Abigail and the Big Start Over
New school, new challenges. Can forgiveness help Abigail navigate life's messes?
Book Series · 4 Books
In order from Abigail and the Big Start Over to Abigail and the Christmas Contest.
The Abigail series is a set of 4 chapter books by Bethany McIlrath, published between 2024 and 2025. Written for ages 7–11, most books run about 210 pages.
New school, new challenges. Can forgiveness help Abigail navigate life's messes?
4 books · Published 2024–2025
New school, new challenges. Can forgiveness help Abigail navigate life's messes?
A young girl learns true goodness through unexpected lessons on her path to please God.
A girl discovers her true worth and transforms friendships through unexpected inspiration.
Jealousy threatens a Christmas contest, but true joy endures.
There are 4 books in the Abigail series. It began with Abigail and the Big Start Over in 2024, and the newest book, Abigail and the Christmas Contest, was published in 2025.
Start with Abigail and the Big Start Over and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.
The series is best for ages 7–11, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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