Tumble & Blue
#6263.95 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2017 Reading commitment Low Cassie Beasley Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Tumble & Blue is a 2017 middle grade fantasy by Cassie Beasley, published by Dial. It is set in Murky Branch, Georgia, and the nearby Okefenokee Swamp. Blue Montgomery, who is cursed to lose at everything, and Tumble Wilson, who wants to be a hero, search the swamp for a legendary golden alligator. Blue's family members each carry a strange fate. It is a single self-contained novel.
Urban fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Tumble & Blue Cassie Beasley
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tumble & Blue | 2017 | 1 | core | 3.95 (2,252 ratings) |
A standalone swamp adventure about a cursed boy and a would-be hero in Georgia.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Tumble & Blue? Tumble & Blue's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Tumble & Blue finished? Complete (2017).
- How much reading does Tumble & Blue take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Tumble & Blue ranked? #626 in this site's official ranking, based on 2,252 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #626?
Ranked #626 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.95 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (2,252 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #625, The Chronicles of Faerie (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 1 book · Complete · 2k ratings · Ranks #626 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 2018: nominated: Tumble & Blue
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.95 across 2,252 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 29 universes; Inda widened to Sartorias-deles; 5 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Publishers Weekly Tier 2
- Semicolon blog review Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = Tumble & Blue (2017).