Doll People Series

by Ann M. Martin

This middle-grade fantasy series follows a family of china dolls who have lived in a dollhouse for a hundred years and the plastic doll family who moves in alongside them — and the secret life they all live when the humans are not watching. The series is imaginative, warmly written, and centered on themes of friendship, change, and belonging.

Books in The Doll People series in order:

The Doll People Book cover
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1
The Doll People
Recommended For Ages
7
+

Annabelle Doll has lived in the same dollhouse for over a hundred years, following the strict Doll Code of Honor that keeps her safe, until she befriends a modern plastic doll from next door and goes on an adventure to find her family's long-lost Auntie Sarah. A charming fantasy co-written by the author of The Baby-Sitters Club.

The Meanest Doll in the World Book cover
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2
The Meanest Doll in the World
Recommended For Ages
7
+

Annabelle and Tiffany accidentally get taken to school in a backpack and must survive in the dangerous world of the classroom while also dealing with a truly mean doll named Princess Mimi. A continuation of the series' charm and adventure.

The Runaway Dolls Book cover
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3
The Runaway Dolls
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When Annabelle and her family are packed in a box and donated to a charity sale, they must find their way back home while navigating new dangers and making new friends. The final book in the trilogy, satisfying and full of heart.