Patricia Lakin

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  • Bibliography:
    54 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1985
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Max and Mo

Max & Mo's First Day at School (Jul-2007)
Max & Mo Go Apple Picking (Sep-2007)
Max & Mo Make a Snowman (Jan-2008)
Max & Mo's Halloween Surprise (Aug-2008)
Max & Mo's Science Fair Surprise (May-2020)
Max & Mo's 100th Day of School! (Nov-2020)

The Tinkerers

1 - Forces of Nature (Apr-2022)
2 - Opposites Attract (Apr-2022)
3 - Soaring Success (Nov-2022)

Book List in Order: 54 titles

  • Don't Touch My Room

  • Gummi Bears Book of Yummies

  • Oh, Brother!

  • Case of Disappearing Dinosaur

  • Great Jungle Bungle

  • Mysterious Space Chase

  • Mystery of Missing Microchip

  • Secret of Sinister Sea Villain

  • Mystery of the Missing Microchip



  • Case of the Runaway Time Machine

  • Just Like Me

    Big brother Aaron, on the verge of leaving home for a class field trip, gives young Benji firm instructions to leave his things alone while he is gone, but then Aaron finds himself missing his little brother on the trip....

  • Palace of Stars

  • Dad and Me in the Morning

    A deaf boy and his father share an early morning adventure.Early one morning, a young boy wakes to the light of his alarm clock. He puts on his hearing aids and clothes, then goes to wake his father. Together they brave the cold as they walk down the...

  • Don't Forget

    Sarah has a happy secret: She's making a cake as a birthday surprise for her mother. Still, Sarah wishes she didn't have to go to Singer's store to buy ingredients. How can she keep from staring at the numbers on Mr. and Mrs. Singer's arms -- the num...

  • Information, Please

  • Signs of Protest

  • A Summer Job

  • Trick or Tweet

  • Fat Chance Thanksgiving

    Determined to have a Thanksgiving feast to rival that in the book A Pilgrim Thanksgiving, especially after having to move into a small new apartment after a fire destroyed their first apartment, Carla refuses to take "no" for an answer when h...



  • Subway Sonata

  • Helen Keller and the Big Storm

    Unable to speak, see, or hear, Helen finds herself in great danger when she ends up in the midst of a dangerous storm, yet when her new teacher, Annie Sullivan, comes to her aid, Helen comes to realize that she has a friend in this new person in her ...

  • The Giant Garden

    After seeing a cute little ladybug on his windowsill, Harold uses his special purple crayon to draw a gigantic garden in which he can play, but he soon feels quite small when he encounters a rather large and famished frog, and a colossal ant. Origina...

  • Stuart Finds a Friend

  • Stuart's Wild Ride

  • Harry Houdini: Escape Artist

    Read all about Harry Houdini, the famous American magician, in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read!Find out how a little boy named Ehrich Weiss became Harry Houdini -- the greatest magician the world has ever known! A special section in the back of...

  • Clarence the Copy Cat

    Clarence has finally found a home in the town library, but will he be ousted when the librarian discovers his uselessness as a mouser? Clarence may be a cat, but he’s a peace-loving cat -- definitely not a mouser. This gets him evicted from his ...

  • Snow Day!

    Seeing that it snowed the night before, Sam, Pam, Will, and Jill race out of bed and prepare for a perfect day of sledding, but worry soon hits when they start to think that it may still be a school day and their fantastic plans may have to be put on...

  • Beach Day!

  • Clara Barton

    An easy-to-read biography tells the story of a young Clara Barton who overcame her childhood shyness to grow up into a great humanitarian and lead the way to the establishment of the American Red Cross. Simultaneous....



  • Clara Barton: Spirit Of The American Red Cross

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross. A Level 3 Ready-to-Read title....

  • Albert Einstein

    From a young age Albert Einstein was curious and very smart. But that didn't mean life was easy for him. In fact, being so smart sometimes made things harder for him! Read all about his life, and find out why Albert Einstein is known as the genius of...

  • Rainy Day!

    Despite the rain, Jill, Sam, and Pam head outside for an afternoon of fun donned with their slickers and umbrellas in hand, but when the hail begins to fall, the threesome decide that a dry afternoon in the library may be just as much fun after all....

  • Max & Mo's First Day at School

    Max and Mo
    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    In a series of adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Reads, award-winning author Patricia Lakin and the ever-talented Brian Floca tell the story of two hamsters who live in a classroom as pets. Mo, a hamster who likes to know things, and Max, a hamster who likes...

  • Max & Mo Go Apple Picking

    Max and Mo
    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    Max and Mo are tired of eating corn. Luckily the big ones -- the kids -- just went apple picking. Everyone knows you can make applesauce with apples, but is there anything else you can make with them?...

  • Max & Mo Make a Snowman

    Max and Mo
    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    It is wintertime and Max and Mo want to go play in the snow. If only it was not so cold out there! Instead, Max and Mo decide to make a snowman in the warmth of the art room. Would you like to make a snowman too?...

  • Max & Mo's Halloween Surprise

    Max and Mo
    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    The students in Max and Mo's classroom are getting ready for Halloween by making masks. Once the kids go home, it's time for Max and Mo to make their own masks -- but what kind of mask should a hamster wear?...

  • Camping Day

    Sam, Pam, Will and Jill are crocodile friends with a camping plan but not much know-how. They get lost on their way to the campsite, get attacked by a swarm of bees, get all mixed up while trying to assemble their tent, and then get so frightened by ...

  • Camping Day!

    Sam, Pam, Will and Jill are crocodile friends with a camping plan but not much know-how. They get lost on their way to the campsite, get attacked by a swarm of bees, get all mixed up while trying to assemble their tent, and then get so frightened by ...

  • Muddy, Mud, Bud

    Young Readers: Level 1

    Bud the car loves to be muddy. It makes him look and feel so good! But when he thinks a car wash will help him get muddier, he's in for a big surprise....



  • Bruno & Lulu's Playground Adventures

    For newly independent reader fans of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE, here’s a book featuring two best friends who love to have fun at the playground. Bruno likes straight-forward adventure while Lulu uses her over-the-top imagination to play. In two short, funn...

  • The Stellar Story of Space Travel

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Blast off into a galaxy full of fun with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that ancient people all over the world looked at the stars and saw constellations? Or that a ...

  • Vroom, Zoom, Bud

    Young Readers: Level 1

    Vroom zoom with Bud as he tries to win the race! Bud always loves to be muddy. When he enters a race, he gets distracted by a mud puddle! Should he jump in, or finish the race? ...

  • The Colorful Story of Comics

    Now beginning readers can learn all about the history of comics, graphic novels, manga, and more in this installment of the nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series about the history of fun stuff! Do you know how comics, graphic novels, and manga c...

  • The Founding Fathers Were Spies!

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Discover the thrilling side of history-starting with how spies helped during the Revolutionary War-in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an...

  • Heroes Who Risked Everything for Freedom: Civil War

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Get to know heroes of the Civil War in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that let...

  • Park Here

    Carl the car loves to race and run at the park with his friends. But when he follows the sign that says Park Here, it brings him to the wrong place! Can Carl and his friends figure out what went wrong and find their way to the real park?...

  • Max & Mo's Science Fair Surprise

    Max and Mo
    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    Award-winning author Patricia Lakin is back with a Level 1 Ready-to-Read about the adorable hamsters, Max and Mo. Join Max and Mo as they participate in an exciting science fair!It’s school science fair time, and Max and Mo love seeing what the big...

  • Max & Mo's 100th Day of School!

    Max and Mo
    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    Award-winning author Patricia Lakin is back with a Level 1 Ready-to-Read starring the adorable hamsters, Max and Mo. Join them as they celebrate the 100th day of school!It’s the 100th day of school, and Max and Mo can’t wait to celebrate. The ham...

  • Forces of Nature

    The Tinkerers - 1

    A reclusive raccoon makes room in his life for new friends and new projects.In the furthest corner of a long-forgotten junkyard, Roscoe lives a life that suits him. But when a disaster sends three visitors to his gate looking for a new home, he finds...



  • Opposites Attract

    The Tinkerers - 2

    When a pile of junk lands on their lodge, two beavers call on the Tinkerers to save their home.The pair of beavers who live next to Big River Junkyard don't agree on much. But when the factory upstream starts polluting the water, they both know somet...

  • Soaring Success

    The Tinkerers - 3

    The Tinkerers help an injured bird fly back to her family.When Lucy the goose does a crash landing in Big River Junkyard, the Tinkerers need to find a way to get her back up and flying before her family migrates south for winter. Can they use technol...

  • Just Warming Up

    When construction puts a friend's concert at risk, the Tinkerers agree: the show must go on!When road construction wakes Gus the groundhog from his hibernation a week early, the Tinkerers are more than happy to take him in. Before long, their new fri...

  • The Mambo Rescue!

    A helpful tow truck rescues cars from a snowstorm in this adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Read from award-winning author Patricia Lakin!Mo the lovable tow truck likes to mambo while he works. When ten cars get stuck in a snowstorm, Mo has to mambo faster t...

  • The Splish-Splash Puddle Dance!

    Tow Truck Mo comes to the rescue when a fancy sports car gets stuck in a muddy puddle in this second book in the adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Read series by acclaimed author Patricia Lakin!Mo the lovable tow truck always mambos while he works, but to re...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Patricia Lakin has published 54 books.

Patricia Lakin does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Splish-Splash Puddle Dance!, was published in December 2023.

The first book by Patricia Lakin, Don't Touch My Room, was published in June 1985.

Yes. Patricia Lakin has 2 series.
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