Samantha's Books

Babbity Kate's guide to the Samantha Parkington books

Main Series

Short Stories

Each short story was originally published in American Girl Magazine and later released in hardcover under a new title.

• The Mystery of the Black Pearls (1993) / Samantha and the Missing Pearls (2001)
  Valerie Tripp
• A Most Exceptional Bridesmaid (1993) / Samantha Saves the Wedding (2000)
  Valerie Tripp
• The Beautiful Blue Bicycle (1995) / Samantha's Blue Bicycle (2002)
  Valerie Tripp
• Nellie's Gift (1995) / Samantha's Winter Party (1999)
  Valerie Tripp
• A Very Special Talent (1999) / Samantha's Special Talent (2003)
  Sarah Masters Buckey
• Samantha's Short Story Collection (2006)
  Bound volume collecting all five stories

Best Friends Era

• Nellie's Promise
  2004 · Valerie Tripp
• Samantha: An American Girl Holiday
  2004 TV movie · covered in the Collection wing

Mysteries

• The Curse of Ravenscourt
  2005 · Sarah Masters Buckey
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• The Stolen Sapphire
  2006 · Sarah Masters Buckey
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• The Cry of the Loon
  2009 · Barbara Steiner
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• Clue in the Castle Tower
  2011 · Sarah Masters Buckey
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• Danger in Paris
  2015 · Sarah Masters Buckey
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Beforever & Modern Books

Beforever era

• Manners and Mischief: A Samantha Classic, Volume 1
  2014 · repackages books 1–3
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• Lost and Found: A Samantha Classic, Volume 2
  2014 · repackages books 4–6
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• The Lilac Tunnel: My Journey with Samantha
  2014 · Erin Falligant
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• Real Stories From My Time: The Titanic
  2018
• Samantha Helps a Friend
  2021 · Rebecca Mallary · Step into Reading

Modern era

• Samantha: The Gift
  2021 · Jennifer Hirsch, based on stories by Pleasant Rowland, Susan Adler, and Valerie Tripp
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• Samantha: Lost and Found
  2022 · Valerie Tripp
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• Samantha: The Next Chapter
  2026 · Fiona Davis
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Fiction Reading Order

Nonfiction & Activity Books

World & reference books

• Samantha Reading Journal
  1992
• Samantha 1904: Teacher's Guide to Six Books About America's New Century for Boys and Girls
  1995 · Roberta Johnson
• Samantha's Scenes and Settings
  1996 · book/kit
• Welcome To Samantha's World: 1904 – Growing Up in America's New Century
  1999 · Catherine Gourley, with Jodi Evert and Michelle Jones
• Samantha's Ocean Liner Adventure
  2002 · Dottie Raymer · book/kit
• Samantha's Wedding Memories
  2004 · scrapbook
• Lights! Camera! Samantha!
  2004
• Samantha: An American Girl Holiday – The Complete Telescript of Samantha's Movie
  2004
• Samantha's World: A Girl's-Eye View of the Turn of the 20th Century
  2009
• A Keepsake Guide to Samantha's World
  2025

Activity books & kits

Samantha's Patterns (1989) · Samantha's Cookbook (1994) · Samantha's Craft Book (1994) · Samantha's Craft Book and Kit · Samantha's Theater Kit (1994) · Samantha's Pastimes (1994) · Samantha's Paper Dolls (1992) · Samantha's Play Scenes and Paper Dolls · Samantha's Magnetic Mini World · Samantha's Christmas Crafts · Samantha's Valentine Crafts · Samantha's Art Studio · Samantha's Stationery Set · Samantha's Friendship Fun (2002) · Samantha's Mystery Party (2005) · Samantha's Cooking Studio (2007) · Samantha's Fashion Studio (2008) · Samantha's Just For Fun (2010)

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