Littles Books in Order
20 books by John Lawrence Peterson. Reading level: Grades 2.3–4.7. 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. Littles (20 books by John Lawrence Peterson) lands at reading level Grades 2.3–4.7, with average content intensity 1.2/5. 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.
Littles Reading Order
| # | Title | Reading Level | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Littles John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 2 | The Littles and the big blizzard Teddy Slater | Level 2-3 | Mild |
| 3 | The Littles and the big storm John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 4 | The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 5 | The Littles And The Lost Children (Littles) John Peterson | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 6 | The Littles and the secret letter Teddy Slater | Level 2-3 | Gentle |
| 7 | The Littles and the summer storm Teddy Slater | Level 2-3 | Gentle |
| 8 | The Littles and the terrible tiny kid John Lawrence Peterson | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 9 | The Littles and the trash tinies John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 10 | The Littles and Their Amazing New Friend Unknown | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 11 | The Littles Get Lost (Littles First Readers) John Peterson | Level 2-3 | Mild |
| 12 | The Littles get trapped! Teddy Slater | Level 2-3 | Gentle |
| 13 | The Littles give a party John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 14 | The Littles go around the world Teddy Slater | Level 2-3 | Gentle |
| 15 | The Littles go exploring John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 16 | The Littles Go to School (Littles) John Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 17 | The Littles have a wedding John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
| 18 | The Littles make a friend Teddy Slater | Level 2-3 | Gentle |
| 19 | The Littles Take a Trip Unknown | Level 3-4 | Mild |
| 20 | The Littles to the rescue John Lawrence Peterson | Level 3-4 | Gentle |
All Littles Books
The Littles
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the big blizzard
Teddy Slater
The Littles and the big blizzard
Teddy Slater
The Littles and the big storm
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the big storm
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles And The Lost Children (Littles)
John Peterson
The Littles And The Lost Children (Littles)
John Peterson
The Littles and the secret letter
Teddy Slater
The Littles and the secret letter
Teddy Slater
The Littles and the summer storm
Teddy Slater
The Littles and the summer storm
Teddy Slater
The Littles and the terrible tiny kid
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the terrible tiny kid
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the trash tinies
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and the trash tinies
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles and Their Amazing New Friend
Unknown
The Littles and Their Amazing New Friend
Unknown
The Littles Get Lost (Littles First Readers)
John Peterson
The Littles Get Lost (Littles First Readers)
John Peterson
The Littles get trapped!
Teddy Slater
The Littles get trapped!
Teddy Slater
The Littles give a party
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles give a party
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles go around the world
Teddy Slater
The Littles go around the world
Teddy Slater
The Littles go exploring
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles go exploring
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles Go to School (Littles)
John Peterson
The Littles Go to School (Littles)
John Peterson
The Littles have a wedding
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles have a wedding
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles make a friend
Teddy Slater
The Littles make a friend
Teddy Slater
The Littles Take a Trip
Unknown
The Littles Take a Trip
Unknown
The Littles to the rescue
John Lawrence Peterson
The Littles to the rescue
John Lawrence Peterson
Questions about the Littles series
- What reading level is the Littles series?
- The Littles series by John Lawrence Peterson is at a Grades 2.3–4.7 reading level (average Grade 3.3). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 20 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Littles books?
- The reading-order table above lists all 20 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 Littles series appropriate for?
- The Littles series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1.2/5. 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.