Reading Order
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Start with This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! and continue through all 7 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall!
Book 1 by Gordon Korman • Published 1977
Bruno and Boots are prank legends at their boarding school, until the headmaster threatens to split them up for good. To stay together, they have to behave, which is exactly when Macdonald Hall erupts into chaos.
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Macdonald Hall reading order
Ends with Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall / The Joke's On Us
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Book 1:This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall!
Gordon Korman • 1977
Bruno and Boots are prank legends at their boarding school, until the headmaster threatens to split them up for good. To stay together, they have to behave, which is exactly when Macdonald Hall erupts into chaos.
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Book 2:Go Jump in the Pool!
Gordon Korman • 1979
Bruno and Boots land in trouble again, this time involving the school pool and a new round of punishments. Their attempt to dodge responsibility only drags more people into the mess and makes everything funnier and wo...
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Book 3:Beware the Fish!
Gordon Korman • 1980
A fishy new problem takes over at Macdonald Hall, and Bruno and Boots are right in the middle of it. Between ridiculous rules and their own big mouths, they turn a small situation into a full-blown comedy of errors.
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Book 4:The War with Mr. Wizzle
Gordon Korman • 1982
A new authority figure arrives at Macdonald Hall, and Bruno and Boots decide to make him their next target. Mr. Wizzle fights back, and the battle of wills turns into a schoolwide showdown that tests their nerve and t...
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Book 5:The Zucchini Warriors
Gordon Korman • 1988
Macdonald Hall needs a miracle on the football field, and somehow Bruno and Boots end up running the show. With a ragtag team and a very strange strategy, they chase an underdog season while their schemes threaten to...
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Book 6:MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood / Lights, Camera, Disaster!
Gordon Korman • 1991
A film crew descends on Macdonald Hall, and Bruno and Boots treat it like a personal challenge. As cameras roll, pranks escalate, tempers flare, and the boys learn that Hollywood chaos and boarding-school chaos are a...
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Book 7:Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall / The Joke's On Us
Gordon Korman • 1995
Bruno and Boots clash with the nearby girls’ school and stumble into a rivalry that keeps escalating. Between pranks, misunderstandings, and surprise allies, they discover the joke is not always on the other side.
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Macdonald Hall FAQ
What is the best order to read the Macdonald Hall series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall!.
How many books are in the Macdonald Hall series?
There are 7 books currently listed in the Macdonald Hall series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Macdonald Hall series?
New readers should start with This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall!, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Macdonald Hall series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1977 to 1995.