipity SeriesA tiny winged horse named Flutterby flies about the island of Serendipity trying to discover her special purpose in life. Through a series of magical misadventures, she discovers she is very special just being herse...

  • Leo the Lop

    Serendipity - 6

    Volume #6 of the Serendipity SeriesLeo is a lop-eared rabbit whose ears go down, not up. The other normal rabbits laughed and laughed until they discovered that down was normal and up was not. A classic Serendipity story about the meaning of normal....

  • Little Mouse on the Prairie

    Tweezle the mouse never laughs or smiles-she's too busy working to prepare for winter while the other mice frolic and play. But Tweezle and her friends help one another-she shows them the value of hard work while they teach her that laughter can make...

  • Hucklebug



  • Muffin Munch

  • Kartusch

    Serendipity - 13

    Volume #10 of the Serendipity SeriesThe Furry Eyefulls loved to see all there is to see on the Island of Serendipity. Unfortunately they would never go to sleep for fear that they would miss something. Without sleep they become grouchier and grouchie...

  • Rock Cycle

  • Nitter Pitter

    Serendipity - 22

    Volume #20 of the Serendipity SeriesAlthough Nitter Pitter is the best-looking horse on Serendipity Island, he must learn there is more to life than his appearance. Based on the true story of Stephen’s horse, Nitter Pitter, who would waste all sunn...

  • Leo the Lop: Tail Two

  • Leo the Lop: Tail Three

  • Trafalgar True

    Serendipity - 15

    Volume #15 of the Serendipity Series There is a place called Kurium where kith and kin both different and alike live in harmony. They lived this way until one day Trafalgar True, a dragon blue, brought a gift to them that they would need to share. So...

  • The Trapper

  • Grampa-Lop

    Old Grampa Lop loves to tell stories to the little bunnies of the burrow. Unfortunately, all of the bunny parents are suspicious and refuse to let the baby bunnies listen to his stories. A story about the need for respect for the silver hares....

  • Morgan Mine



  • Morgan Morning

  • Raz-Ma-Taz

  • Morgan and Yew

    Yew, a plain little sheep, is jealous of his friend Morgan, a majestic unicorn with a magical horn. Yew wishes on the morning star that he could have Morgan''s beautiful horn. But after his wish comes true, Yew realizes that looks don''t mean anythi...

  • Feather Fin

    Serendipity books have warmed the hearts of young and old for over two decades. Each beloved tale teaches youngsters how to deal with the challenges of their world, providing them with positive solutions to difficult problems. Join the whimsical char...

  • Gabby

    Little Gabby, a Furry Eyeful, just loves to talk. However, her constant babbling is driving the other Furry Eyefuls crazy. Sad and lonely, she meets a special friend who teaches her to listen with her heart.
    ...

  • Ming Ling

    Serendipity - 11

    Volume #12 of the Serendipity SeriesWest of west and east of east on the Island of Serendipity lies the Forever Forest. In the forest lives the grouchiest panda you could ever meet, a panda named Ming-Ling. He is grouchy because he hates to share any...

  • Dragolin

  • Kiyomi

  • Flutterby Fly

    Flutterby is charged with guiding a flock of butterflies to winter safety. As she leads the flock across the meadows of Wingsong the butterflies at the back can’t hear what she is telling them to do. The flock goes fluttering every which way as gos...

  • Minikin

    Minikin is upset that he is smaller than all of his friends. He tries anything and everything to make himself just a little bit bigger. Eventually he does grow-just as time and nature intended....



  • Bumble B. Bear

  • Crabby Gabby

  • Glitterby Baby

  • Jingle Bear

    During the long, cold winter, all the bears hibernate and always miss the magical morning of the Season of Snow, a wonderful holiday indeed. Little Jingle Bear decides to stay awake so he can personally greet Father Snow. He soon learns that he must ...

  • Squeakers

    Serendipity - 14

    Volume #14 of the Serendipity SeriesThe Island of Serendipity is filled with magical wonders, but even here there are simple dangers. A good rule of thumb is to be cautious of strangers. A little squirrel named Squeakers learns that there are times w...

  • Chatter Box

  • Cranky

  • Giggle

  • Gimme

  • Gobble and Gulp



  • Tattletale

  • Maui-Maui

  • Mumkin

  • Pish-Posh

  • Buttermilk

    Serendipity - 2

    Volume #2 of the Serendipity SeriesButtermilk is frightened by the creatures that live within shadows deep. With the help of her father, she tames one of them in the light of day when shadows go to sleep. A wonderful bedtime story about being afraid ...

  • Fanny

    Serendipity - 4

    Fanny, the cat, has only three legs on which she manages just fine. She is normal as normal can be. Sadly, the other animals on the Serendipity Farm won't befriend her because they are afraid she will feel uncomfortable since after all she has but th...

  • Serendipity

  • Jake O'Shawnasey

    Jake, an Irish seagull, wants nothing more than to fly, but no matter how he flaps his wings he is unable to flutter away. Aided by a wonderfully wise owl, Jake learns that he must believe in himself in this story about the rewards of self-confidence...

  • Crickle-Crack

    After countless phone calls and letters from fans, we've brought back these time-honored tales. Sharing life lessons and memorable morals, the Serendipity books are a seasoned favorite with children and parents alike. So, journey to the magical, myst...

  • Memily



  • Misty Morgan

  • Buttermilk Bear

  • Fiddler

  • Shimmeree

  • Rhubarb

  • Persnickity

  • Sassafras

    Serendipity - 12

    Volume #13 of the Serendipity Series Sassafras is a little elephant who misguidedly thinks that being a little sassy is a good thing . As we all know, a little sass leads to a lot, and Sassafras soon becomes disrespectful to both parents and teachers...

  • Shadow Chaser: From the Land of Barely There

  • Sniffles

    Serendipity - 1

    Volume #1 of the Serendipity SeriesA delightful tale of a young ostrich who exaggerates her adventures to a point of total disbelief. Lessons are learned when a wild adventure comes true and no one believes her....

  • Gossamer

  • Cap'n Smudge

  • Snaffles

  • Poppyseed

  • The Grumpling

    Of all the creatures in the land of Amenity, the Grumpling is the worst. He has no manners whatsoever But Buttermilk, a sweet-natured bunny, has the patience to teach the Grumpling that good manners are an important part of daily life....

  • Tickle's Tale

    Serendipity - 20

    Volume #24 of the Serendipity SeriesTickles lives with a wizard who has but one simple rule: never play with his magic. Alone and wishing for a saucer of milk, Tickles learns that rules have reasons.
    ...

  • Zippity Zoom

    Serendipity - 16

    Volume #16 of the Serendipity SeriesZippity is a Zoom who zips through life racing from one adventure to another. Unfortunately he is so busy racing here, there, and everywhere that he sees little and remembers even less. With the help of the slowest...

  • Ira Wordworthy

    The badger proprietor of a country store, who fusses and fumes at the boys and girls that sit on his steps to read, changes his attitude entirely when young Rita Raccoon discovers his secret shortcoming and remedies it....

  • T.J. Flopp

  • Frazzle

  • Lady Rose

  • Squabbles

  • Jalopy

    Serendipity - 19

    Volume #22 of the Serendipity SeriesA burro decides to leave his desert home for the lush grasslands of Tummy Bay. Once there, he discovers that he doesn't understand nor speak the language. Worse than worse, he can’t communicate his needs. A delig...

  • Gigglesnitcher

  • The Dream Stealer

  • Laughter Ring

  • Shadow Chaser: Coping with Fears

  • Heidi's Rose

  • In Search of The Saveopotomas

  • Balderdash

  • Tinkling

  • Finnigan FireWing

    Earth Angels

  • Butterwings

  • Ark Angels

    Earth Angels

  • Jacob Jinglehinder

    Earth Angels

  • Catundra

  • The Muffin Dragon

    Serendipity - 8

    Volume #8 of the Serendipity SeriesA fire-breathing dragon loves munching muffins more than anything in the world, hence his name, the Muffin Dragon. A delightful story about simple economics as it relates to this dragon and kindly but poor folks who...

  • Leo the Lop: Tail Four

  • Sooty Foot

    Serendipity - 18

    Volume #21 of the Serendipity SeriesA lazy cat named Rusty befriends Sooty-Foot, a beautiful horse, with promises of a long-lasting friendship. Children of all ages are guided through this misadventure as Rusty the cat uses his sharp-tongued wiles to...

  • Maynard's Mermaid

  • Tee-Tee

    Serendipity - 21

  • The Puddle Pine

  • Bundla Joy

    There is magical village called Kapriol where only bears live in peace and harmony. For awhile, that is. For there came to this land a monstrous creature named Evilspell. SHe has stolen the the magical Morning Star from the Christmas Tree in the vill...

  • Wheedle on the Needle

    Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest lives a quiet old creature named the Wheedle. When humans move into his forests, bringing their loud city noises, Wheedle flees to the rocky peaks of Mount Rainier, and then to the very tip-top of Seattle's ...

  • The BIT'N Files

    Bump In The Night - 1

    Bump City, Oregon is a wonderful place to live in the daytime when you can see things clearly. But, when the sun goes down and the shadows lengthen, things happen here that folks are hard pressed to explain -- scary things -- very scary things! There...

  • Brain Worms

    Bump In The Night - 3

    There was an odd tree that stood about twenty miles east of Bump City. More specifically, it grew on the backside of old man Grimm’s Happy Valley Cemetery, just off the Blue Mountain Pass Highway. The Umatilla legend told of an evil spirit that liv...

  • Pinch of Salt

    Bump In The Night - 4

    Many of the folks who live in and around Bump City, Oregon, think that the Hickabee woman folk are witches through and through. Thirteen-year-old Iris Hickabee doesn’t know what to think. She knows her mother, her grandmother, and her great granny ...

  • SnowMan

    Bump In The Night - 2

    Scott Walker moves to wherever his father’s company, DieOxyn Chemical, transfers his father and mother. Unfortunately, this time it’s to the little town of Bump City, Oregon. Worse than worse, DieOxyn Chemical Company has been experimenting with ...

  • Flight of the Swallows

    Diary of an Angel - 1

    From award-winning author Stephen Cosgrove, creator of the Serendipity series, The Diary of an Angel trilogy, his first adult novel. When seventeen year-old Libby Brighton stumbles upon an archangel trapped on the Internet, she soon finds herself in ...

  • Puddle Pine Paddle Whackers

    There is but one tree left in the meadow, a tall puddle pine that whispers in the wind, Leave me be! Leave me be! The Paddle Whackers avoid the tree until one day that wind doesn't blow. Readers of all ages learn a lesson about forestry and conservat...

  • Song of the Sea, the Whale Wars

    In the spirit of Free Willy and Watership Down,the Song of the Sea is an engaging ecological fantasy. Wrapped in the reality of battles waged by PETA, the Sierra Club , the Sea Shepherd Project, and others, the Song of the Sea gives voice to sentient...

  • Wheedle and the Noodle

    The Wheedle has lived on the Needle for more than thirty years. His earmuffs tightly clamped on his head, he has been slumbering in peace without interruption. All would have stayed the same but for a sad mewling sound echoing through the night. Now ...

  • Spring Into Serendipity

    Four book set consisting of four different Serendipity Series titles (Sniffles, Flutterby, Leo the Lop and Buttermilk), packaged in a cardboard sleeve and then shrinkwrapped, plus one 18" x 21" poster....

  • Pickles and the P-Flock Bullies

    This story about bullying is from the author and illustrator duo of the best-selling Serendipity books. Pickles, a young Orca whale, is born with green patches instead of white. Her only friend is a harbor seal named Stitches. When the P Flock, a nas...

  • Rosebud

    Arkangels - 4

  • Thistle

    Arkangels - 1

  • Azalea

    Arkangels - 3

  • Daisy

    Arkangels - 2

  • Grandpa Sam

    Barely There - 3

    A young rabbit called Derby Downs ignores the advice of his grandfather, kindly old GrandPa Sam and chooses to live in the open meadow above the safety of the burrows. Thinking he knows better than best, Derby eventually discovers that there is much ...

  • Pretty Pettina

    Barely There - 4

    A delightful encounter with a tattered and blind butterfly teaches the beautiful pretty Prettina the perils of vanity. Most importantly, the lovely snowy weasel learns the value that beauty begins and ends in the heart.  ...

  • Gabriel Faintheart

    Barely There - 2

    Winter in Barely There only ends when the groundhog, Gabriel FaintHeart, steps out into the light of day and sees his shadow. This year there is no end to winter because Gabriel refuses to leave his burrow in fear of scary things that might be lurkin...

  • SOS: Song of the Sea

    SOS, the song of the sea is wrapped in the magical premise that whales, dolphins, and other mammals of the sea communicate with one another. Critically, the history of their world is contained in the singing of a masterful song called "The Song of th...

  • Fiddler T. Bear

    Barely There - 1

    The bears that live in Barely There hide away from one another fearing that they will have to share sweet delights secreted away in their cabins -- barley bran biscuits, sweet bumbleberries, and honey from the butterbees. It is Fiddler T. Bear who dr...

  • Sparkles

    Sparkles and the other Treasure Troll unicorns are losing all of their magical meadows to farmers in the forests of Hodge Podge. With the help of the Treasure Troll farmer s daughter, Trolls and Unicorns alike learn to share all that there is share i...

  • Snicker Doodle

    Something is missing in the land of Hodge Podge, something that used to belong to Snippet Snicker and Trippet Doodle. The old married Treasure Troll couple search high and low to find that very special something, only to find that it was there all th...

  • Tizzy

    Tizzy s in a frizzy tizzy because all of the Treasure Trolls in the land of Hodge Podge toss their garbage here and there. With the help of a little bird called a litter-twitter, Tizzy and the trolls learn to recycle. "...

  • Saveopotomas

    Serendipity - 24

    Volume #23 of the Serendipity SeriesTimes are hard, but it is always a good time to save what little you have. The ancient Hoardasarus searches for the secret to saving. A wonderful story about saving for a rainy day.
    ...

  • Persnickety

    Serendipity - 23

    Volume #19 of the Serendipity SeriesSometimes too much is too much. Persnickety lives up to his name with his passion for perfection. A delightful story about the need for balance in life.
    ...

  • Piddle Pine Paddle Whackers

    Serendipity - 17

    Volume #18 of the Serendipity SeriesThree little paddle whackers have cut down and used all the trees in the meadow surrounding their pond. All the trees, that is, save for the stately Piddle Pine. A unique story about the stewardship of our forests....

  • Crickett

  • Hickory Hopp

  • Katy DIDD

  • Snugg

  • Button Breaker

    A young troll wants nothing more than to join the Shhh Others, a group of the strongest of the Treasure Trolls. With the aid of a Power Stone and more importantly, his mother, he learns that strength comes from deep within....

  • Good Night, Wheedle

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Stephen Cosgrove has published 123 books.

Stephen Cosgrove does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Good Night, Wheedle, was published in August 2016.

The first book by Stephen Cosgrove, Gnome from Nome, was published in January 1974.

Yes. Stephen Cosgrove has 6 series.
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