Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stink Bomb Mom | 1996 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 2 | The Year My Parents Ruined My Life | 1997 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 3 | The Polyester Grandpa | 1998 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 4 | Fourth Grade Weirdo | 2000 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 5 | The Spy Wore Shades | 2001 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 6 | 1,000 Reasons Never to Kiss a Boy | 2007 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 7 | The Orphan and the Mouse | 2014 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 8 | Strudel’s Forever Home | 2016 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 9 | Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question | 2017 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 10 | Zap! | 2018 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 11 | Little Red Hoodie | 2020 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 12 | Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost | 2021 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
| 13 | Trashed! | 2023 | Martha Freeman | Buy |
Martha Freeman’s standalone novels cover a wide range of subjects and tones, unified by her focus on young characters figuring out where they belong. Fourth Grade Weirdo, published in 2000, is a classic school comedy. Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question follows a girl whose relentless curiosity leads her into a family mystery.
More recent titles include Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost, a mystery set in a community theater, and Strudel’s Forever Home, told from the perspective of a dog being adopted. Freeman’s standalone work shows her ability to find fresh angles on the everyday experiences of childhood.