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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1983
  • Latest Book:
    January 2011
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Full Series List in Order

The Bed & Biscuit

Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit (Sep-2006)
Wild Times at the Bed & Biscuit (Nov-2009)
Magic at the Bed & Biscuit (Jan-2011)

Book List in Order: 16 titles









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    Nick Howard is miserable! His family is moving to England for two years, but if he stays miserable, he can go home to Ohio after four months. First he's got to survive Autumn Term in an English school. That means wearing purple ties and lavender shir...



  • Pandora the pig is the Dean's unusual family pet. She can ride in the car, flush the toilet and go jogging, but she also develops a taste for alcohol and raiding the fridge. The author's previous children's novels include Witch Cat and Pets, Vets and...



  • Fourth grade is a time of turmoil for the irrepressible Gus, whose imaginative ideas constantly get him into trouble as he tries to train his new dog, organizes a school art show, and battles his enemy Nanny Vincent....




  • During their summer vacation in Beaufort, North Carolina, Punch and his friend Tom join a local boy, Skeeter Grace, on a search for hidden treasure, a quest that leeds to an encounter with a school of dolphins and a ghost....








  • While in Montana as part of a paleontological dig with his surly grandfather, "Dr. Dinosaur," Alec Wright tries to solve the mystery of the disappearing fossils. By the author of Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls. ...




  • Todd Fearing and his best friend, Jeff, must protect an unwitting Aunt Morbelia during a trip to London and the Fearing estate, after a series of ominous events, sinister messages, and shady characters threatens the trio....



  • Grampa's menagerie of pets are rubbed the wrong way when a needy little critter arrives in this lighthearted chapter book. Grampa Bender wouldn't be able to run the Bed and Biscuit animal boardinghouse without the help of Ernest the pig, Gabby the my...



  • The Bed and Biscuit is going wild! Kids will laugh at -- and learn from -- this new adventure, as Grampa takes in some ailing critters who are anything but tame. Ever since Grampa Bender opened his doors (and veterinary skills) to a despondent...



  • In the funniest episode yet of the Bed & Biscuit series, the animals take on an evil chicken named Malicia. Can they convince Grampa that she's up to no good before it's too late?...


Award-Winning Books by Joan Carris

When the Boys Ran the House
1985 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Joan Carris has published 16 books.

Joan Carris does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Magic at the Bed & Biscuit, was published in January 2011.

The first book by Joan Carris, When the Boys Ran the House, was published in November 1983.

Yes. Joan Carris has 1 series.