Book Series · 10 Books

Lunch Lady Books

In order from Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute to Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle.

Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2009

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

By Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A substitute teacher is suspected of being a robot and a group of kids investigate, leading to a showdown with the Lunch Lady, who fights crime, and an evil plot to replace teachers with robots.

96 pages· 1,844 words· Est. 28 min read
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In reading order

Lunch Lady Series

10 books · Published 2009–2013

#3

Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2009

A lunch lady and her friends must stop a villainous author from kidnapping their gym teacher.

#1
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2009

A substitute teacher is suspected of being a robot and a group of kids investigate, leading to a showdown with the Lunch Lady, who fights crime, and an evil plot to replace teachers with robots.

Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2009

A group of kids and a lunch lady team up to stop a group of librarians from destroying all video games and taking over the world

Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
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Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2010

A group of campers and counselors at a summer camp are terrorized by a mysterious swamp monster.

#5
Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit
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Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2010

A school's bake sale is sabotaged, and it's up to Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch to solve the mystery and save the day

#6
Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco
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Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2011

A group of kids and their lunch lady go on a field trip to an art museum where they uncover a conspiracy involving fake artwork

Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes
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Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2012

A group of students forms a math team and uncovers a sinister plot by their competitors to cheat and win a championship.

#8
Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril
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Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2012

A school photographer scams students out of their money, and it's up to the Lunch Lady and her friends to stop her.

#9

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013

A student council election heats up when a tech thief starts stealing gadgets from students and staff, and the main character must navigate the campaign while solving the mystery.

Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle
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Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013

A group of students and their lunch lady must stop a corrupt superintendent from destroying the moon using a laser built on the school's roof

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Lunch Lady series?

There are 10 books in the Lunch Lady series. It began with Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute in 2009, and the newest book, Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle, was published in 2013.

What order should you read the Lunch Lady books in?

Start with Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #10.

What ages are the Lunch Lady books best for?

The series is best for ages 7–10, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

Which Lunch Lady book is the longest?

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain is the longest book in the series at 2,825 words (96 pages).

Which Lunch Lady book is the shortest?

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute is the shortest at 1,844 words (96 pages).

The people

The Creative Behind the Books

The authors and illustrators who bring Lunch Lady to life.

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Author

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