From award-winning author-illustrators Supriya Kelkar and Jarrett Lerner comes an illustrated middle-grade novel about a pair of unlikely friends determined to save the library that brought them together.Roohi and Nate are not friends. Their paths have crossed a handful of times over the years—and the outcome has never been good. Nate thinks Roohi is a snobby know-it-all, and Roohi thinks Nate is nothing but a slacker.But that begins to change when...

From beloved creator Jarrett Lerner comes a new illustrated middle-grade series about a group of kid YouTubers preparing for their next video: filling their pool with chocolate puddingWhen Kellan and his friends Izzy, Dee, and Nessa started their YouTube channel, they never dreamed of becoming as successful as they are now. But after one of their posts went viral a few years ago, their popularity exploded—allowing them to build a headquarters (complete with a swimm...

Bash must haunt a hardy household right out of their home to pass his exam in this third book in the sweet and spooky chapter book series by acclaimed author Jarrett Lerner.It’s time for the annual Excursion Exam at Scare School, and for Bash, his assignment is a doozy: he must spook every member of the Jones family badly enough that they flee their home! That’s nine humans, a dog, and a cat—a tall order for a young ghost. Even worse, when Bash arrives at the house...

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding.In this laugh-out-loud superhero spoof, four roommates with very different powers must stop a villain from painting the city an awful shade of pink that will make everyone in town sick!

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration.Will is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn’t the only feeling that dominates Will’s life. He’s also got a crush on...

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding.In this first book in their new series from the acclaimed Jarrett Lerner, Nat the Cat and Pat the Rat have a mystery on their paws!Nat the Cat and Pat the Rat see something...

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding.In this second book in their new series from the acclaimed Jarrett Lerner, Nat the Cat and Pat the Rat have to figure out what’s making their friend cry!Nat the Cat and Pat...

Bash and his classmates must come together to fight off some uninvited guests in this fourth book in the sweet and spooky Scare School Diaries chapter book series by acclaimed author Jarrett Lerner.Something spookier than usual is going on at Scare School. Classrooms are upended overnight, the cafeteria is a disaster, and huge chunks of the walls are missing! Soon, Bash and his friends learn that when the sun goes down, a trio of mischievous monsters come out from ...

Nat the Cat gets a little jealous in this fourth book in the hilarious, fourth wall–breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat has a hat. Pat the Rat has a nicer hat. Nat the Cat wants a hat like that. Will the two friends have a spat?

Nat the Cat traps Pat the Rat in this sixth book in the hilarious, fourth wall–breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat sets a trap for Pat the Rat. It is not THAT kind of trap. It looks like it is just a stinky sock, but inside there is a surprise gift for Pat the Rat. Hopefully Pat the Rat likes surprises!

Nat the Cat goes on a treasure hunt in this fifth book in the hilarious, fourth wall–breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat finds a treasure map. Nat the Cat loves treasure! Pat the Rat loves treasure too. Nat the Cat does not want Pat the Rat to get his treasure, but there is something funny about this map…and the treasure too!

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding.Two starred reviews!In this “goofy…energetic” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) slime-filled superhero spoof, four room...