David Michael Slater

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  • Bibliography:
    44 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1999
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Missy Swiss & More

1 - Comin' Through (Jan-2008)
2 - Ned Loses His Head (Jan-2008)
3 - Seven Ate Nine (Jan-2008)
4 - Sharpest Tool in the Shed (Jan-2008)

Mysterious Monsters

1 - Mysterious Monsters: Bigfoot (Nov-2016)
2 - Alien (Mar-2018)

Sacred Books

1 - The Bored Book (Oct-2009)
2 - The Book of Knowledge (Dec-2009)
3 - The Book of Maps (Oct-2010)
4 - The Book of Letters (Oct-2010)
5 - The Book of Nonsense (Nov-2012)
6 - The Book of Names (Oct-2013)
7 - The Book of All Things (Nov-2016)

Book List in Order: 44 titles

  • Cheese Louise!

    Afraid she'll be left to grow mold in the refrigerator because she is full of holes, Cheese Louise proves to herself and her companions what she is made of when she has to rescue Humphrey Yogurt from the cat....

  • The Ring Bear

    Full of warmth and gentle humor, this is the story of Westley, an imaginative, precocious boy, and his struggle with the intrusion of an unwanted new stepdad into the happy, comfortable family he and his mother have formed. When Westley's mother anno...

  • Cheese Louise

    A piece of Swiss cheese named Louise and her exciting kitchen caper. It's the middle of the night. The floor creaks downstairs. Was that the sound of the refrigerator door opening? What really goes on in the kitchen when the lights go out? The an...

  • Flour Girl

  • Missy Swiss

    Gr 1-2 The characters in these books are grappling with inner conflict. In Comin' Through , Jeremy wants to be popular in his new school so he acts out in front of the new janitor, dumping garbage on the floor, or lunch trays in the cafeteria, to imp...

  • Comin' Through

    Missy Swiss & More - 1

    Jeremy knows all about what it's like to be the new kid, and this time he's ready to do whatever it takes to fit in. But sometimes you can be popular for the wrong reasons. Will Jeremy come through before he makes a real mess of things?...

  • Ned Loses His Head

    Missy Swiss & More - 2

    Some days Ned just can't keep his head about him. He's been known to lose his headgear, headphones, and headbands! His Mom isn't head over heels about that. But that's nothing compared to the day Ned loses his head!...

  • Seven Ate Nine

    Missy Swiss & More - 3

    One was having a terrible day. She still couldn't count to Nine, and the other numbers wouldn't even let her try. But things took a turn for the worse when Seven ate Nine. He was doing a real number on everyone! Will she be the last One left?...

  • Sharpest Tool in the Shed

    Missy Swiss & More - 4

    Being the youngest tool isn't easy. No one listens to Nick, and everyone says he's dull. ÂÃ, But when a fire erupts on the farm, only the brave little saw springs into action. ÂÃ, Soon they'll be calling Nick a hero and the sharpest tool in...



  • Selfless

  • Battle of the Books

  • Milo & the Monster

  • Ned's Nose Is Running!

  • On the Level

  • A Wrench in the Works

  • The Bored Book

    Sacred Books - 1

    A brother and sister are bored and irritated visiting their grandfather. There's no TV, no video games or computers -- only books! Sent by their grandfather into the attic, they discover a dusty volume that is unlike all the others. When they op...

  • The Book of Knowledge

    Sacred Books - 2

    The Sacred Books Series was relaunched in May, 2015 as The Forbidden Books Series. The Book of Knowledge (Sacred Books 2) was republished as two volumes, The Book of Secrets (Forbidden Books 2) and The Book of Knowledge (Forbidden Books 3). See...

  • The Book of Letters

    Sacred Books - 4

    When the end of the world is coming-and it's all your fault.To save themselves and all they love, Dexter and Daphna Wax have repeatedly done the impossible, dodging all manner of death and destruction. But now it seems they've caused a rupture betwee...

  • The Book of Maps

    Sacred Books - 3

    A map to all corners of the world, and-if they're right-the next.A year later, what happened in the caves at Eden's edge still haunts Dexter and Daphna's nightmares: falling through the darkness, the stench, the flapping wings-that maniacal laughter....



  • Westley the Wicked and the Rascally Ring Bear

    Westley likes to pretend he is Pirate Westley the Wicked. His mother, Mom the Mean, plays with him, but her new boyfriend does not. Westley's mother asks him to be the ring bearer at her wedding, but Westley misunderstands and thinks she said "ring b...

  • The Book of Nonsense

    Sacred Books - 5

    Before there were books, there were Words of Power, and those who spoke them could rule the world... 

    Dexter and Daphna Wax don't quite fit in, even with each other. She loves reading and he loathes it, but neither is pleas...

  • Fun & Games

    The 1980’s: it’s the time of Dungeons & Dragons, banana clips, and Atari. Jonathan Schwartz is growing up in a family like no other. His sisters, Nadia, the dark genius, and Olivia, the gorgeous tease and temptress, manipulate Jon and his friends...

  • The Book of Names

    Sacred Books - 6

    Dexter and Daphna Wax have seen more things in Heaven and Earth than they thought possible in their wildest dreams-or nightmares. Between them, the twins have been hypnotized by a man as old as time, kidnapped by a depressed billionaire, shot by a re...

  • Dictionaries Out of Order

    Dictionaries Out of Order defies simple description. Its stories, which intersect at Portland's City of Books, range from the silly to the sublime, veering expertly from philosophy to farce. At its heart, the book is a love letter to the awesome and ...

  • The Book of Secrets

    The world was turning out to be not just a book of secrets, but a whole library full. Dexter and Daphna Wax have learned incredible secrets. Their mother was thousands of years old and on a Council devoted to destroying the First Tongue. And there ar...

  • The Book of All Things

    Sacred Books - 7

    What if you could hold all of time and space in the palm of your hand?The deadly creature arrives on black winds, and its bite has unleashed a plague capable of killing every man, woman, and child in the world. The government believes that Dexter and...

  • Mysterious Monsters: Bigfoot

    Mysterious Monsters - 1

    The Mattigan kids don't believe in things that go bump in the night. After all, their dad is famous for proving such things are impossible. But, when their long-lost Grandpa Joe shows up with his Mysterious Monsters journal, begging for help, the...

  • Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus

    Everything was going smoothly, a typical first night of Hanukkah. Or so Harvie thought! There was someone else in the house, and he had presents, too - Santa Claus! Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus is the hilarious and heartfelt story of how two holid...

  • Alien

    Mysterious Monsters - 2

    With Bigfoot safely stashed in their basement, Maddie, Max, and Theo Mattigan are off to Las Vegas with their dad. His plan is to prove there are no aliens on the loose there. 

    But now that his kids know Mysterious Monsters are real, the...



  • Vampire

    Maddie, Max, and Theo have come to the most haunted neighborhood in the most haunted city in America -- and they're staying in the spooky Vampire House. While their father searches for evidence to prove its blood-sucker is fake, they set out on a ...

  • Ghost

    Things are getting complicated for Maddie, Max, and Theo. After all, it's not easy to hide a Sasquatch, an alien, and a vampire in your basement. So it's a relief to head out on another mission with their dad, this one to prove a small town Oregon...

  • Werewolf

    The Mysterious Monsters hiding in the Mattigan's basement have discovered they have something in common. When clues about this link point to an island in Canada, one where a werewolf has recently been sighted, Maddie, Max, and Theo convince their ...

  • The Collector

    Maddie, Max, and Theo Mattigan know everything now. They've solved the mystery of their Monsters' history, and even of their own. But Happily Ever After doesn't seem to be how their story was meant to end. There's an evil creature out there, more ...

  • The Collector: Mysterious Monsters

    Maddie, Max, and Theo Mattigan know everything now. They've solved the mystery of their Monsters' history, and even of their own. But Happily Ever After doesn't seem to be how their story was meant to end. There's an evil creature out there, mor...

  • Werewolf: Mysterious Monsters

    The Mysterious Monsters hiding in the Mattigan's basement have discovered they have something in common. When clues about this link point to an island in Canada, one where a werewolf has recently been sighted, Maddie, Max, and Theo convince thei...

  • Mysterious Monsters

    This book is the complete collection of the Mysterious Monsters series. The Mattigan kids don't believe in things that go bump in the night. After all, their dad is famous for proving such things are impossible. But, when their long-lost Grandpa Joe ...

  • Stranger Danger

    On the first day of Sunday School, six good friends walk into the classroom to find a stranger -- a girl with big, black, curly hair-sitting at one of the desks. Without giving her much thought, and ignoring the worried look in her eyes, they send he...

  • The Mysterious Mr. Mensch

    From the best-selling author of Mysterious Monsters, comes The Mysterious Mr. Mensch, an early chapter book series full of magic, adventure, and learning opportunities for young readers of all backgrounds. In each story, Mr. Mensch will instill in ki...

  • Sparks

    Felix is an 8-year-old boy with a debilitating condition, stuck from birth in a terrifying group home. He and his fellow "freaks" -- wheelchair-bound Mila, dermatologically-challenged Klaus, and lethargic Elsa -- suffer at the hands of their able-bod...



  • Bear with Me

    A familiar story about first-day-of-school fears and the kind of friendship that helps you overcome them. For children ages 4 years and up. It’s the first day of school and Max is terrified! But he’s sure that Mr. Kalamazoo, his stuffed...

  • A Dire Situation

    An archvillain is attacking your hometown. SuperHero School has failed miserably, and the heroes have all been vanquished. There's no one left to save you. It's a dire situation. That is, until the Super Doopers, a family with, well, really o...

  • The Vanishing

    To save her best friend from the horrors of Nazi Germany, an invisible girl must embark on an utterly unforgettable journey of redemption and revenge. The Vanishing is fierce and loving, devastating and compelling, a breathtaking blend of history, fi...

  • The Perilous Journey

    What would you do if you found yourself alone in a new and scary world? Would you set out to find your place in it? If you're not so brave, dear reader, fear not. Help has arrived. Meet Poopy McPooFace, the hero you didn't know you've been waiting fo...

  • Bigfoot

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Michael Slater has published 44 books.

David Michael Slater does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Bigfoot, was published in August 2023.

The first book by David Michael Slater, Cheese Louise!, was published in October 1999.

Yes. David Michael Slater has 3 series.
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