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Owly books in order

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There are 5 Owly books. Start with Owly: The Way Home (2004) and read them in number order. The newest is book 5, Tiny Tales (2008). These ages are Peabody's own estimate; we could not open a publisher page that gave an age.

What reading it is like: Almost wordless pictures where pictures and small symbols in the speech bubbles tell the story, so a child can read it with no words at all.

By Andy Runton, published by Graphix (Scholastic); first published by Top Shelf Productions. Checked October 30, 2026 (sources at the bottom). No affiliate links, and nobody paid to be here.

How many Owly books are there?

There are 5 Owly books as of November 12, 2026, out from 2004 to 2008. The newest is book 5, Owly: Tiny Tales.

When is the next Owly book?

No new Owly book has a release day yet. When the publisher gives one, it shows here, and a 🔔 lets you be reminded.

The Owly books in order

Tick the Owly books you've read, and this shows the next one to read.

⭐ Books I'd like: none yet. Tap "I want it" under a book. Print the list on My shelf →

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Going for all of them? The Series Challenge in Peabody's Book Club counts every book ticked here, fills a shelf as you go and prints a certificate at the last one.

Every tick also shows on My shelf, with your other series and a NEW badge when a book comes out.

What's next for Owly

  • A Fishy Situation: The sixth original Top Shelf book (2013); we did not find a colour edition from Graphix.
  • Owly & Wormy picture books: Friends All Aflutter (2011) and Bright Lights and Starry Nights (2012), written for younger children.
  • Free Comic Book Day issues: Short single issues from 2005 to 2009, such as Splashin' Around and Helping Hands.

Do you have to read Owly in order?

The stories are close to one-offs, so any book works. The first, The Way Home, shows how the owl and his worm friend meet, which makes it the easiest start. The Graphix colour editions are numbered 1 to 5 here; a sixth old Top Shelf book, A Fishy Situation, has no colour edition on the list we opened.

What age is Owly for?

Five to eight is Peabody's estimate, not the publisher's. Sellers and review sites differ: one library seller lists grades K to 2 and Bookroo lists 7 to 10 for most volumes. Because the stories lean on pictures, a child who is not yet reading can follow along and an older reader can enjoy the gentle mood. We don't print reading-level scores: they belong to the companies that make them.

What's it like inside Owly?

  • Words: A few words a page.
  • Panels: About 4 to 6 panels a page.
  • Colour: Full colour in today's editions (the first ones were black and white).
  • Which way: Left to right, like most books.
  • Length: Book 1 has 160 pages.
  • Feels: Sad bits. Friends who have to say goodbye.

About book 1. The page count is from openlibrary.org; the rest is Peabody's own note, never a score.

What to read after Owly

Also on: 6-year-olds · 7-year-olds · 8-year-olds

Peabody's lists for Owly readers

Sources

Titles, order and years are facts from these pages, opened October 30, 2026. Peabody shows no covers or blurbs: those belong to the publisher.

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