Book Series · 5 Books

Greenglass House Books

In order from Bluecrowne to The Raconteur's Commonplace Book.

Five interconnected middle-grade mysteries and stories centered on a smugglers' inn and the larger, folklore-rich world of Nagspeake.

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Bluecrowne
Greenglass House
Ghosts of Greenglass House
The Thief Knot
The Raconteur's Commonplace Book
Reading order

How to Read the Greenglass House Books

Start with Greenglass House, then read Ghosts of Greenglass House before moving to The Thief Knot. Those books build most directly on Milo's story.

Bluecrowne supplies earlier Nagspeake history, while The Raconteur's Commonplace Book is a collection of linked tales. Author Kate Milford describes the wider reading order as flexible, so publication order is useful but not a rigid numbered sequence.

Sources: Kate Milford's official reading-order FAQ.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

These are cozy but layered mysteries involving smugglers, burglary, kidnapping, ghosts, family secrets, adoption and identity questions, and occasional danger. Death and grief appear in backstories and ghost tales, but friendship, storytelling, and puzzle-solving shape the overall tone.

Where to start

Where Should a New Reader Start?

Milo at the inn

Begin with Greenglass House, the clearest introduction to Milo, the inn, and Nagspeake's layered mysteries.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Bluecrowne
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$958
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2014

Bluecrowne

A young girl must thwart a sinister plot to protect her family in a world of magic and danger.

288 pages
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Summary: Lucy Bluecrowne, longing for life at sea, faces a new challenge ashore when two strangers target her brother for his pyrotechnic talents. As danger looms, Lucy must harness her courage to protect her family and uncover the secrets of the Greenglass House. Will she succeed in keeping them safe, or will the mysterious forces tear them apart? Dive into this thrilling tale of magic, mystery, and family bonds.
The complete set

Greenglass House Series

5 books · Published 2014–2021

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$958

Bluecrowne

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2014

A young girl must thwart a sinister plot to protect her family in a world of magic and danger.

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$958

Greenglass House

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2014

Milo's quiet holiday turns chaotic as mysterious guests and secrets unravel at Greenglass House.

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$858

Ghosts of Greenglass House

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2017

A winter holiday unravels secrets as Milo hunts for a smuggler's lost treasure.

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$799

The Thief Knot

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2020

Young detectives race against time to solve a kidnapping in a city of secrets and ghosts.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Greenglass House series?

There are 5 books in the Greenglass House series. It began with Bluecrowne in 2014, and the newest book, The Raconteur's Commonplace Book, was published in 2021.

What ages are the Greenglass House books best for?

The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

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