Books in series
#1
The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet
1999
Underneath the steps leading down to Eric's basement is a hidden storage space. It's dusty and old- nothing special at all. But when Eric, Julie, and Neal all huddle inside the gray room together, something unbelievable happens. A glittering light and then a rainbow-colored staircase appear. And as the kids take their very first step down into the mysterious land of Droon, they know that only magic and adventure await them!
#2
Journey to the Volcano Palace
1999
Eric, Julie, and Neal have a problem. The nasty Lord Sparr has stolen a magic jewel from their friend Princess Keeah. The princess really needs their help. The good news is the jewel is in Lord Sparr’s secret palace. The bad news is the secret palace is in the volcano!
#3
The Mysterious Island
1999
Eric, Julie, and Neal are sailing with Princess Keeah. Suddenly, they are caught in the middle of a magical ocean storm. They are shipwrecked in an island that belongs to one of Lord Sparr’s witches. Now Eric, Julie, Neal, and Princess Keeah have to get off the island before Lord Sparr gets them!
#4
City in the Clouds
1999
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!
Uh-oh! Neal has a problem. He's turned into a bug-again. Eric and Julie hope someone in Droon can help. Princess Keeah thinks there might be a cure in the City in the Clouds. Too bad the friends only have one day before the city disappears!
#5
The Great Ice Battle
1999
When Jaffa City becomes frozen as a result of the spell by Lord Sparr, Eric, Julie, Neal, and Princess Keeah have no choice but to fight him at his own game by using snowballs as their weapons of choice. Original.
#6
The Sleeping Giant of Goll
2000
Eric, Julie, and Neal try to stop the giant robot Lord Sparr has woken up and now controls
#7
Into the Land of the Lost
2000
Eric, Julie and Neal discover an enchanted stairway in Eric's basement, which turns out to be a portal to the magical and troubled world of Droon!
#8
The Golden Wasp
2000
Julie, Eric, Neal, and Princess Keeah must figure out how to stop Lord Sparr from using the powers of the Golden Wasp to enslave the rulers of all the kingdoms of Droon, and then going on to conquer the outside world through Eric's father whom Sparr holds
#9
The Tower of the Elf King
2000
After a robbery in the Lampies' village, Eric, Julie, and Neal try to find the culprit, who is rumored to be a terrible beast.
#10
Quest for the Queen
2000
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!
Zoom! It seems like all of Droon is competing in the Quest! And Princess Keah wants to win the prize, since it might break the magic spell on her mother. But some people aren't playing fair. Can Eric, Neal, and Julie stop the other racers from stealing a victory?
#11
The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom
2001
The kids from the Upper World must travel back in time to save Droon from the most dangerous creatures they¹ve met yet!
#12
Under the Serpent Sea
2001
When Eric dreams about Keeah and the sea witch Demither visiting his house, he and his friends return to Droon to discover that Demither is stirring up trouble for Keeah, and that their old enemy Lord Sparr may be behind it all.
#13
The Mask of Maliban
2001
When Prince Maliban takes over as the creepy new ruler of Turtle city, his mysterious mask maker Hob creates an awesome and powerful new mask, forcing Eric, Neal, and Julie to make sure the mask doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
#14
Voyage of the Jaffa Wind
2002
THE SECRETS OF DROON by Tony Abbott has been hailed as the perfect series for kids not quite ready for HARRY POTTER.
When the Turtle City of Droon vanished, all that remained was the Ruby Orb of Doobesh. Spar's powerful, magical red orb. Nobody knew then what evil the mysterious object held-but they are about to find out. Soon after Eric, Neal and Julie return to Droon, Max becomes a prisoner of the evil charm, and is whisked far away. Galen and Keeah are intent on finding him, and of course the kids want to help their friends. But to find the Ruby Orb, they must first locate its companion, the blue Sapphire Star. And that search will take them far out onto the wild sea in a epic voyage aboard the Jappa Wind. A voyage that could only happen in the magical world of Droon.
#16
The Knights of Silversnow
2002
Eric, Neal, and Julie return to Droon to repair the damage they caused with the Wand of Urik and venture into a hidden castle in the snow-covered hills to wake up the legendary Knights of Silversnow, their last hope against Lord Sparr.
#16.5
The Magic Escapes
2001
The magic of Droon explodes with the first-ever Special Edition! An enhanced eye-catching package with foil and a special sticker bind-in make this book irresistible for DROON fans!
Magic is on the move... into the real world. As Eric and his friends venture beyond the jeweled door and down the dark stairway, they enter a whole new chapter in their Droon adventures. They enter the "Upper World" — our world. In this exciting special edition, for the first time ever, the magical world of Droon is expanding into the real world. Wizards, goblins, and all kinds of magical mischief are in store—and this time, it's not just a wonder of Droon. It's a reality.
#17
Dream Thief
2003
Hailed as the perfect series for kids not quite ready for Harry Potter, THE SECRETS OF DROON series is enchanting young readers everywhere!Eric is tossing and turning in his sleep! And his wild dream can only mean one thing - he is being called back to the land of Droon. But when Eric, Julie, and Neal step off the rainbow stairs, they find that something is very wrong in their magical world. Someone has been stealing people's dreams! And the kingdom of Droon is getting awfully tired of it. So now it's up to our friends to stop this dream thief, before he becomes a serious nightmare...
#18
Search for the Dragon Ship
2003
The Dragon Ship is up for grabs, and while the evil Salamandra claims she will find it first, Eric, Neal, and Julie step up their hunt, only to discover the ship's parts are spread all over the world of Droon.
#19
The Coiled Viper
2003
Hailed as the perfect series for kids not quite ready for Harry Potter, THE SECRETS OF DROON series is enchanting young readers everywhere!
Lord Sparr is back... and meaner than ever! This time, he is in search of the Coiled Viper, an ancient magical object of unknown, incredible power. Princess Keeah and her Upper World friends - Eric, Neal, and Julie - know they have to stop Sparr from uncovering the Viper. But there's one little catch. The Viper can't be found in Droon... because it's hidden somewhere in the Upper World!
#20
In the Ice Caves of Krog
2003
Hailed as the perfect series for kids not quite ready for Harry Potter, THE SECRETS OF DROON series is enchanting young readers everywhere!
Forget Frosty... there's a new snowman tromping through Droon! An ancient snow beast named Murn has woken up from a deep sleep, and he is NOT a morning person. In fact, Murn is destroying villages all over Droon! Eric and his friends must journey up north to the mysterious ice caves to stop the beast. Finding the cave entrance is tricky, but that's nothing compared to what they find deep inside. Surprise! The "ice beast" is not at all what they expected...
#21
Flight of the Genie
2003
Hailed as the perfect series for kids not quite ready for Harry Potter, the bestselling SECRETS OF DROON series is enchanting young readers everywhere!
The city of Ut is a city of secrets. Mysteriously, it only appears once every one hundred years. And to enter, you need the key, which is kept in the magical bottle of Ut. Eric, Keeah, and the others need to get inside the city to help a friend. The good genie, Hoja, is being held prisoner there, and he needs rescuing! They have discovered the secret of the magic bottle, and so they know they can get inside the city walls. But what they don't know is that Ut holds other secrets. Dark, dangerous secrets. Secrets that involve a certain sorcerer named Sparr...
#22
The Isle of Mists
2004
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out - DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!
Evil Lord Sparr has collected all Three Powers, something he has been trying to do since the very first DROON adventure. Armed with the Coiled Viper, the Red Eye of Dawn, and the Golden Wasp, Sparr is ready to journey to the Isle of Mists - an eerie place of fog and darkness. Eric, Keeah, and the others are hot on his trail. But they are worried. The Isle of Mists is where Sparr's stepfather, Emperor Ko, mysteriously disappeared. Some even say that the evil ruler is still alive there.
Sparr plus the Three Powers plus Emperor Ko? For Eric and his friends, that's not a good equation....
#23
The Fortress of the Treasure Queen
2004
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out - DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!
Ko is back in power—and nothing in Droon is safe! His beasts have found a lightning-powered submarine hidden in the secret Fortress of the Treasure Queen. Now Eric and his friends have to stop Ko before he destroys Jaffa City. But first they'll need help from their worst enemy—Lord Sparr. If he can be trusted ...
#24
The Race to Doobesh
2004
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!
Ko's beasts have taken over Doobesh, a dangerous city full of thieves and pirates. Now they're hard at work at the magical forge in the nearby Dark Lands, creating powerful armor that will make them unstoppable. That is, unless Eric and his friends destroy the armor first. The race is on! Can the kids beat the beasts, flatten the forge, and dash out of the Dark Lands in time? On your mark . . . get set . . . GO!
#25
The Riddle of Zorfendorf Castle
2005
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!
There's only one passage between the Upper World and Droon—the magical rainbow staircase. At least, that's what Eric and his friends have always believed. But now Ko and his beasts are attacking Zorfendorf Castle, a magical fortress that's hiding a huge the Fifth River, another passage to the Upper World. Ko will do anything to get to the river—and to the Upper World. And Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah will do anything to stop him!
#26
The Moon Dragon
2006
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!
There's no place like home! Eric and his friends have finally restored the Rainbow Stairs, but that was the easy part. Now Gethwing is loose in the Upper World, and the Moon Dragon is causing big trouble. Eric, Julie, and Neal have to protect their town, but they're up against mysterious creatures, strangely-behaving parents, and powerful magic.
Can the kids stop Gethwing before he destroys the Upper World—for good?
#27
The Chariot of Queen Zara
2006
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!Galen is back, and the kids are going to need his help. But first, they have to find him! Eric and his friends soon learn that the old wizard is trapped in the city of Parthnoop, on the dark side of the moon, and only Queen Zara's flying chariot will take them there. But with genies, urn-riders, and secrets around every turn, can they reach Galen in time? Or will they be trapped in Parthnoop, too?
#28
In the Shadow of Goll
2006
With nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!
It's a dangerous time in Droon. A mysterious ancient sorcerer has arrived, waking the infamous Warriors of the Skorth and wreaking havoc. He seems to be an expert in the most evil, long-ago magic, and leads Eric and his friends on a treacherous journey to the Dark Lands.
But what awaits them there? And what is the mysterious sorcerer really after? Eric hopes that it's not too late to find out—and stop him.
#28.5
Sorcerer
2006
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! And with an eye-catching new design and cover effects, this is the book fans have been waiting for.
Eric and his friends have faced off against Lord Sparr time and time again. They've befriended him as Kid Sparr and battled him as an ancient sorcerer. Now the Lord Sparr they know so well is back at the height of his power.
And this time, he's telling his own story.
#29
Pirates of the Purple Dawn
2007
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! And with an eye-catching new design, this favorite series is more exciting than ever.
Everything in Droon is changing. Lord Sparr has disappeared. Ko and Gethwing have fled to the Dark Lands. And an old villain is back—Ving, leader of the Hawk Bandits! This time, he has his twin sister in tow, along with her band of wicked pirates. Arrrg! They're snatching magical stones from all over Droon, and using them to build an enchanted passageway that will transport nasty dragons from the past into the present.
Can Eric and his friends put a stop to the pirates? Or will they be lost at sea?
#30
Escape from Jabar-Loo
2007
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! And with an eye-catching new design, this favorite series is more exciting than ever.
Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah are on a rescue mission! Galen, Max, King Zello, and Queen Relna are being held prisoner in the forbidding forest of Jabar-Loo, and it's up to the kids to save them. But setting them free is easier said than done. For Jabar-Loo is a place of ancient, unfathomable magic, where even the closest friend can be mistaken for a deadly enemy...
#31
Queen Of Shadowthorn
2007
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! And with an eye-catching new design, this favorite series is more exciting than ever.
A visitor from the future has returned to Droon. Her name is Salamandra, and she is a sorceress—and an old foe. But Salamandra really seems to want to help Eric and his friends. She shows them a terrifying vision of the future in which Droon's capital has burnt to the ground.
The kids will do anything to prevent this vision from becoming a reality. But can Salamandra be trusted? Or are Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah playing right into the sorceress' hands?
#31.5
Moon Magic
2008
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! And with an eye-catching new design, this favorite series is more exciting than ever.
Eric, Julie, Neal, Keeah, and all their friends are about to discover one of Droon's biggest secrets, in a Special Edition like we've never seen before! The kids are transported to Droon's past and future and we read the story from their different points of view.
#32
Treasure Of The Orkins
2008
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! And with an eye-catching new design, this favorite series is more exciting than ever.
The home of Khan, king of the Lumpies, has been ransacked! A treacherous band of thieves, the Rat-faced Snitchers of Zoop, has stolen a mysterious treasure that the Lumpies had vowed to protect. Now Eric, Neal, Julie, and Keeah must pursue the Snitchers back to their hideaway on the edge of the Dark Lands.
But they are not alone. For Ko, the kids' most fearsome enemy, is after the treasure, too. Can Eric and his friends find it before the king of beasts?
#33
Flight of the Blue Serpent
2008
There are more than ten million copies of Tony Abbott's bestselling series in print. Are you in on the secret?
Eric and his friends are on a mission! They must uncover the meaning of the treasure of the A silver snowflake that cannot melt. Together, the kids travel to the ice fields of northern Droon. But the journey is long and dangerous. The kids' enemies are on their trail, and they'll stop at nothing to get the treasure...
#34
In the City of Dreams
2009
The secret is out —- DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! There are now over 10 million DROON books in print.
Eric has been wounded during an epic battle with Ko and his beasts. Now, the young wizard lies in a coma, trapped in a dream-state halfway between fantasy and reality.
Desperate to find a cure, Neal, Julie, and Princess Keeah rush to Samarindo, a beautiful but dangerous city famous for its dark magic. But they are immediately attacked by a group of bandits. Can the friends track down the cure before it's too late?
#34.5
Crown of Wizards
2009
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! There are now over 10 million DROON books in print.
Has Eric gone bad for good? The young wizard has joined forces with the villainous Moon Dragon, Gethwing, to seek out a magical artifact that will give them untold power.
Keeah, Julie, Neal, Galen, and Max know they need to do whatever it takes to stop Eric and Gethwing—even if it means putting their old friend in harm's way.
But Gethwing is planning something more terrifying than even Galen can predict. And with Eric at his side, he may be unstoppable. . .
#35
The Lost Empire of Koomba
2009
Keeah, Julie, and Neal are determined to find a cure for the poison that transformed Eric into the evil Prince Ungast. Their quest takes them to a lost empire deep in the desert, where the mischievous Sand Children are hiding a magical elixir that may hold the secret to Eric's recovery. But the journey is filled with danger, for Gethwing is determined to stop them. And the Moon Dragon has a powerful new henchman at his disposal: Lord Sparr. . .
#36
Knights of the Ruby Wand
2010
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! There are more than 10 million DROON books in print.
Oh no! The secret of Droon is a secret no longer. Eric's mother knows about the rainbow staircase . . . and what's worse, so does Gethwing. The Moon Dragon has sent his minions to the Upper World to search for a magical object that could give him power over all of Droon.
Now no place is safe from Gethwing's dark magic...
#36.5
The Genie King
2010
Searching for the wizard Galen and the all-powerful Moon Medallion in the magical city-in-a-bottle of Ut, young genie Neal is obliged to complete seven difficult trials in order to fulfill his quest. By the best-selling author of Crown of Wizards. Original.
#36.6
Final Quest
2010
The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! There are more than 9 million DROON books in print.
An immortal dragon. A long hidden secret. The kingdom of Droon is at the brink of war. . .
The situation in Droon has never been more desperate. The wizard Galen is missing. Eric has been forced undercover with Gethwing, the all-powerful Moon Dragon. And millions of beasts are assembling outside Jaffa City, ready to attack Droon's capital.
Eric, Keeah, Neal, and Julie will do whatever it takes to save their beloved kingdom. But to defeat the Moon Dragon, they'll need to uncover the greatest secret in all of Droon...
Authors
Tony Abbott
Author · 86 books
Tony Abbott (born 1952) is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl. Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school. Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college. Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.
