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Children's Everywhere books in order A series by Astrid Lindgren

The Children's Everywhere series by Astrid Lindgren has 9 books (3 novels and 6 shorter works), from Noriko-San: Girl of Japan (1956) to Matti Lives in Finland (1968). Read it in order, starting with Noriko-San: Girl of Japan.

Reading order: 1 Noriko-San: Girl of Japan (1956) · 2 Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro (1958) · 3 My Swedish Cousins (1959) · 4 Lilibet, Circus Child (1960) · 5 Marko Lives in Yugoslavia (1962) · 6 Dirk Lives in Holland (1963) · 7 Randi Lives in Norway (1965) · 8 Noy Lives in Thailand (1967) · 9 Matti Lives in Finland (1968)

Updated September 2026

All 9 Children's Everywhere books in order

  1. 1.

    Noriko-San: Girl of Japan (1956)

    47 pages

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  2. 2.

    Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro (1958)

    48 pages

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  3. 3.

    My Swedish Cousins (1959)

    317 pages

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  4. 4.

    Lilibet, Circus Child (1960)

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  5. 5.

    Marko Lives in Yugoslavia (1962)

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  6. 6.

    Dirk Lives in Holland (1963)

    48 pages

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  7. 7.

    Randi Lives in Norway (1965)

    48 pages

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  8. 8.

    Noy Lives in Thailand (1967)

    48 pages

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  9. 9.

    Matti Lives in Finland (1968)

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Children's Everywhere FAQ

How many Children's Everywhere books are there?
There are 9 Children's Everywhere books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the Children's Everywhere books in?
In publication order, starting with Noriko-San: Girl of Japan (1956): 1 Noriko-San: Girl of Japan (1956) · 2 Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro (1958) · 3 My Swedish Cousins (1959) · 4 Lilibet, Circus Child (1960) · 5 Marko Lives in Yugoslavia (1962) · 6 Dirk Lives in Holland (1963) · … all 9 below.
What is the first Children's Everywhere book?
Noriko-San: Girl of Japan (1956).
What is the latest Children's Everywhere book?
Matti Lives in Finland (1968).
Is the Children's Everywhere series finished?
There have been no new Children's Everywhere books since 1968; Astrid Lindgren died in 2002.
Did Astrid Lindgren write other series?
Yes: Pippi Longstocking, Bill Bergson, Individual and Madicken.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.