Book Series · 14 Books

Secret Agent Jack Stalwart Books

In order from The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur to The Mission to Find Max.

Nine-year-old secret agent Jack Stalwart travels the world solving fast-paced mysteries involving stolen treasures, endangered animals, disasters, and his missing older brother.

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The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur
The Search for the Sunken Treasure: Australia
The Mystery of the Mona Lisa: France
The Caper of the Crown Jewels: England
The Secret of the Sacred Temple: Cambodia
Reading order

How to Read the Jack Stalwart Books

Read the fourteen Secret Agent Jack Stalwart missions in numbered order. Each country offers a largely self-contained case, while the mystery of Jack's brother develops across the sequence.

Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart is a separate four-book follow-up line starring both brothers. Read it after the original fourteen rather than combining the two numbering systems.

Sources: Official Jack Stalwart books site.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The missions include kidnapping, poaching, thieves, dangerous animals, natural disasters, weapons, and children placed in peril. Action stays appropriate for early chapter-book readers and usually resolves quickly.

Each story introduces a different country and landmarks, but the brisk spy-adventure format simplifies cultures and international problems. Parents can use the books as a starting point for learning more rather than as a complete picture of a place.

Where to start

Where Should My Child Start?

The first mission introduces Jack, his gadgets, and the ongoing search for Max.

New secret agent

Begin with book #1 and follow Jack's fourteen missions in order.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2007

The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur

A dinosaur hybrid terrorizes the city. Can Jack stop it before chaos reigns?

110 pages· 10,369 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Original missions · Books 1–14

Secret Agent Jack Stalwart

14 books · Published 2004–2011

Jack's solo missions and search for his missing brother.

Follow-up series · Books 1–4

Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart

4 books · Published 2017–2019

Four later missions starring both brothers, best read after the original series.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series?

There are 14 books in the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series. It began with The Puzzle of the Missing Panda: China in 2004, and the newest book, The Mission to Find Max, was published in 2011.

What order should you read the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart books in?

Start with The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #14.

What ages are the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart books best for?

The series is best for ages 6–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

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