Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tooth Trouble | 2004 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 2 | The King of Show-and-Tell | 2004 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 3 | Homework Hassles | 2004 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 4 | Don’t Sit On My Lunch! | 2005 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 5 | Talent Show Scardey-Pants | 2005 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 6 | Help! A Vampire’s Coming! | 2005 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 7 | Yikes Bikes! | 2006 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 8 | Halloween Fraidy-Cat | 2006 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 9 | Shark Tooth Tale | 2006 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 10 | Super-Secret Valentine | 2007 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 11 | The Pumpkin Elf Mystery | 2007 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 12 | Stop That Hamster! | 2007 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 13 | The One Hundredth Day of School! | 2008 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 14 | Camping Catastrophe | 2008 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 15 | Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble | 2008 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 16 | Ready, Set, Snow! | 2009 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 17 | Firehouse Fun | 2009 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 18 | The Perfect Present | 2009 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 19 | The Penguin Problem | 2010 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 20 | Apple Orchard Race | 2010 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 21 | Going Batty | 2010 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 22 | Science Fair Flop | 2010 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 23 | A Very Crazy Christmas | 2011 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 24 | Shark Attack! | 2011 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 25 | Save the Earth! | 2012 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 26 | The Reading Race | 2013 | Abby Klein | Buy |
| 27 | The Giant Swing | 2014 | Abby Klein | Buy |
Ready, Freddy! ran for 27 books between 2004 and 2014, making it one of the more popular chapter book series for early readers during that period. Freddy Thresher is a shark-loving first-grader whose enthusiasm gets him into trouble as often as it helps him out. The books are structured around school events and seasonal milestones that young readers recognize from their own lives.
The titles give away the formula: Tooth Trouble, Homework Hassles, Halloween Fraidy-Cat, Shark Attack! Each book is short and fast-paced, designed for kids transitioning from picture books to chapter books. Abby Klein keeps the humor age-appropriate and the problems real enough that six-year-olds see themselves in Freddy’s situations.