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Start with The Pothunters and continue through all 8 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Pothunters
Book 1 by PG Wodehouse • Published 1902
At Wrykyn School, a prized sports trophy disappears, and two boys decide to investigate before an innocent classmate takes the blame. Their amateur detective work collides with school rules, rivalries, and cricketing...
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Ends with The Pothunters and Other School Stories
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Book 1:The Pothunters
PG Wodehouse • 1902
At Wrykyn School, a prized sports trophy disappears, and two boys decide to investigate before an innocent classmate takes the blame. Their amateur detective work collides with school rules, rivalries, and cricketing...
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Book 2:A Prefect's Uncle
PG Wodehouse • 1903
Life at an English boarding school is unsettled when a prefect’s glamorous uncle arrives and the boys start chasing excitement instead of homework. Pranks, secret plans, and adult interference turn school life into a...
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Book 3:Tales of St. Austin's
PG Wodehouse • 1903
A collection of school stories set at St. Austin’s, full of house rivalries, cricket matches, and clever boys trying to outwit masters and each other. Light mysteries and practical jokes keep the tone brisk, with earl...
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Book 4:The Gold Bat & Other Stories
PG Wodehouse • 1904
A set of school stories where sporting glory and school politics collide. The title tale revolves around a coveted cricket bat, and the rest deliver pranks, rivalries, and small mysteries, all handled with quick dialo...
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Book 5:The Head of Kay's
PG Wodehouse • 1905
At a boarding school, house loyalties and rugby obsession drive a group of boys into escalating trouble. A new leader and a set of jealous rivals turn everyday school life into a mix of sporting drama, pranks, and loy...
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Book 6:The White Feather
PG Wodehouse • 1907
A school story with higher stakes, as a talented boy faces bullying, suspicion, and a crisis of courage. Wodehouse mixes sports, friendship, and moral pressure, showing an early side of his writing that leans more dra...
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Book 7:Mike at Wrykyn
PG Wodehouse • 1953
Before Mike moves on to bigger adventures, this book follows him at Wrykyn School, where cricket heroics are only part of the story. Rivalries, a school magazine, and a string of scrapes test Mike’s leadership and fri...
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Book 8:The Pothunters and Other School Stories
PG Wodehouse • 1986
A school-focused volume combining Wodehouse’s first novel with additional boarding-school stories. Between missing prizes, house rivalries, and hard-won sports victories, the boys investigate, improvise, and occasiona...
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School Stories FAQ
What is the best order to read the School Stories series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Pothunters.
How many books are in the School Stories series?
There are 8 books currently listed in the School Stories series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the School Stories series?
New readers should start with The Pothunters, the first book in the reading order.
Is the School Stories series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1902 to 1986.