Marnie Midnight Series

by Laura Ellen Anderson

(43 reviews)

Written and illustrated in black-and-white by author-illustrator powerhouse Laura Ellen Anderson, this is the most magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7+. Laura is also the brilliant author behind the Amelia Fang books.

Marnie Midnight may be a tiny moth, but she has BIG dreams. In the books, we join her as she attends the Minibeast Academy with all her friends, and goes on some of her own independent adventures, like searching for true magic in the moon. This is a great series to read if you've got a little minibeast lover on your hands or would like to instil a love for nature and reading in your little one.

These are great books to read if you're a fan of Isadora Moon, Ghoulia and Kitty's Midnight Adventures and we love the sweet goth-inspired style of Laura's illustrations throughout the books. If you enjoyed this series and would like to read more books like this, we recommend checking out our blog post on the Best Illustrated Series for 7 and 8 year olds or the Best Magical Series for 7 and 8 year olds.

All the Marnie Midnight books in order:

Book 1: Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery (2024)
Book 2: Marnie Midnight and the Great Critter Contest (2024)
Book 3: Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission (2025)

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Book 1

Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery

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Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery

A magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ell... MoreMarnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery

(17 reviews) 5 17

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Book 2

Marnie Midnight and the Great Critter Contest

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Marnie Midnight and the Great Critter Contest

The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustra... MoreMarnie Midnight and the Great Critter Contest

(10 reviews) 5 10

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Book 3

Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

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Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

The third in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrat... MoreMarnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

(16 reviews) 5 16

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Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

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Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

by Leoro

I received this book as a review book, but there was a lot of confusion and I received the wrong book!

I have since read this from the library and ...
Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

by TRexDre

I didn’t really enjoy this book that much. It was good, but I didn’t finish it. ...
Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission

by CompsFreya

It took me a while to pick up this book as I had so many to read during the summer holidays..I wish I'd picked it up first! It was great!

I could...

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