Bill Harley

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1995
  • Latest Book:
    August 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Charlie Bumpers

1 - Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year (Sep-2013)
2 - Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome (Apr-2014)
3 - Charlie Bumpers vs. the Squeaking Skull (Sep-2014)
4 - Charlie Bumpers vs. the Perfect Little Turkey (Sep-2015)
5 - Charlie Bumpers vs. the Puny Pirates (Sep-2016)
6 - Charlie Bumpers vs. His Big Blabby Mouth (Sep-2017)
7 - Charlie Bumpers vs. the End of the Year (Mar-2019)

Book List in Order: 17 titles

  • Nothing Happened

  • Sarah's Story

  • Dear Santa

    Dear Santa, Here is what I want for Christmas ...

    From an aquarium (with a piranha), to earplugs for blocking out his little sister, to a full-size hockey rink, Jimmy wants a lot for Christmas. What Jimmy needs is a little Christmas spirit....

  • Bear's All-Night Party

    "Have you ever wanted to play when no one else did? On the night of the full moon, Bear wants to celebrate, but none of his friends are interested. The birds want to sleep. Porcupine doesn''t get the point. Moose thinks it just won''t work. But their...

  • Sitting Down to Eat

    A young boy's snacktime is interrupted by a visit from an elephant. As soon as he moves over to make room, they are joined by a tiger ... and a hippo ... and a big blue whale ... and soon a full menagerie, each insisting there's room for one more....

  • The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher

    A young orphan's hopes and an unusual bicycle bring about magical results in this imaginative middle grade adventure from award-winning author Bill Harley.Life is an adventure for ten-year-old Darius Frobisher. His eccentric father Rudy sells insuran...

  • Dirty Joe, the Pirate

    The dreaded Dirty Joe and his piratical crew sail in search of the smelliest treasure ever: dirty socks! The rogues cheerfully pillage their way across the seven seas, until the day they run across another band of pirates-one led by the notorious Sti...

  • The Night of the Spadefoot Toads

    An inspiring story of intergenerational friendship, activism, and how our actions can drastically impact our environment.When his father takes a new job in Massachusetts, Ben Moroney must leave behind his best friend Tony, a western banded gecko name...

  • Lost and Found

    When Justin loses the special hat his grandmother made for him, he looks everywhere he can think of to find it. Everywhere, that is, except the lost and found. Mr. Rumkowsky, the old school custodian, is the keeper of all the lost and found items, an...



  • Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year

    Charlie Bumpers - 1

    Shortly before school starts, Charlie Bumpers learns that he will have the strictest teacher in the whole school for fourth grade. It doesn't matter that she's been named Teacher of the Year. He's still afraid of her. Last year when he was horsing ar...

  • Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome

    Charlie Bumpers - 2

    Charlie Bumpers has his heart set on playing the role of the evil Sorcerer in the fourth grade play. He's even got the laugh down pat: Mwa-ha-ha-ha! But his dreams of villainous stardom go up in smoke when he finds out that Mrs. Burke has cast him as...

  • Charlie Bumpers vs. the Squeaking Skull

    Charlie Bumpers - 3

    This Halloween Charlie and Tommy have big plans. They hope they can get out of taking their little sisters around and go trick-or-treating in Alex's upscale neighborhood instead. There they'll get tons more candy, they'll be on their own, and afterwa...

  • Charlie Bumpers vs. the Perfect Little Turkey

    Charlie Bumpers - 4

    Charlie is looking forward to the big Thanksgiving gathering at his house this year, but he's having trouble being a polite host to his super-annoying little cousin Chip. It's Thanksgiving in the Bumpers household and Charlie has to be the perfect ho...

  • Charlie Bumpers vs. the Puny Pirates

    Charlie Bumpers - 5

    Charlie, Tommy, and Hector have high hopes for their soccer team this season until they find out that their new coach isn't all that interested in the fantabulous plays the three friends have worked out together. ...

  • Charlie Bumpers vs. His Big Blabby Mouth

    Charlie Bumpers - 6

    When Charlie exaggerates about his dad's career and convinces his classmates that his dad would be the greatest Career Week speaker ever, what will happen if his dad actually does come and his friends find out the truth? When his classmates are bo...

  • Charlie Bumpers vs. the End of the Year

    Charlie Bumpers - 7

    Charlie Bumpers juggles school bullies and a wacky scheme to keep his best friend from moving in this heartfelt conclusion to Bill Harley's beloved middle grade series.When Charlie learns that Hector's family is moving back to Chile at the end of the...

  • Now You Say Yes

    Two recently orphaned siblings embark on an unforgettable cross-country road trip in search of their place in the world.When her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Mari is desperate to avoid being caught up in the foster system....again. And to compl...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bill Harley has published 17 books.

Bill Harley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Now You Say Yes, was published in August 2021.

The first book by Bill Harley, Nothing Happened, was published in January 1995.

Yes. Bill Harley has 1 series.
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