Junie B. Jones Books in Order
24 books by Barbara Park. Reading level: Grade 3. Lower Grades (Ages 5–8).
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Junie B. Jones (24 books by Barbara Park) lands at reading level Grade 3, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series — a kid who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table below lists every book with per-volume reading level and intensity badges so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Junie B. Jones Reading Order
| # | Title | Reading Level | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book 1 | Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 3 | Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 4 | Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 5 | Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 6 | Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 7 | Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 8 | Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 9 | Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 10 | Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 11 | Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 12 | Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 13 | Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 14 | Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 18 | Junie B. First Grader (at Last!) Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 19 | Junie B. First Grader: Boss of Lunch Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 20 | Junie B. First Grader: Toothless Wonder Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 21 | Junie B. First Grader: Cheater Pants Barbara Park | Level 3 | Mild |
| Book 22 | Junie B. First Grader: One-Man Band Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 23 | Junie B. First Grader: Shipwrecked Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 24 | Junie B. First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It! Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 25 | Junie B. First Grader: Jingle Bells Batman Smells! Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 26 | Junie B. First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 27 | Junie B. First Grader: Dumb Bunny Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
| Book 28 | Junie B. First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten Barbara Park | Level 3 | Gentle |
All Junie B. Jones Books
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader (at Last!)
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader (at Last!)
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Boss of Lunch
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Boss of Lunch
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Toothless Wonder
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Toothless Wonder
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Cheater Pants
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Cheater Pants
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: One-Man Band
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: One-Man Band
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Shipwrecked
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Shipwrecked
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It!
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It!
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten
Barbara Park
Junie B. First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten
Barbara Park
Questions about the Junie B. Jones series
- What reading level is the Junie B. Jones series?
- The Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park is at a Grade 3 reading level (average Grade 3). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 24 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Junie B. Jones books?
- The reading-order table above lists all 24 books with per-volume reading level and intensity ratings. Start with book 1 and read in publication order unless the table indicates a different recommended order for newer readers.
- What age is the Junie B. Jones series appropriate for?
- The Junie B. Jones series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1/5. Check the intensity trajectory above to see whether content gets heavier across the series — if it does, sensitive readers may want to stop earlier in the run.