Shadow Children vs The It Girl
Two young adult literature series side by side, straight from the catalog data: The It Girl is the longer series (9 books vs 7 books); The It Girl is the more recent one, starting in 2005. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Shadow Children | The It Girl |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Margaret Peterson Haddix | Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Books | 7 | 9 |
| Published | 1998–2006 | 2005–2009 |
| Books per year | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Start with | Among the Hidden (1998) | Adored (2005) |
| Reading order | Full Shadow Children order → | Full The It Girl order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.