Start with Ready to Wear
Book 1 shows why Zoey begins making her own clothes and how her Sew Zoey blog first takes shape.
Book Series · 14 Books
Sew Zoey Books
In order from Ready to Wear to Cut from the Same Cloth.
Fourteen illustrated chapter books follow Zoey Webber as a sewing blog turns her love of fashion into new friendships, creative challenges, and growing responsibility.
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Reading order
How to Read the Sew Zoey Books
Read the series in publication order, beginning with Ready to Wear. Each project has a satisfying focus of its own, but Zoey's blog, friendships, family life, and opportunities grow from one book to the next.
Sources: Simon & Schuster's official Sew Zoey series page, Simon & Schuster's official 14-book Sew Zoey listing.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
These are upbeat fashion stories with realistic middle-school concerns: exclusion, gossip, competition, crushes, online attention, and learning when to ask an adult for help. Zoey also carries grief for her late mother and adjusts to changes in her family, adding emotional weight beneath the crafts and clothes.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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$759
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013
Ready to Wear
By Chloe Taylor, Nancy Zhang (Illustrator)
A tween's fashion blog gains fame, but can she balance school and style?
176 pages· 27,238 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Summary: Zoey Webber, a budding fashion designer, is thrilled when her school ditches uniforms. With her friends' help, she starts creating her own clothes and launches the Sew Zoey blog. As her quirky designs attract real designers' attention, Zoey juggles school life and newfound fame. When asked to design for a school fundraiser, she faces the challenge of merging her two worlds. Can Zoey handle the pressure and stay true to her style?
In reading order
Sew Zoey Series
14 books · Published 2013–2016
#1
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$759
Ready to Wear
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013
A tween's fashion blog gains fame, but can she balance school and style?
#2
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$674
On Pins and Needles
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013
Zoey juggles a sewing contest and friendship dilemmas. Can she stitch it all together?
#3
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$674
Lights, Camera, Fashion!
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013
Zoey must choose between the school dance and her dream TV gig. Which will she pick?
#4
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$759
Stitches and Stones
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013
Cyberbullying threatens to unravel Zoey's Spirit Week and her beloved blog.
#5
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$574
Cute as a Button
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Zoey's dog fashion takes off, but can she meet the demand?
#6
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$574
A Tangled Thread
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Zoey juggles sewing projects and surprises. Can she keep it all together?
#7
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$574
Knot Too Shabby!
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Can Zoey survive summer camp without her beloved blog?
#8
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$574
Swatch Out!
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Zoey's summer ends with missing fabric, friend troubles, and a surprise visitor.
#9
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$674
A Change of Lace
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Zoey juggles fashion, friendships, and fame as school changes everything. Can she keep up?
#10
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$674
Bursting at the Seams
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Can Zoey keep a surprise wedding secret while facing fierce sewing competition?
#11
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$759
Clothes Minded
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
Can Zoey stay open-minded when her advice backfires and challenges arise?
#12
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$759
Dressed to Frill
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
Zoey must balance friendship and family as secrets unravel at a bat mitzvah.
#13
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$699
Sewing in Circles
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
Will Zoey risk her fashion dreams for a crush and a critical idol?
#14
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$759
Cut from the Same Cloth
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
Zoey must balance family upheaval and a global fashion competition.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Sew Zoey series?
There are 14 books in the Sew Zoey series. It began with Ready to Wear in 2013, and the newest book, Cut from the Same Cloth, was published in 2016.
What order should you read the Sew Zoey books in?
Start with Ready to Wear and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #14.
What ages are the Sew Zoey books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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