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The Cardboard Kingdom books in order

Ages 9–12 · about grade 4 comic · finished

There are 3 Cardboard Kingdom books. Start with The Cardboard Kingdom (2018) and read them in number order. The newest is book 3, Snow and Sorcery (2023). Penguin Random House's pages for all three books give ages 9 to 12 and grades 4 to 7, under the Knopf Books for Young Readers imprint.

What reading it is like: Full-page comic panels with a lot of dialogue, split into short chapters that each follow a different kid. Finished: 3 books, the last in 2023.

By Chad Sell (with co-writers), published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. Checked October 30, 2026 (sources at the bottom). No affiliate links, and nobody paid to be here.

How many The Cardboard Kingdom books are there?

There are 3 Cardboard Kingdom books as of November 12, 2026, out from 2018 to 2023. The newest is book 3, The Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery. The series is finished, so that's all of them.

When is the next The Cardboard Kingdom book?

There won't be a next one: the Cardboard Kingdom series is finished. Peabody's picks for what to read after are further down.

The Cardboard Kingdom books in order

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

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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.

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Do you have to read The Cardboard Kingdom in order?

Read them in number order. Each book has its own story, but the same neighbourhood group of kids carries across all three, and the second and third books assume you know who they are and how they fell out or made up before. A child who starts with the third book will follow the plot but miss why some friendships matter.

What age is The Cardboard Kingdom for?

Nine to twelve is the publisher's age for each book, not a reading level. The books are made of short chapters, each from one kid's side, so a reader can stop and start easily, and the pictures help with who is speaking. Bookroo shows a wider 7 to 12 for the series, and Peabody's own lists put it around 8 to 12. We don't print reading-level scores: they belong to the companies that make them.

What's it like inside The Cardboard Kingdom?

  • Words: Some words on a page.
  • Panels: About 4 to 6 panels a page.
  • Colour: Full colour.
  • Which way: Left to right, like most books.
  • Length: Book 1 has 288 pages.
  • Feels: Funny, sad bits. Being teased, and arguments at home.

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

What to read after The Cardboard Kingdom

  • Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

    A girl tries to find her place in a shifting group of friends at school: the same ups and downs of who sits with whom, told as real life. Books in order · More like it

  • Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke

    A boy and his sister find a garden that grows magical, dangerous things: a fantasy where kids work together. Books in order · More like it

  • Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

    A bigger, darker fantasy quest in comic form, for readers who finish the kingdom and want a long adventure. Books in order · More like it

Also on: 9-year-olds · 10-year-olds · 11-year-olds · 12-year-olds

Peabody's lists for The Cardboard Kingdom 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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