Start the main mystery
Begin with Rise of the Balloon Goons and continue through all thirteen books.
Book Series · 13 Books
The Notebook of Doom Books
In order from Rise of the Balloon Goons to Battle of the Boss-Monster.
Alexander and the Super Secret Monster Patrol investigate goofy creatures hiding around Stermont in illustrated early chapter books built for playful scares.
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Reading order
How to Read the Notebook of Doom Books
Read the thirteen Notebook of Doom books in order because the notebook's mystery and the boss-monster conflict build toward book #13. Continue with the four Binder of Doom books afterward.
Monster Notebook is an optional full-color creature guide, not book #14.
Sources: Scholastic's Notebook of Doom inventory, Scholastic's Binder of Doom page.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
Monsters, ghosts, mummies, slime, gross-out jokes, dark hallways, chases, and cartoon battles create playful suspense without realistic gore or lasting injury. Both fiction lines are illustrated Branches books for newly independent readers.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Already finished Notebook of Doom
Continue with Brute-Cake, the first Binder of Doom adventure.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2013
Rise of the Balloon Goons
A boy discovers that balloons are coming to life and wreaking havoc on his town.
96 pages· 6,492 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Summary: Alexander, new in town, stumbles upon a mysterious notebook labeled 'DOOM.' Inside, secrets about local monsters await. As he faces bizarre balloon creatures, can he unravel the town's hidden mysteries?
In reading order
The Notebook of Doom Series
13 books · Published 2013–2017
#1
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Rise of the Balloon Goons
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2013
A boy discovers that balloons are coming to life and wreaking havoc on his town.
#2
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Day of the Night Crawlers
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2013
A boy discovers a mysterious notebook that helps him battle monsters in his town.
#3
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Attack of the Shadow Smashers
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2013
A boy discovers a mysterious monster in his town and enlists the help of his friends to solve the mystery.
#4
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Chomp of the Meat-Eating Vegetables
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2014
A group of friends try to stop vegetable monsters from taking over their school
#5
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Whack of the P-Rex
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2014
A group of friends must stop a monster from destroying their town
#6
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Pop of the Bumpy Mummy
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2014
A group of friends must solve a mystery involving a missing treasure and a series of strange events at a museum
#7
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Flurry of the Snombies
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2015
A group of kids at summer camp must fight for survival against monsters and a mysterious ice creature
#8
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Charge of the Lightning Bugs
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2015
A group of friends investigate strange occurrences at their new school that seem to be connected to a mysterious creature
#9
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Rumble of the Coaster Ghost
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
A group of friends must stop a monster from taking over their town
#10
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$574
Snap of the Super-Goop
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
A group of kids must fight monsters and solve a mystery involving their teacher.
#11
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$574
Sneeze of the Octo-Schnozz
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
Four friends try to stop a monster from causing chaos in their town
#12
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$574
March of the Vanderpants
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017
A group of kids must stop a monster from taking over their school.
#13
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Battle of the Boss-Monster
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017
A group of friends must work together to defeat a powerful monster and save their town
The four-book continuation
The Binder of Doom
4 books · Published 2019–2020
Alexander's fellow monster hunters return for four more illustrated adventures after the main series.
#1
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Brute-Cake
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019
Strange clues hint at monsters' return. Can the patrol reunite to save the town?
#2
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$674
Boa Constructor
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019
A group of kids must stop a monster from destroying their town.
#3
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$674
Speedah-Cheetah
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2020
A group of friends must work together to win a car race against a monster.
#4
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$674
Hydrant-Hydra
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2020
Three friends try to stop a mysterious monster that is causing chaos in their town by flooding it with water.
Optional monster guide
Monster Notebook
1 book · Published 2017
A full-color reference book for readers who already enjoy the series; it does not continue the numbered story.
Sale price
$759
Monster Notebook
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017
A group of kids must navigate a world filled with monsters and learn how to defend themselves.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Notebook of Doom series?
There are 13 books in the Notebook of Doom series. It began with Rise of the Balloon Goons in 2013, and the newest book, Battle of the Boss-Monster, was published in 2017.
What order should you read the Notebook of Doom books in?
Start with Rise of the Balloon Goons and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #13.
What ages are the Notebook of Doom books best for?
The series is best for ages 6–8, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Notebook of Doom book is the longest?
Battle of the Boss-Monster (Book #13) is the longest book in the series at 6,801 words (96 pages).
Which Notebook of Doom book is the shortest?
Whack of the P-Rex (Book #5) is the shortest at 5,889 words (96 pages).
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