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  • Bibliography:
    7 Books
  • First Book:
    November 1972
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Book List in Order: 7 titles



  • Hey! Unto You A Child Is Born The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the L...




  • The Lawsons seem like a perfectly normal, happy family. Except that Louis Lawson drives the car all over town -- and he's only eight years old. Mary Elizabeth Lawson discovers, at age eleven, that her absentminded mother actually named her Marcella. ...



  • The WORST Kids in the History of the World! When anything goes wrong at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, from the hexing of Bus Six to the mysterious disappearance of the kindergarten gerbil, it's sure to have a Herdman behind it. The Herdmans ar...



  • The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster Every Halloween, the six Herdman kids steal candy, spray-paint other kids, and take everything that isn't nailed down. And this year promises to be the same, until the Mayor decides to up an...




  • For centuries, Gamekeepers have used their magical abilities to create a buffer between the creatures who dwell in the enchanted forest and the sleepy coastal town that sits in its shadow. When Gamekeeper Stan Ross's magic begins to fail, he must fin...




Award-Winning Books by Barbara Robinson

The Best School Year Ever
1996 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel
1996 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's
1996 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's
1996 Volunteer State Book Award -- Grades 4-6
1997 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Children/Young Adult
1997 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8
1998 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book
1998 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6
1999 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
1978 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Barbara Robinson has published 7 books.

Barbara Robinson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Cure For Spring Fever, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!, was published in November 1972.

No. Barbara Robinson does not write books in series.