Samantha: The Next Chapter

Unreleased

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Samantha: The Next Chapter is an American Girl Legacy Novel that is part of Samantha's books, set when Samantha is an adult in 1920.

Characters

• Samantha Parkington
• Mary Edwards
• Gardner Edwards
• Cornelia Edwards
• William Samuel Edwards

Introduced

• Miss Burton
• Mrs. Finley
• Mrs. O'Brady
• Sally
• Mr. Miller
• Mr. Maynard
• Mrs. Coburn

Mentioned Only

• Nellie O'Malley
• Bridget O'Malley
• Jenny O'Malley
• Agnes and Agatha Pitt
• Alice Pitt
• Jessie
• Mrs. Hawkins
• Archibald Beemis
• Lydia Parkington

Trivia

• This is the first book to show any character's adult life.
• The first four chapters were made available as an excerpt on the Cosmopolitan site in June 2026 and can be read here.