Form the family in The Storm
Book 1 tells how the lighthouse keeper, sailor, and mouse children meet and decide to build a home together.
Reading order
How to Read the Lighthouse Family Books
Begin with The Storm, which brings Pandora, Seabold, and the mouse children together, then follow the publisher's eight-book order. Later books center on a new animal visitor and can mostly stand alone, but the first story gives the family's home and kindness their emotional foundation.
Sources: Simon & Schuster's official Lighthouse Family series page, Simon & Schuster's official page for The Storm.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The language and pacing are soothing, but the stories acknowledge loneliness, shipwrecks, orphaned children, storms, fog, separated animal families, and creatures caught in danger. Rescue and caregiving are handled tenderly, without graphic detail, and each adventure returns to safety and belonging.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2002
The Storm
By Cynthia Rylant, Preston Mcdaniels (Illustrator)
Two solitary souls find unexpected family by the sea's embrace.
80 pages· 5,408 words· Est. 1 hour read
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In reading order
Lighthouse Family Series
8 books · Published 1996–2019
#1
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The Storm
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2002
Two solitary souls find unexpected family by the sea's embrace.
#2
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$574
The Whale
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 1996
A lighthouse family races to reunite a lost baby whale with its mother.
#3
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$574
The Eagle
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2004
Two mice venture into a mysterious forest, uncovering secrets and new friendships.
#4
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$574
The Turtle
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2005
In a foggy mystery, a lighthouse family hears a voice from the cliffs. Who awaits them below?
#5
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$574
The Octopus
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2005
An octopus explores the shore with a lighthouse family during a rare low tide.
#6
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$574
The Otter
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2014
A lighthouse family races to save an otter trapped in a net.
#7
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$1697
The Sea Lion
Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2017
A lighthouse family finds a baby sea lion in their kitchen. What happens next?
#8
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$574
The Bear
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2019
A lighthouse family discovers a bear waking from hibernation. What happens next?
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Lighthouse Family series?
There are 8 books in the Lighthouse Family series. It began with The Whale in 1996, and the newest book, The Bear, was published in 2019.
What order should you read the Lighthouse Family books in?
Start with The Storm and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #8.
What ages are the Lighthouse Family books best for?
The series is best for ages 6–10, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The people
The Creatives Behind the Books
The people who bring Lighthouse Family to life.
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