Start with Heidi
Begin with Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret to meet the young witch and her school world.
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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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.
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 Henry
Choose Henry's companion series for younger-brother adventures in the same family.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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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
#1
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Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012
A young girl navigates her first day of school and discovers she has magical powers
#2
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Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012
A young witch tries to cast a spell on her classmate to make her forget her lines in the school play
#3
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012
A young girl named Heidi enters a school cookie contest and tries to outdo her rival Melanie with the help of magic.
#4
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Heidi Heckelbeck in Disguise
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012
A young witch navigates the challenges of Halloween while dealing with a classmate who is mean to her.
#5
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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.
#6
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012
A young girl navigates the challenges of a school science fair with the help of her unlikely partner.
#7
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Heidi Heckelbeck Is Ready to Dance!
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2013
A talent show, magical shoes, and a spellbook—can Heidi find her hidden talent?
#8
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Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp!
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2013
A young girl named Heidi Heckelbeck goes to sleepaway camp and struggles to fit in with her fellow campers.
#9
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Christmas Surprise
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2013
A young girl named Heidi Heckelbeck writes a letter to Santa Claus and gets into trouble when she borrows her mom's charm bracelet without asking
#10
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Tie-Dyed Bunny
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2014
A school bunny escapes into Easter egg dye, creating a colorful chaos. Can it be fixed before school resumes?
#11
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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.
#12
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Heidi Heckelbeck Gets the Sniffles
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2014
A witch's sniffles threaten her festival fun. Can magic save the day?
#13
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Heidi Heckelbeck Is Not a Thief!
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2015
A young witch must use magic to prove she's not a thief.
#14
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Heidi Heckelbeck Says "Cheese!"
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2015
A young witch must fix her missing tooth before picture day.
#15
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Heidi Heckelbeck Might Be Afraid of the Dark
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2015
A young girl named Heidi struggles with her fear of the dark as she prepares to spend the night at her friend Lucy's slumber party
#16
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Heidi Heckelbeck Is the Bestest Babysitter!
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2015
A young girl named Heidi tries to prove that she is responsible enough to babysit her little brother Henry.
#17
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Heidi Heckelbeck Makes a Wish
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2016
A wish strips Heidi of her magic. Can she solve problems without spells?
#18
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Big Mix-Up
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2016
A young girl navigates friendships and misunderstandings in her second-grade class
#19
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Heidi Heckelbeck Tries Out for the Team
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2017
Heidi struggles to find her sport. Can magic help her succeed?
#20
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Magic Puppy
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017
A lost puppy leads to magical chaos. Can Heidi fix it?
#21
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Never-Ending Day
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017
A young girl casts a spell to relive her favorite day, but things don't go as planned
#22
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Heidi Heckelbeck Has a New Best Friend
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018
New neighbor stirs trouble among friends. Can Heidi keep her friendships intact?
#23
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Snoopy Spy
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018
Heidi must stop her brother's spying before he reveals her secret.
#24
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Heidi Heckelbeck Is So Totally Grounded!
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018
A young girl uses magic to clean her house but things quickly spiral out of control
#25
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Heidi Heckelbeck: Lights! Camera! Awesome!
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2018
Can magic make Heidi the star host of the school news show?
#26
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Heidi Heckelbeck Lends a Helping Hand
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2019
A lesson on giving back inspires Heidi to volunteer. What will she discover about helping others?
#27
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Wacky Tacky Spirit Week
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2019
Heidi aims to outshine a rival during Spirit Week with her wacky witchy antics.
#28
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Heidi Heckelbeck Takes the Cake
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020
A busy girl tries to make up for missing her best friend's birthday party
#29
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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.
#30
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Heidi Heckelbeck for Class President
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020
Can Heidi conjure the charm to win the class presidency?
#31
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Hair Emergency!
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020
A toy in her hair leads Heidi to a magical solution.
#32
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Lost Library Book
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2021
A young girl discovers a magical library and befriends a book-eating creature who has been stealing books from her family
#33
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Snow Day Surprise
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2021
A young girl tries to help her classmate deal with the aftermath of a wrong weather forecast while also trying to make a snow day happen
#34
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Wild Ride
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2021
A road trip tests Heidi and Lucy's friendship at an adventure park.
#35
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Heidi Heckelbeck: Sunshine Magic
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2023
A family vacation reveals a magical secret that changes everything.
#36
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Heidi Heckelbeck The Secret's Out!
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2023
Will Heidi's magic be revealed or vanish forever?
Companion series
Henry Heckelbeck Series
19 books · Published 2019–2025
Illustrated early chapter adventures starring Heidi's younger brother.
#1
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Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019
A boy discovers a mysterious book that brings his toy dragon to life.
#2
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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.
#3
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Henry Heckelbeck and the Haunted Hideout
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020
Two friends search for the perfect secret hideout, but their adventures are filled with unexpected surprises and challenges.
#4
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Henry Heckelbeck Spells Trouble
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020
A young boy must overcome his fears and participate in a school spelling bee
#5
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Henry Heckelbeck and the Race Car Derby
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2021
Two friends go to the backyard to fly a kite on a windy day.
#6
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Henry Heckelbeck Dinosaur Hunter
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2021
A young boy discovers a dinosaur bone on a school field trip and becomes a local star in his town
#7
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Henry Heckelbeck Spy vs. Spy
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2021
Three friends compete to see who is the best spy
#8
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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.
#9
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Henry Heckelbeck Is Out of This World
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2022
Three friends go on a field trip to the Space Center and accidentally blast off into space
#10
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Henry Heckelbeck Chills Out
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2022
A boy and his friends have a snow day and participate in a series of winter games and activities
#11
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Henry Heckelbeck and the Great Frog Escape
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2022
A boy tries to catch a frog and learns about responsibility and friendship
#12
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Henry Heckelbeck and the High-Dive Dare
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2023
Three friends spend a hot summer day at a new pool trying to cool off and overcome fears
#13
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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
#14
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Henry Heckelbeck Makes Super Slime
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2024
Homemade slime spirals out of control. Can it be tamed before disaster strikes?
#15
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Henry Heckelbeck Does Not Need a Sitter
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2024
A young wizard must outsmart a babysitter to protect his secret.
#16
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Henry Heckelbeck Camping Expert
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2024
Can magic help Henry win the wildlife game on his first camping trip?
#17
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Henry Heckelbeck Takes a Swing
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2025
Can magic help Henry succeed in his first baseball game?
#18
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Henry Heckelbeck and the Not-So-Dark Day
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2025
A blackout turns into an unexpected adventure for Henry. Will he want the lights back on?
#19
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Henry Heckelbeck Knights! Robots! Action!
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2025
Magic turns make-believe into reality. Can imagination win over doubt?
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.
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