Dusti Bowling

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  • Bibliography:
    10 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2017
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Aven Green

1 - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Sep-2017)
2 - Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Sep-2019)

Aven Green (Chapter Books)

1 - Aven Green Sleuthing Machine (Apr-2021)
2 - Aven Green Baking Machine (Aug-2021)

Book List in Order: 10 titles

  • Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

    Aven Green - 1

    Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Ar...

  • 24 Hours in Nowhere

    When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling (Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus) returns to the desert to create a gripping story about friendship, hope, and finding the power we all have within ou...

  • Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

    Aven Green - 2

    “High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Which was me. And like two people online.”
     
    The sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of ...

  • The Canyon's Edge

    Hatchet meets Long Way Down in this heartfelt and gripping novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father goes terribly wrong. One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora...

  • Aven Green Sleuthing Machine

    Aven Green (Chapter Books) - 1

    Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month—cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher’s lunch bag disappears. Then ...

  • Aven Green Baking Machine

    Aven Green (Chapter Books) - 2

    Now that third-grader Aven Green has retired from sleuthing, it’s time to conquer a whole new world: baking! Aven knows she’s an expert baker of cakes and cookies since she’s been baking with her mom for a really long time. Plu...

  • Across the Desert

    One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot stranded after a plane crash in this gripping story of friendship, courage, and rescue, from bestselling and award-winning author Dusti Bowling Twelve-yea...

  • Aven Green Music Machine

    Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling’s Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.    “Realistic, affirming, and uplifting. ”—Kirkus Rev...

  • Aven Green Soccer Machine

    Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling’s Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.  Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own to...



  • Dust

    In this unmissable story of friendship, courage, and healing, a girl struggling to breathe befriends a boy shrouded in dust, from bestselling and award-winning author Dusti Bowling. After Avalyn nearly died from an asthma attack, her parents moved he...

Award-Winning Books by Dusti Bowling

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
2020 Beehive Award -- Children's Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Dusti Bowling has published 10 books.

Dusti Bowling does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Dust, was published in August 2023.

The first book by Dusti Bowling, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, was published in September 2017.

Yes. Dusti Bowling has 2 series.
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