**Basketball meets monsters in this first book in a hilarious middle-grade series for ages 10 and up by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Wesley King!When eleven-year-old Baxter Brooks wakes up one morning with a sweet beard, he's pumped. How many fifth graders get to sport cheek mittens in math class? It's pretty much the greatest day of his life.What he first assumes is insta-puberty, escalates . . . rapidly. He grows fangs, people scream, he almost g...

**Basketball meets monsters in the exciting second book in a hilarious middle-grade series for ages 10 and up by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Wesley King!After kicking some serious vampiric butt in the tournament finals, the Prodigium Pugs are at an all-time high. Armed with Bax's clever new strategies and a newfound burst of confidence, this unlikely beast ball team is suddenly a graveyard smash!But when the Pugs' resident vampire, Tom, begins act...

This funny and moving second novel from the Schneider Award–winning author of The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn features comic trivia, a safety superhero, and a super-cool scavenger hunt all over downtown San Diego as our young hero, Stanley Fortinbras, grapples with his anxiety—and learns what, exactly, it means to be brave.Nobody knows comics trivia like Stanley knows comics trivia.It’s what he takes comfort in when the world around him gets to be too much. And after...

Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, John Kloepfer's hilarious and stomach-churning Zombie Chasers tween series is overflowing with uproarious middle school humor, dead-on illustrations, and high-action adventure that will leave readers moaning for more. This collection contains the first four books in the series.The Zombie Chasers: Zombie Attack! When brain-gobbling zombies invade, a sleep¬over at Zack Clarke's house quickly turns into a L...

"An irreverent illustrated chapter book that features a ton of gore and zombie mayhem, but portrayed in such a cartoony, over-the-top style that it will make kids chuckle more than scream." (Brightly.com)This is the first book in the heavily illustrated Zombie Chasers series by John Kloepfer. This fan-favorite is perfect for reluctant readers as well as fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries.A sudden zombie epidemic has turned a sleepover at Zack Cla...

The third book in the heavily illustrated Zombie Chasers series by John Kloepfer. This fan-favorite is perfect for reluctant readers as well as fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries.A zombie outbreak is spreading fast across America, but seventh-grader Zack Clarke; his best pal Rice; his older sister Zoe; middle school queen bee Madison Miller; and Ozzie, the newest Zombie Chaser, have a plan to end this nightmare once and for all.They’ve figured out the cure to the...

The second book in the heavily illustrated Zombie Chasers series by John Kloepfer. This fan-favorite is perfect for reluctant readers as well as fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries.Zack Clarke, his best pal, Rice, and middle-school queen bee Madison Miller, survived the night of the living dead-but the nightmares not over yet. These three unlikely companions and the newest zombie chaser, Ozzie, a monster-fighting machine, are ready to kick some undead butt. Can the Zombi...

Look out! Zombies have taken Manhattan!The fourth installment of John Kloepfer’s wildly popular Zombie Chasers tween series is perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and reluctant readers everywhereWith hilarious black-and-white illustrations by David DeGrand, this story is rife with high-action adventure and sidesplitting humor that will leave readers moaning for the next hilarious, stomach-churning addition.Six months after Zack...

The living dead are back and they mean business in Nothing Left to Ooze, book five of John Kloepfer's sidesplitting Zombie Chasers tween series, with illustrations by David DeGrand. Loaded with middle school shenanigans, fast-paced adventure, hilarious black-and-white drawings throughout, and—of course—a slew of brain-gobbling ghouls, The Zombie Chasers #5: Nothing Left to Ooze is the perfect pick for fans of the series and zombie aficionados everywhere!After the original antidote ...

The second book in the mega-bestselling Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, now with fresh and exciting new cover art by graphic novelist Nilah Magruder.Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight. Somehow Percy managed to make it to the camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he had to continually kill...

The next chapter in the #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson universe! Book 1 of The Heroes of Olympus fantasy adventure series for readers ages 10 and up.Classmates Jason, Piper, and Leo learn they are actually demigods who must embark on a quest to rescue a certain missing deity…This special edition includes exciting new cover art by graphic novelist Nilah Magruder.Jason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before wakin...

The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series of books reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that captivated millions of readers and film fans in Divergent and Insurgent.One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?Told from a riveting dual perspective, this third installment ...