Move to the farm with Jen
Stepping Stones introduces Jen's old life, Peapod Farm, her new stepsisters, and the complicated family relationships that grow across the trilogy.
Book Series · 3 Books
Peapod Farm Books
In order from Stepping Stones to Sugar Shack.
A completed graphic-novel trilogy follows Jen from an unwanted move to Peapod Farm through middle school and the hard, hopeful work of finding her place in a blended family.
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Reading order
How to Read the Peapod Farm Graphic Novels
Read Stepping Stones, Apple Crush, and Sugar Shack in order. Jen's move, new family, school transition, and changing relationships with her stepsisters form one continuous coming-of-age story, and Sugar Shack is the final volume.
Sources: Penguin Random House's official three-volume order, The publisher's official final-volume page.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
Jen misses her dad after moving with her mom and her mom's new partner. The honest family friction includes criticism and controlling behavior from adults, stepsister conflict, embarrassment, friendship changes, first crushes, and arguments about who counts as a “real” sister. Growing trust, satisfying farm routines, and the idea that belonging can be built keep the story reassuring.
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 8–12 · 2020
Stepping Stones
By Lucy Knisley
A city girl faces farm life, new stepsisters, and her own insecurities.
224 pages· 6,112 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Summary: Jen's world flips when she moves to a farm with her mom and new stepsisters, Andy and Reese. Struggling with chores and missing city life, Jen must navigate her insecurities and find her place in this unexpected family. Can she embrace her new life and bond with her stepsisters, or will the challenges prove too much?
In reading order
Peapod Farm Series
3 books · Published 2020–2025
#1
#1 in Series
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Stepping Stones
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020
A city girl faces farm life, new stepsisters, and her own insecurities.
#2
#2 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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$1348
Apple Crush
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022
A girl navigates middle school challenges and shifting friendships.
#3
#3 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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Sugar Shack
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025
A city girl faces family drama on a farm as sisterly bonds are tested.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Peapod Farm series?
There are 3 books in the Peapod Farm series. It began with Stepping Stones in 2020, and the newest book, Sugar Shack, was published in 2025.
What order should you read the Peapod Farm books in?
Start with Stepping Stones and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.
What ages are the Peapod Farm books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Peapod Farm book is the longest?
Sugar Shack (Book #3) is the longest book in the series at 6,551 words (240 pages).
Which Peapod Farm book is the shortest?
Apple Crush (Book #2) is the shortest at 5,830 words (208 pages).
The people
The Creative Behind the Books
The people who bring Peapod Farm to life.
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