Repeat Amanda and Leo's birthday
Start with 11 Birthdays. Its repeating-day mystery introduces Willow Falls and the broken friendship whose repair opens the larger magical story.
Book Series · 5 Books
Willow Falls Books
In order from 11 Birthdays to Graceful.
Five connected magical mysteries bring the children of Willow Falls together through repeating birthdays, wishes, strange gifts, and time travel.
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Reading order
How to Read the Willow Falls Books
Read 11 Birthdays, Finally, 13 Gifts, The Last Present, and Graceful in order. Different children take the lead, but each book reveals more about Angelina's magic and brings earlier friendships, promises, and birthday events into the next mystery.
Graceful is the concluding book and gathers the earlier main characters around Grace. It will be confusing as a starting point even though its central problem is new.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
Friendship conflict and ordinary growing-up worries sit beside time loops, magical bargains, memory changes, and children placed in urgent danger. The Last Present involves saving a child whose life is threatened across several birthdays, while Graceful brings emotional farewells and major changes to the town; the tone remains hopeful rather than frightening.
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 · 2009
11 Birthdays
By Wendy Mass
Amanda's birthday repeats endlessly. Can she fix it before time runs out?
272 pages· 51,130 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Summary: Amanda's 11th birthday is a disaster, especially without her best friend, Leo. But when the day mysteriously repeats, she's trapped in a loop. Can Amanda mend their friendship and break free, or is she doomed to relive the worst birthday ever? Time, friendship, and a touch of luck hold the key.
In reading order
Willow Falls Series
5 books · Published 2009–2015
#1
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11 Birthdays
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009
Amanda's birthday repeats endlessly. Can she fix it before time runs out?
#2
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$858
Finally
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2010
Turning twelve, Rory's long-awaited freedom list is about to be tested.
#3
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13 Gifts
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011
Tara must collect thirteen mysterious objects or face dire consequences in a town where nothing is as it seems.
#4
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The Last Present
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013
Time-traveling friends race to save a girl trapped in a birthday mystery.
#5
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Graceful
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
Grace must harness her magic to face an unknown threat in Willow Falls.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Willow Falls series?
There are 5 books in the Willow Falls series. It began with 11 Birthdays in 2009, and the newest book, Graceful, was published in 2015.
What order should you read the Willow Falls books in?
Start with 11 Birthdays and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #5.
What ages are the Willow Falls books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Willow Falls book is the longest?
13 Gifts (Book #3) is the longest book in the series at 88,832 words (341 pages).
Which Willow Falls book is the shortest?
Graceful (Book #5) is the shortest at 45,733 words (246 pages).
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