Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple | 1992 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 2 | Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler’s | 1993 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
The Spider Kane series by Mary Pope Osborne is a pair of children’s mystery novels featuring insect characters. Spider Kane is a butterfly who works as a detective, solving mysteries in a miniature world of bugs. The first book, Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple, was published in 1992, followed by Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler’s in 1993.
Osborne wrote the Spider Kane books during the same period she was building her popular Magic Tree House series. The Spider Kane stories are aimed at younger readers and blend gentle mystery with humor and an imaginative insect setting. While less well known than Magic Tree House, these books show Osborne’s talent for making any subject engaging for children.