Charise Mericle Harper

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  • Bibliography:
    64 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2002
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Adventures of Wedgieman

1 - Wedgieman: A Hero Is Born (Aug-2012)
2 - Wedgieman to the Rescue (Feb-2013)
3 - Wedgieman and the Big Bunny Trouble (Jan-2014)

Bean Dog and Nugget

1 - The Ball (May-2013)
2 - The Cookie (May-2013)

Crafty Cat

1 - Crafty Cat (Apr-2017)
2 - Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis (Aug-2017)
3 - Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle (Apr-2018)

Fashion Kitty

1 - Fashion Kitty (Sep-2005)
2 - Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen (May-2007)
3 - Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero (Jan-2009)
4 - Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S. (Oct-2011)

Just Grace

1 - Just Grace (Apr-2007)
2 - Still Just Grace (Oct-2007)
3 - Just Grace Walks The Dog (Apr-2008)
4 - Just Grace Goes Green (Feb-2009)
5 - Just Grace and the Snack Attack (Dec-2009)
6 - Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu (Jan-2011)
7 - Just Grace and the Double Surprise (Aug-2011)
8 - Just Grace and the Flower Girl Power (May-2012)
9 - Just Grace, Star on Stage (Oct-2012)
10 - Just Grace and the Trouble with Cupcakes (Jun-2013)
11 - Just Grace and the Super Sleepover (Jan-2014)
12 - Just Grace Gets Crafty (Jul-2014)

Next Best Junior Chef

1 - Lights, Camera, Cook! (Jul-2017)
2 - The Heat Is on (Feb-2018)
3 - The Winner Is . . . (Jul-2018)

Pepper & Boo

1 - The Cat Is on My Bed (Sep-2020)
2 - Puddle Trouble (Oct-2021)

Sasquatch and Aliens

1 - Alien Encounter (Apr-2014)
2 - Super Sasquatch Showdown (Feb-2015)

Book List in Order: 64 titles

  • There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star

    There was a bold lady who wanted a star,
    I don't know why she wanted a star, it seemed too far...

    In this funny, clever adaptation of the classic song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," Charise Mericle Harper takes readers on a wa...

  • The Trouble with Normal

  • Itsy Bitsy,the Smart Spider

    Tired of always being washed back down the waterspout, Itsy Bitsy decides to use her wit and eight-legged strength to find a way to hold on tight when the rains come, in an amusing twist to the classic childhood rhyme....

  • Yes, No, Maybe So

  • The Monster Show

    You knew monsters were scary, right? But did you know that monsters feel pretty silly wearing just their underpants? Or that a car full of peanuts wouldn’t come close to satisfying a monster’s appetite? Did you know that if a monster had his way,...

  • The Little Book of Not So

    Flowers are pretty. Getting a bouquet filled with bees . . . not so pretty. Standing out in the rain makes you wet. Ah, ha -- but having an umbrella makes you not so wet.

    Colorful illustrations lead the reader through many of life’s good, a...

  • Fashion Kitty

    Fashion Kitty - 1

    Super Abilities of Fashion Kitty --Brain that can mix and match hundreds of outfits in a second --X-ray eyes that can see through buildings or anything else that’s in the way --Ears that hear the distress call of someone in need of fashion...

  • The Invisible Mistakecase

    Even on beautiful days, bad things can happen. Bad things like Charlotte calling her best friend, Kate, a big pink baby, and Kate crying all the way home. Charlotte feels awful . . . in fact, she feels so awful she can’t even eat her pizza and fren...

  • What's in That Truck?

    Ivan wants to surprise his best friend, Amy, with flowers. Headed to the flower shop, he passes lots of trucks. One red truck, one blue, green, orange, yellow...What could they be carrying? With a lift of a flap, readers will discover an ascending nu...



  • Flashcards of My Life

    When Emily receives a pack of note cards labeled "Flashcards of My Life" as an unexpected birthday present, she uses them as inspiration to journal and to untangle her knotted life. Includes illustrations by the author....

  • Just Grace

    Just Grace - 1

    Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not So Super comics. She doesn't like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She's got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor's cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs...

  • Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen

    Fashion Kitty - 2

    After her last adventure, Fashion Kitty is truly becoming a hero. At school, she is more popular than ever. She's even been mentioned in several articles in the local newspaper, (which she clips out and saves in a scrapbook, of course). But not every...

  • Still Just Grace

    Just Grace - 2

    A fun new boy has just moved in next door to Grace’s best friend, Mimi. When Grace has to go away on a family trip during school, she is terrified that when she comes back Mimi will be best friends with Max instead! After her trip, not only does it...

  • Just Grace Walks The Dog

    Just Grace - 3

    Grace has a dog. Okay, so maybe Grace's dog is only made of cardboard, and to get around he needs a skateboard. But Grace is determined to prove to her parents that she is responsible and dependable enough to get a real dog. How will she do it? Well,...

  • Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero

    Fashion Kitty - 3

    Fashion Kitty is experiencing a bit of a slump. Lately, there haven't been as many fashion emergencies to solve. But when the principal of her school makes a new rule that everyone has to wear boring school unforms, Fashion Kitty will finally be able...

  • Just Grace Goes Green

    Just Grace - 4

    Grace can do a lot of things...but can she save the planet???? Or at the very least, can she help her best friend Mimi get her favorite stuffed animal back?Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi's o...

  • Milo's Special Words

    A book of manners with flaps, changing-picture wheels, and humor!

    Lucy is drinking a glass of cold, delicious milk, and her brother, Milo, wants one, too. “Milk!” he screams -- but to no avail. No matter how much he carries on, Mommy will ...

  • Mimi and Lulu

    Mimi and Lulu love yummy cupcakes, princesses, pink elephants, and surprises. But most of all, they love being together.

    Charise Mericle Harper has created a funny and tender portrait of a friendship that will be easy to recognize and impos...

  • Just Grace and the Snack Attack

    Just Grace - 5

    After reading this new book about Just Grace you will know how to . . . 1. turn your favorite potato chips into a tasty chipwich. 2. draw and fold up your very own zine, which is a cool little book made from only one piece of paper. 3. look for ...



  • Cupcake

    Poor Vanilla Cupcake. He’s feeling a bit drab next to his fancy brothers and sisters. But when his new pal, Candle, comes along with some fresh ideas, the two hatch a plan to become the snazziest duo ever found on a plate! With an undeniably ado...

  • Pink Me Up

    For pink-obsessed Violet Bunny, attending the Pink Girls Pink-nic and Tea Party with her mama is the best day of the year-you should see her outfit! It's always been girls-only, and pink-pink-pink. But when Mama wakes up with pink spots, the day seem...

  • Gigi in the Big City

    Gigi is spending a day in the big city -- and what a day it is! She travels through town on mass transportation, shops in various stores, goes to lots of museums, meets interesting people and learns about their occupations, and then goes home to drea...

  • The Best Birthday Ever! By Me

    Your birthday may only come once a year, but you've got all year long to practice for it. Lana Kittie will walk you through all the steps--what to eat (hint: not pickles and maccaroni), what to wear (anything you want!) and how to enjoy your most sp...

  • Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu

    Just Grace - 6

    Grace and Mimi have a secret . . . Mimi is going to be a big sister. Then when Lily, a visiting four year old, turns into the Terrible Tutu, Grace can't escape her, and Mimi can't wait to be with her. Using all her empathy powers Grace shows Lily and...

  • Just Grace and the Double Surprise

    Just Grace - 7

    In this seventh installment in the Just Grace series, any day now Grace's best friend in the whole world, Mimi, is going to be getting a brand-new sister. Grace is really excited, plus nervous, plus worried, plus happy all mixed together. But both Gr...

  • If Waffles Were Like Boys

    What if everything were just like boys? If shopping carts were like boys...grocery stores would be racetracks! If pillows were like boys...bedrooms would be superhero hideouts! Perfect for bedtime, this funny and tender celebration of boyhoo...

  • Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S.

    Fashion Kitty - 4

    It's hard to believe, but Fashion Kitty is in danger, who is the villian? Is it a jealous kitty? Is it a boy kitty? Is it an inventor kitty? Is it a kitty full of trouble? Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes! Sometimes even a superhero needs a helping paw. ...

  • The Power of Cute

    The Power of Cute features lift-the-flaps, pull-tabs, and simple pop-ups and is told in a young graphic novel style. A hilariously dressed monster confronts a superhero baby and is very miffed that he is not scaring the baby. And why isn't the baby s...

  • Henry's Heart

    Henry (and his heart) are perfectly happy playing indoors. But Henry’s mom encourages him to go for a walk outside. Soon, Henry’s heart starts beating faster. Is Henry riding a rollercoaster? Is he doing jumping jacks? What could be making Henry'...



  • When Randolph Turned Rotten

    MOST OF THE TIME, Randolph is very, very nice. But when his friend Ivy gets invited to a really great sleepover birthday party and he doesn't, Randolph feels a little left out, and sad, and mad. And then he goes a little crazy! Will he ever turn back...

  • Just Grace and the Flower Girl Power

    Just Grace - 8

    Fresh, innovative, and loaded with laugh-out-loud wit and humor, Just Grace is a series that stands out from the pack, just like Grace herself. Author Charise Harper weaves together distinctive, quirky illustrations and vibrant characters in fast-pac...

  • Wedgieman: A Hero Is Born

    Adventures of Wedgieman - 1
    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    In The Adventures of Wedgieman: A Hero Is Born, young readers will follow Veggiebaby from his humble beginnings on his journey to becoming Veggieman. Um, make that Wedgieman, since that's what the kids in the neighborhood all call him. Let's face it ...

  • Just Grace, Star on Stage

    Just Grace - 9

    In a starred review, Booklist called the Just Grace series “hilarious” and said, “Give this to...anyone looking for a funny book.” Grace is a curious and well-meaning third-grader who occasionally gets into a little bit of trouble. This time,...

  • Wedgieman to the Rescue

    Adventures of Wedgieman - 2
    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Following his debut in Wedgieman: A Hero Is Born, our superhero continues on his mission to get children to eat their vegetables. Until he meets Bad Dude and his secret inventions, that is. Bad Dude has a plan; it's a bad plan. He wants to use hi...

  • The Ball

    Bean Dog and Nugget - 1

    Using simple text and cartoon-style illustrations, Charise Mericle Harper introduces young readers to a new graphic novel series, Bean Dog and Nugget.These two engaging characters capture young kids' actions, reactions, conversations, imagination, an...

  • The Cookie

    Bean Dog and Nugget - 2

    Using simple text and cartoon-style illustrations, Charise Mericle Harper introduces young readers to a new graphic novel series, Bean Dog and Nugget. These two engaging characters capture young kids' actions, reactions, conversations, imagination...

  • Just Grace and the Trouble with Cupcakes

    Just Grace - 10

    t's time for the school fair, and Just Grace's class has chosen a cupcake theme. But the fair’s highlight, a cupcake competition, causes quite a stir when Grace gets paired with dreadful Owen 1 and not with her best pal, Mimi. Grace is devastated. ...

  • Just Grace and the Super Sleepover

    Just Grace - 11

    Put on your pajamas and bring your sleeping bag -- it’s time for Just Grace to go to a super sleepover! Birthdays and sleepovers are always super fun, but there’s just one thing that keeps Just Grace from getting super excited about this sleepove...

  • Wedgieman and the Big Bunny Trouble

    Adventures of Wedgieman - 3
    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Bad Dude, who we met in Wedgieman to the Rescue, is up to no good again. This time, he's using his evil Powerful Ordinary-Object Phaser (also known as POOP) to change the size of things. He's created giant bees and giant bunnies who wind up terrorizi...



  • Go! Go! Go! Stop!

    One day Little Green rolls into town and says his first word: "Go!" The town is building a bridge, and now everyone has a job to do, from dump truck to forklift. Little Green helps them do their jobs with gusto. Until . . . there is a little too much...

  • Dreamer, Wisher, Liar

    Dreamer, Wisher, Liar is a heartwarming story about one girl's transformative summer full of friendship, secret magic, and family. Fans of Rebecca Stead will enjoy Charise Mericle Harper's funny and poignant novel. When her best friend is moving a...

  • Good Night, Leo

    IT’S TIME FOR BED, and Leo must get out of his pirate costume and into his pjs, and as he removes each item of clothing, Leo fondly says good night. (“Good night, green bandana... Good night, red and white shirt...”) Meanwhile, his friend Teddy...

  • Alien Encounter

    Sasquatch and Aliens - 1

    Nine-year-old Morgan is fascinated with aliens. He lives in the Pacific Northwest, land of the sasquatch, and naturally is fascinated with those as well. When he meets new kid Lewis, whose parents own a motel named the Stay On Inn, the adventures beg...

  • Just Grace Gets Crafty

    Just Grace - 12

    There's a new crossing guard in town named Marie who needs a bit of help making friends, a fun substitute teacher for Miss Lois, and most exciting, Grace and Mimi are going to have their own table at the craft fair! They are going to make lots of cra...

  • Princess Patty Meets Her Match

    One day your prince will come . . . . . . or so Princess Patty was told. But he's taking too long, and she's tired of waiting; so with Miss Loverpuff (her pet starfish) in tow, Patty sets off to find her own happily-ever-after. Along the way, she...

  • Superlove

    For little girls who love Ladybug Girl and Fancy Nancy, here’s the perfect story to share on any day you’re filled with love! “Today I am Superlove! There will be love, a wedding, and happily ever after.” So begins the day of one young ...

  • Super Sasquatch Showdown

    Sasquatch and Aliens - 2

    When Morgan and Lewis receive a cryptic letter and a key from Mr. Lee, they get to enter his garage studio and see his life-like costume creations. Is the alien they meet there just another one of Mr. Lee's movie robots or is it a bonafide extraterre...

  • A Big Surprise for Little Card

    Fall in love with a disarming picture-book hero in this quirky ode to spirit, identity, and the joy of having (or being) a library card. In the world of cards, each one has a special job to do. Big Card keeps important papers in order. Tiny Card c...

  • Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel

    In this chapter book for young readers, June is thrilled to get a new neighbor: Mae! Soon the two of them are best friends and are having adventures determined by the Wonder Wheel that they spin each morning. Whether it’s pretending to be a dog for...



  • The Amazing Crafty Cat

    Sometimes school can be scary and even embarrassing, but not today. Today is Birdie’s birthday, and everything will be perfect! Birdie's panda-riffic cupcakes are beautiful, and there’s one for everyone. She will be the star of the class. But the...

  • Crafty Cat

    Crafty Cat - 1

    Sometimes school can be scary and even embarrassing, but not today. Today is Birdie’s birthday, and everything will be perfect! Birdie's panda-riffic cupcakes are beautiful, and there’s one for everyone. She will be the star of the class. But the...

  • Lights, Camera, Cook!

    Next Best Junior Chef - 1

    A zesty series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-off! It's “lights, camera, cook!” for four tween contestants -- energetic Tate, charming Rae, worldly Caroline, and hyper-competitive Oliver -- who are all about to enter a televised coo...

  • Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis

    Crafty Cat - 2

    Second grade isn't always a breeze for Birdie. There are just so many opportunities to embarrass herself! But Birdie's got a secret weapon that nobody knows about―her alter-ego, Crafty Cat! Birdie can become Crafty Cat without anyone noticing, and ...

  • The Heat Is on

    Next Best Junior Chef - 2

    The competition heats up in episode two of this zesty series for fans of kids' cooking competitions! With this episode's theme of family and tradition, from a diner challenge to a quinceañera to the farmer's market, the junior chefs will have to sa...

  • Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle

    Crafty Cat - 3

    Get your paws ready for crafty time! From beloved author Charise Mericle Harper comes Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle, a new adventure in the Crafty Cat graphic novel series. Everyone in Miss Domino's class is excited about the school pl...

  • The Winner Is . . .

    Next Best Junior Chef - 3

    The thrilling final episode in the zesty series for fans of kids' cooking competitions. It's the season finale and only two contestants remain. Who will take the cake and earn the title of Next Best Junior Chef? Two talented junior chefs have sli...

  • Frankensaurus

  • The Cat Is on My Bed

    Pepper & Boo - 1

    Meet THE CAT.

    THE CAT knows a lot about being a cat...

  • So Embarrassing

  • Bad Sister

    This middle grade graphic memoir by Charise Mericle Harper, featuring illustrations by Rory Lucey, follows a young girl who undergoes a crisis of conscience, realizing that she is a “bad sister.” Meet Charise. She’s energetic, helpful, a ...

  • Puddle Trouble

    Pepper & Boo - 2

    Charise Mericle Harper (Crafty Cat, Just Grace, Fashion Kitty) delivers another hilarious and charming early graphic novel series starring Pepper and Boo, two darling dogs, and their suspicious housemate, the Cat.Pepper and Boo are two dogs who like ...

  • I Cannot Draw a Horse

    Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper delivers a fantastically funny picture book about doing the impossible: drawing a horse. A children’s metafiction book about creativity and imaginative play centered around an art ...

  • Pepper & Boo: Paws Up for Joy!

    Charise Mericle Harper (Crafty Cat, Just Grace, Fashion Kitty) delivers another hilarious and charming early graphic novel series starring Pepper and Boo, two darling dogs, and their suspicious housemate, the Cat.Pepper and Boo are two dogs who love ...

  • I Cannot Draw a Bicycle

    Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper creates a laugh-out-loud picture book about making something out of nothing and the power of imagination in this companion title to I Cannot Draw a Horse.   The Horse wants a bicycle. A...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Charise Mericle Harper has published 64 books.

Charise Mericle Harper does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, I Cannot Draw a Bicycle, was published in August 2023.

The first book by Charise Mericle Harper, There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star, was published in September 2002.

Yes. Charise Mericle Harper has 8 series.
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