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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2007
  • Latest Book:
    May 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Sidekicked

1 - Sidekicked (Jun-2013)
2 - Minion (Jun-2014)

Book List in Order: 15 titles




  • Drew Bean might be a part of a secret organization for the training of superhero sidekicks, but that doesn’t mean that life is all leaping tall buildings in single bounds. Drew is possessed of super senses -- his hearing, sight, taste, touch, an...



  • John David Anderson returns to the world of superheroes he created in Sidekicked with an entirely new cast of characters in Minion, a funny and emotional companion to his first breakout tween novel -- perfect for superhero fans who also love the work...



  • An action-packed, funny, and unexpected middle grade fantasy-adventure from the acclaimed author of "Sidekicked." The world is not a fair place, and Colm Candorly knows it. While his parents and eight sisters seem content living on a lowly cobbler...



  • John David Anderson returns with a funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking contemporary story about three boys, one teacher, and a day none of them will ever forget. Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The boring ones, the mean on...



  • Bryan Biggins wakes up to find that his life has become a video game in this funny, honest coming-of-age novel from the author of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, Sidekicked, and Minion. Meet Bryan Biggins. Most of the time he’s a freckle-faced boy, smal...



  • From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, comes a humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, and the failures of communication between kids. In middle school, words arenâ...



  • A hilarious, heartfelt, and unforgettable novel about a fairy-in-training. Everyone who wishes upon a star, or a candle, or a penny thrown into a fountain knows that you’re not allowed to tell anyone what you’ve wished for. But even so, there ...



  • The acclaimed author of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day and Posted returns with an unforgettable tale of love and laughter, of fathers and sons, of what family truly means, and of the ways in which we sometimes need to lose something in order to find ourselve...






  • The beloved author of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day and Posted returns with a humorous and heartwarming story of family, friendship, and miniature golf. For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough. Not for his parents, ...



  • The beloved author of Posted and Ms. Bixby's Last Day returns with the first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in order to save his family -- and, possibly, the planet Earth. When scientists ...



  • From John David Anderson, acclaimed author of Posted, comes a ghost story pulled from the darkest shadows of middle school. Riley Flynn is alone. It feels like she’s been on her own since sixth grade, when her best friend, Emily, ditched her...



  • Beloved and bestselling author John David Anderson returns with the conclusion to the epic sci-fi coming-of-age tale that began in Stowaway, which Booklist called "The Mandalorian meets Guardians of the Galaxy" in a starred review.Leo Fender is no st...



  • From the beloved author of Posted comes the story of Zeke Stahls -- a thoroughly average twelve-year-old who somehow finds himself in a competition to be named the World's Greatest Kid.Zeke Stahls is not the best kid in the world. Some days he strugg...



  • A heartfelt and unexpected novel about an inseparable brother and sister, from the beloved author of Posted.From the first moment Morgan can remember, Claire has always been there. Big sister and little brother. Cat and Mouse. They’ve always unders...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John David Anderson has published 15 books.

The next book by John David Anderson, The Sibling Code, will be published in May 2024.

The first book by John David Anderson, Standard Hero Behavior, was published in November 2007.

Yes. John David Anderson has 1 series.