Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Arrival | 1998 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 2 | The Challenge | 1998 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 3 | The Runaway | 1998 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 4 | The Sacrifice | 1999 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 5 | The Homecoming | 1999 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 6 | The Betrayal | 1999 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 7 | The Discovery | 2000 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 8 | The Gift | 2000 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
| 9 | The Promise | 2000 | Lucy Daniels | Buy |
Jess: The Border Collie is a nine-book children’s series published under the Lucy Daniels name between 1998 and 2000. Unlike the Animal Ark books, which feature a different animal in each story, this series follows one dog through an extended narrative. The titles, from The Arrival through The Promise, trace Jess’s story in a continuous arc.
The series gives readers who bonded with a particular animal type in the Animal Ark books a chance to spend more time with one character. The border collie setting allows for stories about loyalty, intelligence, and the bond between a dog and her owner across nine connected books.