Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Room for Francie | 1995 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 2 | The Best Worst Day | 1996 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 3 | Mama’s Birthday Surprise | 1996 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 4 | Emily at School | 1996 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 5 | Spy in the Sky | 1997 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 6 | The Mystery of the Tooth Gremlin | 1997 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 7 | Princess Josie’s Pets | 1997 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 8 | Solo Girl | 1997 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 9 | Grace’s Letter to Lincoln | 1998 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 10 | No Copycats Allowed! | 1998 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
| 11 | Daughter of Liberty | 1999 | Kathleen Karr | Buy |
The Hyperion Chapters series collects eleven books that Kathleen Karr wrote for Hyperion’s early reader and chapter book imprint between 1995 and 1999. These are shorter, simpler works than her middle-grade novels, designed for children who are just beginning to read independently or transitioning from picture books to longer stories.
The books cover a range of subjects. Some, like Emily at School (1996), The Best Worst Day (1996), and No Copycats Allowed! (1998), deal with familiar childhood situations. Others bring in the historical themes that Karr was known for: Grace’s Letter to Lincoln (1998) ties into the Civil War era, and Daughter of Liberty (1999) is set during the American Revolution. The series gave Karr a way to reach younger readers who were not yet ready for her full-length novels like The Great Turkey Walk or The Boxer.