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  • Bibliography:
    47 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2004
  • Latest Book:
    August 2019
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Full Series List in Order

A Graphic Guide Adventure

Wild Ride (Sep-2007)
Ramp Rats (Oct-2008)
Soccer Sabotage (Apr-2009)
Media Meltdown (Oct-2009)
Food Fight (Apr-2010)
Power Play (Apr-2011)

Tank & Fizz

1 - The Case of the Slime Stampede (Mar-2015)
2 - The Case of the Battling Bots (Feb-2016)
3 - The Case of the Missing Mage (Apr-2017)
4 - The Case of Firebane's Folly (Feb-2018)

Tech Tales

1 - Unplugged (Mar-2013)
2 - Text Hunter (Jun-2013)
3 - Pixelhead (Feb-2014)

West Meadows Detectives

1 - The Case of the Snack Snatcher (Oct-2015)
2 - The Case of Maker Mischief (Oct-2016)

Multi-Author Series List

Max Axiom

The Shocking World of Electricity with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Jan-2007)
The World of Food Chains with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Jan-2007)
Understanding Photosynthesis with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Jan-2007)
The Shocking World of Electricity with Max Axiom Super Scientist (Aug-2018)
The World of Food Chains with Max Axiom Super Scientist (Aug-2018)

Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook

1 - Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook, Volume 1 (Sep-2010)
2 - Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook, Volume 2 (Sep-2010)
3 - Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook, Volume 3 (Sep-2010)

Pet Tales

Baxter Needs a Home (Apr-2004)
Ginger Leads the Way (Oct-2004)
Scout Hits the Trail (Jul-2007)
Daisy on the Farm (Jun-2009)
Pepper: A Snowy Search (Jun-2009)
Tracker on the Job (Jun-2009)
Winston in the City (Jun-2009)

Book List in Order: 47 titles



  • Lucy, a calico cat, loves the sea. Her owner is a captain of a boat and always takes her with him when he goes to work. Today, after visiting her favorite place, crab island, Lucy discovers a mysterous box on the boat. What could it be? Kids will lov...



  • Baxter, a Tabby cat, is a sick and hungry stray. He wanders the streets, looking for a new home but no one seems to want him. Will Baxter find someone who will give him a new home? Children will love this story which is based on a real cat, and has b...



  • Children will get an inside look on the responsibilities of a Seeing Eye dog, when they read this heartwarming story of Ginger, the Golden Retriever guide dog. Kids will love this story which is based on a real Seeing Eye dog, and has been approved b...






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  • Take a journey into the science of PHOTOSYNTHESIS in this action-packed graphic novel! Follow along with Max Axiom, Super Scientist, as he shrinks to the size of a plant cell, zooms through the veins of a leaf, and more! Through comic-book style art,...



  • A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home...



  • Edward Teach, known far and wide as Blackbeard, holds the coast of North and South Carolina in a grip of terror. Lieutenant Maynard and his men of the Royal Navy decide to capture the pirate, but they need help piloting their way through the shallow ...






  • Scout, a Yellow Lab, is hiking with his family to a lake for a picnic. Soon after they arrive, Scout notices that two year-old Charlotte has wandered away, and is too close to the waters edge. Will Scout save the day? Kids will love this story which ...



  • Devin, Nadia and Marcus are on their way to visit their environmentalist parents who are working to stop a logging company from clear-cutting a remote valley.When their plane crashes and the pilot is killed, the kids are left to survive in the wild w...



  • Kids will learn all about animal migration with this fascinating book. Whether flying or walking, animals are constantly on the move! Join different animals on their exciting travels as they seek out food, shelter, and warm weather. You won’t b...



  • Fresh from his adventures in Wild Ride, Marcus is back and helping his cousin, Bounce, learn to skate. Between learning how to ollie and do a 50-50 grind, Bounce and his friends also have to avoid the skate-park goons and take on the outlaw bikers wh...



  • Nadia is playing for her local soccer team, and they have made it all the way to the national tournament -- against some very determined opposition.Unfortunately, Nadia's challenges don't just come from her opponents but from her teammates as well. A...



  • Soundprints and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) present Pet Tales, a series of captivating stories based on real animals.The American Veterinary Medical Association is the national voice of over 70,000 veterinarians working in all ...



  • Pepper, a Black Lab, is a search-and-rescue dog. After his owner receives an emergency call that skiers have been trapped in an avalanche, Pepper jumps into action! Will Pepper be able to find the skiers in time? Kids will love this story which is ba...



  • Tracker is a specially trained police dog, and today is her first day on the job. She meets her co-workers at the police station, and then goes out on the job with Officer Megan. When a girl loses her favorite stuffed toy, Tracker knows exactly what ...



  • Winston, a Dachshund is a downtown city dog. He spends his day sitting at his owner's feet at an outdoor cafÃ',©, riding in a taxi, and going to a groomer. But the most exciting part of his day has yet to come! Kids will love this story which is ...



  • While learning about media consolidation and the power of money over truth, Bounce, Pema and Jagroop decide to take on the developers and the media.When Karl Reed, Owner of Oasis Developments, tries to force the sale of a local fruit farm -- through ...






  • While Devin and Nadia spend summer vacation at a university camp for little kids Nadia as a counselor and Devin as an unwilling participant--their mother's research project is vandalized and her motives are questioned. Devin, Nadia and Simon stumble ...



  • Max Finder is a self-described fact collector -- the more obscure, the better. There’s nothing the brainy 12-year-old likes better than to apply his talent for trivia to solving mysteries. But even with his growing reputation as a junior Sam Spa...



  • In their first book, Max Finder and Alison Santos invited readers to don their deerstalkers and join them in their crime-solving adventures. This all-new collection serves up ten more mystifying whodunits requiring the reader’s powers of deduction....



  • OWL Magazine's popular seventh-grade gumshoes Max Finder and Alison Santos are back on the case! In this new collection of puzzles, the two young detectives tackle ten baffling whodunits, including "The Case of the Back-to-School Sneak," "The Case of...



  • Devin and Nadia team up with Bounce, Pema and Marcus as they all travel to Northern Ontario to watch their parents present to the Summit of World Leaders. A swarm of politicians, lobbyists, corporate bosses and protestors have all converged on the su...




  • Declan has a plan to survive this year's family camping trip: a brand new handheld gaming console. When it's stolen, his plan sinks faster than a leaky canoe. To get his gadget back and stay plugged in, he must track down the mysterious beast known a...



  • Aaron is not impressed with Treasure Hunter, his new video game. The thing has no graphics and it involves reading! Mom calls it a Text Adventure and says they were all the rage a million years ago.When Aaron’s recently deceased grandfather starts ...



  • Fifteen year old Orin Hutch came to StrifeCon to geek-out over his favorite online video game and own noobs on the PvP battlefield. Now, he’s running from the cops, searching for his brother and hunting a killer.
    Lincoln Rensk, notorious lo...



  • “I knew I was in trouble when I deleted my breakfast.”When Nathan wakes up with the head of a video game villain on his shoulders, he knows he’s in for a world of trouble. The question is, which world?Award-winning children’s author, Liam O...






  • Things got serious when the creeper blew up the cafeteria.

    Hamid, Ant and Jaina just want to create epic builds in Minecraft. When a mysterious stranger gives them four foam swords, the three friends and their videogame-hating principal are ...



  • When Gravelmuck Elementary's cleaning slimes escape and destroy the schoolyard with their acidic ooze, all claws and tails point to Mr. Snag, the school's caretaker, as the culprit. Determined to clear Mr. Snag's name, Tank and Fizz dive into the cas...



  • An ancient evil wakes. Friend becomes foe. Herobrine’s invasion draws near.

    Twelve year-old Hamid thought he could handle any Minecraft challenge. But when a diseased magma cube infects his best friend and his school principal teams up wi...



  • Meet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved across town, and now he’s starting his fir...



  • For monster sleuths Tank and Fizz, proving fourth-grade bully Rizzo Rawlins is planning to cheat in the upcoming Battle Bot Cup should be a piece of cake. But cake crumbles fast, and the case soon leads the detectives to a mysterious hacker known onl...



  • Hamid is trapped. Ant is cursed. Herobrine’s rampage begins.

    Fresh from their victories in the Overworld and the Nether, Hamid, Jaina and Ant must now face their greatest challenge: Herobrine’s invasion of the real world.

    With H...



  • Myron, the third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries, gets the chance to crack another case when he finds out his classmate Jordan’s robot has been stolen. Jordan and tech-savvy Danielle, known as "Glitch,” had been wor...



  • As the eve of the great Wizards' Summit approaches, wizards from all over Rockfall Mountain descend on the school at Shadow Tower to refine their craft. When professors start disappearing, it's up to magic-fearing monster sleuths Tank and Fizz to sol...



  • As the eve of the great Wizards' Summit approaches, wizards from all over Rockfall Mountain descend on the school at Shadow Tower to refine their craft. When professors start disappearing, it's up to magic-fearing monster sleuths Tank and Fizz to sol...



  • When their school bus veers off course while taking the kids from Gravelmuck Elementary on a field trip, monster detectives Tank and Fizz witness a crime that brings them snout to snout with Rockfall Mountain's oldest monster, the ancient dragon Fire...






  • Join Max Axiom for an electrifying adventure to learn all about how power is produced and harnessed for human use. Young readers will supercharge their knowledge of the shocking world of electricity! Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented...



  • Link up with Max Axiom to learn about the world's coolest webs, food chains and energy pyramids! Young readers will unravel the complex systems that keep the world fed. Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes b...



  • When valuable cargo ships vanish from Rockfall Mountain's busiest port, crime-fighting goblin detective Fizz Marlow and his troll sleuthing partner, Tank Wrenchlin, know Detective Hordish is going to need their help (whether he wants it or not). But ...









  • Myron, the third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries, gets the chance to crack a second case when he finds out his classmate Jordan’s robot has been stolen, right before the upcoming Maker Faire Robot Maze Challenge.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Liam O'Donnell has published 47 books.

Liam O'Donnell does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, West Meadows Detectives, was published in August 2019.

The first book by Liam O'Donnell, Lucy and the Busy Boat, was published in March 2004.

Yes. Liam O'Donnell has 4 series.