Book Series · 36 Books

Heidi Heckelbeck Books

In order from Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret to Heidi Heckelbeck The Secret's Out!.

Heidi Heckelbeck is a young witch trying to handle school, friendships, family, and ordinary childhood problems without letting her secret magic create even bigger trouble. Her younger brother Henry stars in a companion line for similar readers.

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Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret
Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell
Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest
Heidi Heckelbeck in Disguise
Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses
Reading order

How to Read Heidi Heckelbeck

Read Heidi's 36 illustrated chapter books in numbered order. The stories are mostly self-contained, but the sequence introduces her school friendships and magical abilities gradually.

Henry Heckelbeck is a separate companion series starring Heidi's younger brother. Children may begin there independently, though readers who already know Heidi will recognize the family and magical world.

Sources: Simon & Schuster's official Heidi Heckelbeck list.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The magic is playful and age-appropriate: spells go wrong, secrets are nearly exposed, and school problems grow comically complicated. Occasional ghosts, monsters, spooky sleepovers, and Halloween themes are mild rather than frightening.

Friendship trouble, sibling conflict, jealousy, embarrassment, and impulsive choices drive many plots. Short chapters and frequent illustrations make both Heidi and Henry useful bridges from early readers to longer chapter books.

Where to start

Choose a Heckelbeck Sibling

Start with Heidi

Begin with Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret to meet the young witch and her school world.

Start with Henry

Choose Henry's companion series for younger-brother adventures in the same family.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012

Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret

By Wanda Coven, Priscilla Burris (Illustrator)

A young girl navigates her first day of school and discovers she has magical powers

128 pages· 4,680 words· Est. 52 min read
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In reading order

Heidi Heckelbeck Series

36 books · Published 2012–2023

#5
Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses
#5 in Series
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Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012

A young girl named Heidi Heckelbeck gets glasses to improve her eyesight, but things don't go as planned, and she must navigate the challenges of wearing glasses and being different from her peers.

#11
Heidi Heckelbeck Is a Flower Girl
#11 in Series
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$674

Heidi Heckelbeck Is a Flower Girl

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2014

A young girl navigates her role as a flower girl in her aunt's wedding while also trying to uncover the truth about her school principal, who she suspects of being a witch.

#29
Heidi Heckelbeck: Pool Party!
#29 in Series
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Heidi Heckelbeck: Pool Party!

Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020

A young swimmer named Heidi comes up with a creative solution to her swim team's equipment problems by organizing a pool party fundraiser with the help of her friends and family.

Companion series

Henry Heckelbeck Series

19 books · Published 2019–2025

Illustrated early chapter adventures starring Heidi's younger brother.

#2
Henry Heckelbeck Never Cheats
#2 in Series
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Henry Heckelbeck Never Cheats

Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019

A young boy tries out for the school soccer team as a goalie, but faces competition from a new student who is also a skilled goalie.

#8
Henry Heckelbeck Builds a Robot
#8 in Series
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Henry Heckelbeck Builds a Robot

Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2022

A young boy struggles to come up with an idea for a school science project to build a robot, but with the help of a magical robot, he finds a solution.

#13
Henry Heckelbeck Breaks a Leg
#13 in Series
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Henry Heckelbeck Breaks a Leg

Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2023

A young boy is cast as the star of a school play about a wizard, but things take a turn when he gets hurt and his understudy must take his place

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Heidi Heckelbeck series?

There are 36 books in the Heidi Heckelbeck series. It began with Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret in 2012, and the newest book, Heidi Heckelbeck The Secret's Out!, was published in 2023.

What order should you read the Heidi Heckelbeck books in?

Start with Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #36.

What ages are the Heidi Heckelbeck books best for?

The series is best for ages 5–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

Which Heidi Heckelbeck book is the longest?

Heidi Heckelbeck Makes a Wish (Book #17) is the longest book in the series at 6,198 words (160 pages).

Which Heidi Heckelbeck book is the shortest?

Heidi Heckelbeck Is Not a Thief! (Book #13) is the shortest at 394 words (128 pages).

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The people who bring Heidi Heckelbeck to life.

01

Wanda Coven

Author
WC
02

Priscilla Burris

Illustrator
PB

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