New Releases by Adam Rex

The story of Gumluck continues! From New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex, this acclaimed, laugh-out-loud series is perfect for young fans of magic, wizardry, and the special alchemy of friendship. A hero fights for what is right! A hero''s aim is true! Is the hero of this story like that? I don’t know. He is the kind of person who might turn you into a donut if he''s thinking too hard about donuts. His name is Gumluck the Wizard, and he is on a Quest. Along the way he’ll discover singing goblins, unicorn magic, a possible ostrich that breathes definite fire, and three companions who are pretty sure they’re heroes already. With delightful illustrations and a lighthearted mix of fantasy and fairytale elements, this third installment in the chapter book series starring Gumluck the Wizard is a hilarious tale for the reluctant hero in all of us. FIVE STARRED REVIEWS FOR BOOK ONE! "Adorable."—Shelf Awareness, starred review "Readers will fall in love with [Gumluck]."—School Library Journal, starred review "Silly and heartfelt."—Publishers Weekly, starred review "[A] spellbinding read."—Booklist, starred review "Here''s a tale to treasure."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review JUST RIGHT FOR NEW READERS: With simple sentences, engaging illustrations, and big themes explored with humor and heart, this series is the perfect choice for newly independent readers who love magical tales. DYNAMIC DUO: This hapless wizard and his lovingly critical friend Helvetica the Raven are memorable characters young readers will love rooting for. FAVORITE AUTHOR: Acclaimed children''s book creator Adam Rex is known for his funny and smart stories. The winner of countless state list awards, Rex is the author of beloved books including, On Account of the Gum, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, School''s First Day of School, and many more. Perfect for: Fans of Adam Rex Parents and grandparents seeking funny early chapter book series Teachers and librarians looking for engaging fantasy and magic books for emerging readers Anyone looking for funny, fantasy chapter books Readers who enjoy Chris Colfer''s A Tale of Magic, the Unicorn Academy series, and Magic Tree House books

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Adam Rex has created a funny and timely conversation starter about how dull life might be if everyone always agreed Everyone always agrees with Junior, including the mysterious voice from across the valley. “Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!” he shouts. “Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!” the echo shouts back. Until one day, a new girl moves in next door. A disagreeable, rude girl who doesn’t think Junior is right all the time. Unable to stand living next door to someone like that, Junior runs to the valley to meet his echo. But when being around someone who agrees with him all the time is less fun than he imagines, Junior must decide if a new friend is worth admitting he was wrong.

Boss Baby meets Forrest Gump in this madcap adventure starring one very intrepid and very asleep baby. It’s evening and Baby is asleep. Momma and Dad set up Baby’s crib, but leave the door unlocked. Most babies scoot, flop, and roll their way to sleep. But this Baby? This Baby tumbles right out the door! Down the street they go, past the neighborhood, gathering debris on the way. Still asleep, the tumbling Baby keeps a steady pace, rolling and rolling from one adventure to the next. Tumblebaby tumbles through a pack of coyotes and becomes their king; around the country saving the day in various cities; and all the way up Everest, winning Olympic Gold, sparking a historic chain of events. Eventually, Tumblebaby tumbles home, well-traveled, well rested, having changed the whole world, eyes closed all along. A tall tale with a sweeping, laugh-out-loud narrative, penned by expert humorist Adam Rex and illustrated with Audrey Helen Weber’s singular and wholly uninhibited art, Tumblebaby invites young readers to twist the narrative on their earliest years in this whole new mythology about who we are, where we come from, and where we’ve been. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

The story of Gumluck continues! Introducing the second installation in a laugh-out-loud and critically acclaimed chapter book tale from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex. Readers, be warned! This book contains three precious eggs, one confused dragon, a very silly wizard, and the tiny ghost who haunts his hair. The follow-up to The Story of Gumluck the Wizard finds everyone’s favorite noodlehead wizard at it again in another hilarious adventure of mistaken identity, courage in the face of fire (literally), and the most unlikely friendship in all of Prince Whoop-de-doo’s unlikely little kingdom. With entirely delightful illustrations and a lighthearted mix of fantasy and fairytale elements, this imaginative book is perfect for young fans of wizardry, magic, and the special alchemy of friendship. THE DYNAMIC DUO OF GUMLUCK AND HELVETICA: This hapless wizard and his lovingly critical friend Helvetica the Raven are memorable characters young readers will love rooting for. EVERYONE LOVES GUMLUCK THE WIZARD: Named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews, the Chicago Public Library, and many more, Book One in the series received five starred reviews, calling it ”adorable,” "silly and heartfelt," and "a tale to treasure." FAVORITE AUTHOR: Acclaimed children''s book creator Adam Rex is known for his funny and smart stories. The winner of countless state list awards, Rex is the author of beloved books, including On Account of The Gum, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, School''s First Day of School, and many more. Perfect for: Fans of Adam Rex Parents and grandparents seeking funny early chapter book series Teachers and librarians looking for engaging fantasy and magic books for emerging readers Anyone looking for funny, fantasy chapter books Readers who enjoy Chris Colfer''s A Tale of Magic, the Unicorn Academy series, and Magic Tree House books

Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is a story about magic, if you like that kind of thing. It is also a story about a ghost with amnesia, an unpopular fairy, an ungrateful little town, and an extremely wise and helpful raven (who happens to be a pretty talented storyteller). But mostly, it is about a friendly little wizard who lives inside a big hill and really, really, really wants to be a hero. His name is Gumluck, and he is a bumbling noodlehead. In this tall tale about a short wizard, celebrated author Adam Rex proves once and for all that the biggest heroes often come in the smallest nightgowns. THE DELIGHTFUL ADAM REX: Adam Rex''s first chapter book series is a zany caper, with heart and humor across every page. A NEW CHAPTER BOOK CLASSIC: With simple sentences and glorious black-and-white illustrations, this series hearkens back to classic chapter books and is perfect for newly independent readers. FANTASTICAL FUN: With a lighthearted mix of fantasy and fairytale elements, this imaginative book is perfect for young fans of wizardry and magic. FAVORITE AUTHOR: Acclaimed children''s book creator Adam Rex is known for his funny and smart stories. The winner of countless state list awards, Rex is the author of beloved books including On Account of The Gum, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, School''s First Day of School, and many more. Perfect for: Fans of Adam Rex Parents and grandparents seeking funny children''s book series Teachers and librarians looking for engaging children''s fantasy and magic books Anyone looking for fantasy chapter books Readers who enjoy Chris Colfer''s A Tale of Magic, the Unicorn Academy series, and Magic Tree House books

You’ve Reached Sam meets The Good Place in this deeply-felt, surreal and fully illustrated love story about a girl, a boy, a dreamer, and a dream from best-selling and award-winning author Adam Rex. Zelda is stuck in a dream. A very strange dream, where people can fly, bears sneeze money, and her childhood cat, Patches, is somehow alive - despite being run over years ago. Things only get stranger when Zelda meets Langston, a sweet if overly timid guy who feels more real to her than anyone she’s ever met. As Zelda and Langston explore the far reaches of the dreamscape together, they find themselves growing closer and closer. But what they uncover along the way pushes them towards a truth neither of them wants to face. Will it turn out that he''s the guy of her dreams, or is she the girl of his? Full of mind-bending artwork, Adam Rex''s A Little Like Waking is a tender, insightful read that defies time, space, and expectation that''s perfect for fans of Every Day and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Every family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family has ALL THE AUNTS. Shhh, listen. Do you hear that? Oh no. Oh dear. Oh . . . my . . . godmother. They''ve traveled on planes, in taxis, and across state lines. And now they''re here at the doorstep, a cheesy gift in one hand, the other poised for a pinch on the cheek. IT''S THE AUNTS! THE AUNTS ARE HERE. One girl''s all-too-recognizable experience—a visit from a troupe of overwhelming and overly enthusiastic relations—escalates to new heights of chaos, absurdity, and delight in a laugh-out-loud take on family reunions. Written with signature humor by Adam Rex and illustrated by Lian Cho, this picture book is a celebration of the universal and endearing strangeness of family. MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY SHENANIGANS: The antics of our silliest family members are never not funny. This uniquely hilarious and authentic observation of aunts and uncles sets this book apart from other sweet family-based stories, which tend to take a more sentimental approach. LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FAMILY FUN: This book provides a truly different kind of lightheartedness and is perfect for those who love Your Baby''s First Word Will Be DADA and Goodnight Already. Any family can enjoy and bond over the common experience this book speaks to so humorously. GREAT READ-ALOUD: This book''s irrepressible rhythm and its witty observations make it perfect for family read-alouds or library reading circles. BELOVED AUTHOR: Adam Rex books are beloved by librarians, booksellers, and readers of all ages. He is the creator of many modern classics, including School''s First Day of School, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. FUN FOR KIDS: Even for families with normal aunts or no aunts at all, the quirky situations this character faces, and the ways her aunts save the day, will delight any child reader. Perfect for: Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles Librarians and teachers seeking funny picture books to share Anyone looking for humorous illustrated children''s books or read-aloud family books Birthday, holiday, or Mother''s Day gift for aunts, nieces, nephews, or for the family Fans of Adam Rex, Mo Willems, Drew Daywalt, Mac Barnett, Jory John, and Kevin Henkes

The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body meets Hamilton in this hilarious picture book about the most basic process of the human body: digesting food! Candy''s made it. She''s finally here: the human body! This intrepid sweet treat meets each of the human body''s organs as she approaches her "big break": being successfully digested! Here is the scientific process of digestion as you''ve never seen it before—told through a musical, with Candy in the role of the small-town kid who wants to make it big, the baby carrots as the Greek chorus narrating all the action, and cameos from every body part that plays an important role in transforming food from ingredients to nutrition. From beloved duo Adam Rex and Laura Park comes a genuinely educational, laugh-out-loud Broadway musical of a book about an epic adventure through the human body, from bite to bottom. REAL SCIENCE PRESENTED IN A FUN WAY: The text has countless facts about the human body, teaches readers how the body works, and includes all kinds of "teachable moments." GLOSSARY: A glossary in the back explains the function of all organs we encounter in the book. ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY: The book is an invented fable and will make kids excited to write their own fables or musicals. OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY: The over-the-top humor is perfect for fans of Goodnight Already!, The Day the Crayons Quit, and the Mother Bruce series. POPULAR AUTHOR: Acclaimed kids book creator Adam Rex is known for his funny and smart books. The winner of countless state list awards, Rex is the author of beloved books including, On Account of The Gum, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, School''s First Day of School, and many more. Perfect for: Fans of Adam Rex Parents and grandparents Teachers and librarians

See below for English description. Comment retirer de la gomme de ses cheveux? Avec des ciseaux? Mais si les ciseaux restent collés, eux aussi? Est-ce qu''il faut prendre deux morceaux de beurre, ou utiliser des nouilles et du bacon? Quand la famille de l''enfant qui a de la gomme collée dans les cheveux arrive à la rescousse, chacun pense avoir la solution parfaite. Pompiers, gâteau, lapins et aspirateurs, la liste est longue! Cette famille trouvera-t-elle la solution pour se débarrasser de la gomme? Adam Rex, l''un des créateurs contemporains de livres pour enfants les plus drôles, nous offre ce récit plein de vie, aussi sincère qu''hilarant. How do you get gum out of your hair? Scissors? What about when the scissors get stuck too? Do you take two sticks of butter, or use noodles and bacon? When the family comes to the rescue, every member has their own perfect solution. Firemen, cake, bunnies, and vacuum cleaners -- the list goes on! Will this family ever find a way to get the gum out? Adam Rex, one of the funniest contemporary children''s book makers, gives us this laugh-out-loud tale that''s as heartfelt as it is hilarious. Original title: On Account of the Gum

On Account of the Gum is a book about how the best intentions lead to some of the worst (and funniest) ideas! Serious humor abounds in this story about one kid''s hilarious misadventures with gum, and the cumulative buildup of stuff stuck in hair. From the madcap mind of Adam Rex comes a book about the improbable, downright bizarre remedies for a problem kids have faced since the creation of gum. • Features hilarious text with unexpected turns and fun rhymes • Wacky suggestions make this prime for constant giggles and repeat reading • Author Adam Rex has a funny, smart, and relatable style How do you get gum out of your hair—a pair of scissors? Butter? The cat? Call your aunt, she''ll know what to do. She doesn''t? Try the fire department! With each page turn, this situation—relatable to any family—grows stickier and more desperate. • A wonderful blend of light wordplay, zany humor, and a timeless topic • Perfect for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit and If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don''t! • Great for parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and educators who are looking for a funny, relatable tale to read out loud • You''ll love this book if you love books like We Don''t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, and The Bad Seed by Jory John.

A read-aloud gem about teamwork and togetherness from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex! If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Well, what if the answer was: ALL OF THEM! When a bird narrowly escapes the clutches of a hungry cat, a nearby crab admires the bird''s ability to fly, while the bird admits a longtime yearning for claws. And, just like that, they team up. Pretty soon, the team includes every animal in the forest who''s ever wanted someone else''s special trait. But how will these animals stop humans from destroying the forest for a megamall? It''s going to take claws, wings, and Congress together to be truly Unstoppable! Laura Park''s bright, comic illustrations pair with bestselling author Adam Rex''s laugh-out-loud text in this hilarious and insightful picture book about celebrating the ways you''re unique, and using all your resourcefulness—and just a smidge of politics—to save the day. • Unstoppable! provides a timely lesson on the glories of diversity and the power of working together. • Perfect read-aloud book for children interested in animals, the environment, and political action For fans of Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, The Wolf the Duck and The Mouse, and Penguin Problems. • Books for kids ages 3–5 • Read-aloud picture books • Picture books about Congress and government Adam Rex is an author, illustrator, and author-illustrator known for his books including The Dirty Cowboy, School''s First Day of School, and The True Meaning of Smekday, which was adapted into the DreamWorks film Home in 2014. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Laura Park is a cartoonist, illustrator, and enthusiastic baker from Chicago currently living in France.

An inspiring and informative book for kids about the past and future of America''s presidents. Who will be the NEXT president? Could it be you? When George Washington became the first president of the United States, there were nine future presidents already alive in America, doing things like practicing law or studying medicine. When JFK became the thirty-fifth president, there were 10 future presidents already alive in America, doing things like hosting TV shows and learning the saxophone. And right now—today!—there are at least 10 future presidents alive in America. They could be playing basketball, like Barack Obama, or helping in the garden, like Dwight D. Eisenhower. They could be solving math problems or reading books. They could be making art—or already making change. • A breezy, kid-friendly survey of American history and American presidents • Great for teachers, librarians, and other educators • Kate Messner''s nonfiction picture books have been lauded by critics and received a variety of awards. For young readers and students who loved The New Big Book of Presidents, Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare, and Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America''s Presidents. A helpful addition to curriculums of 5th- to 8th-grade students studying U.S. History and civics and the federal government. • For readers ages 8–12 • S. history for kids • Students, librarians, teachers • 5th–8th-grade kids From award-winning author Kate Messner and New York Times bestselling artist Adam Rex comes a timely and compelling compendium about the U.S. presidents—before they were presidents. Kate Messner is an award-winning author whose many books for kids have been selected as Best Books by the New York Times, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family. Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including Nothing Rhymes with Orange and the New York Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich. He has worked with the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Jeff Kinney, and Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Pluto gets a call from Earth telling him he isn’t a planet anymore, so he sets out on a journey through the solar system to find out why in this funny and fact-filled romp that’s perfect for fans of The Scrambled States of America. Pluto loves being a planet. That is, until the day he gets a call from some Earth scientists telling him he isn’t a planet anymore! You probably wanted to meet a real planet, huh? So, Pluto takes the reader on a hilarious and informative journey through the solar system to introduce the other planets and commiserate about his situation along the way. Younger readers will be so busy laughing over Pluto’s interactions with the other planets, asteroids, moons, and even the sun, they won’t even realize just how much they’re learning about our solar system!

This sweet book will appeal to anyone familiar with the universal tendency of young children to always ask WHY? When supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops in threatening to vanquish an innocent crowd, the only one brave enough not to run away is a little girl, who asks him simply, "Why?" He is taken aback—but he answers. She keeps asking. And he keeps answering—until a surprising truth is uncovered, and the villain is thwarted. In this laugh-out-loud take on the small-and-determined-beats-big-loud-bully story, simple questions lead to profound answers in a quest that proves the ultimate power of curiosity.

It''s midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn''t scared. OF COURSE I AM NOT SCARED. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! CORRECT. Not monsters or witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex''s hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING.

La Vampiresa ya estaba embalsamada, pero ha despertado y está enamorada de Frankenstein. Se van a casar, será una boda perfecta; el banquete está dispuesto, y los invitados lo pasarán muy contentos, bueno, todos menos el Vampiro...Pero en lo que estos dulces novios se casan, sus camaradas no la pasan tan bien: Edgar Allan Poe no puede escribir ni un verso porque lo acosa un cuervo, King Kong se ha mudado a Nueva York, ya que en su isla no recibe un sólo ingreso, y los Zombis no han vendido ni una piña en día de muertos...

All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

Dear Gazelle, For some time now I have wanted to write a letter to say how much I admire you. You are so graceful and fine. Even when you are running from tigers you are like a ballerina who is running away from tigers. I think that what I''m trying to say is that I love you. XO, OX And so begins an epic, if initially unrequited, love affair between a graceful gazelle and a clumsy, hapless ox. Romance will never be the same. Adam Rex''s hilarious, sweet, and at times heartbreaking letters between a hopelessly romantic ox and a conceited, beautiful gazelle are paired perfectly with Scott Campbell''s joyful illustrations to bring you a romance for the ages. A Neal Porter Book

What do you do when the moon lowers itself into your backyard? When mornings are replaced by perpetual night, and people sigh-sleep in their eyes. What do you do when the tide comes in, and all the neighborhood dogs won''t stop howling? You take the moon for a ride. Adam Rex creates a fantastic tale that is both imaginative and beautiful; one that blurs the line between dreams and reality.

Homenaje y recreación paródica de las mejores narraciones clásicas de la literatura de terror, suculentamente ilustradas. Frankenstein tiene mucha hambre, pero ninguno de sus vecinos quiere compartir con él la comida y sólo le arrojan comestibles podridos para ahuyentarlo. Lo que ellos ignoran es que lo que para unos es fétida basura, para otros es una delicia.

A New York Times bestselling author (The True Meaning of Smekday) and illustrator (Last Stop on Market Street) team bring you a fresh look at the first day of school, this time from the school''s perspective.

"Gratuity Tucci and her alien friend, J. Lo, journey to New Boovworld, one of Saturn''s moons, to clear J. Lo''s name after a string of misunderstandings"--

In this much anticipated sequel to The True Meaning of Smekday, Tip and J.Lo are back for another hilarious intergalactic adventure. And this time (and last time, and maybe next time), they want to make things right with the Boov. After Tip and J.Lo banished the Gorg from Earth in a scheme involving the cloning of many, many cats, the pair is notorious???but not for their heroics. Instead, human Dan Landry has taken credit for conquering the Gorg, and the Boov blame J.Lo for ruining their colonization of the planet. Determined to clear his name, J.Lo and Tip pack into Slushious, a Chevy that J.Lo has engineered into a fairly operational spaceship, and head to New Boovworld, the aliens'' new home on one of Saturn''s moons. But their welcome isn''t quite as warm as Tip and J.Lo would have liked. J.Lo is dubbed Public Enemy Number One, and Captain Smek knows that capturing the alien is the only way he''ll stand a chance in the Boovs'' first-ever presidential election. With the help of a friendly flying billboard named Bill, a journey through various garbage chutes, a bit of time travel, and a slew of hilarious Boovish accents, Tip and J.Lo must fight to set the record straight???and return home in once piece.

Fans of Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson and the Olympians will definitely want to read Champions of Breakfast, the final book in Adam Rex''s acclaimed Cold Cereal Saga, which Eoin Colfer called "totally original and wholly brilliant." When we last left our kid heroes, Emily had managed to halt Queen Titania by closing a rift in the time-space continuum, trapping Scott, Mick, and her other friends in the magical other-England known as Pretannica. However, time is quickly running out before Nimue, who has been working through the corrupt Goodco Cereal Company, finds another portal and uses it to bring the mythical dragon Saxbriton into our world—and launch the terrible faerie invasion. In the end, it''s up to Scott and his companions to save the fate of two worlds and put an end to Goodco once and for all. Adam Rex ends the world as we know it—and the Cold Cereal Saga—with this hilarious and dazzling epic tale.

For fans of Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson & the Olympians comes the second book in Adam Rex''s acclaimed Cold Cereal Saga, about three kids who must save the world from the diabolical schemes of an evil breakfast company. Scottish Play Doe and his friends may have escaped from the clutches of the evil Nimue, but they''re not out of the woods just yet. The Goodco Cereal Company''s quest to take over the world is quickly gaining momentum: it has already started to sell cereals containing the magical chemical Intellijuice and, what''s worse, has kidnapped one of the world''s most important public figures, the Queen of England, and replaced her with goblin impersonators. When Scott and the others learn that Goodco is holding the real queen captive in a magical other-England, they decide to pass through a rift in the time-space continuum and rescue her—and hopefully convince the faeries to stop the invasion that will bring about the end of the world as they know it.

Aliens have invaded Earth and instructed all of the humans to move to Florida. They landed on Christmas Day - now named Smekday, after the glorious leader of the Boovs, Captain Smek. Gratuity Tucci doesn''t want to be shipped off to Florida in a rocketpod. She has a plan . . . Luckily Gratuity can drive - she nails tin cans to her shoes to reach the pedals. She had to learn after her mum was abducted by the aliens. So begins an epic journey with a brilliant girl hero, a cat named Pig and a friendly Boov who''s taken the human name J.Lo, all determined to save the Earth from a much bigger threat . . .This original, imaginative and wonderfully wacky sci-fi adventure inspired the major motion picture, HOME

Class Acts is your hall pass to great kids'' books! In this sampler, New York Times bestselling authors Tim Green (Football Genius), Dan Gutman (The Genius Files), Gordon Korman (Ungifted), Adam Rex (The Cold Cereal Saga), and Jon Scieszka (Guys Read) are teaming up with other stellar middle-grade authors: Bryan Chick (The Secret Zoo), Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson (The Familiars), Christopher Healy (The Hero''s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom), Nils Johnson-Shelton (Otherworld Chronicles), Jeramey Kraatz (The Cloak Society), Christopher Krovatin (Gravediggers), and Maryrose Wood (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place). Preview twelve awesome books, get hooked on favorite series, and decide for yourself which author is "best in class."

From author Adam Rex comes the first book in the Cold Cereal Saga—a hilarious, clever, and action-packed adventure series with an educational hook. Scottish Play Doe—aka Scott—is used to being a little different. Sometimes he hallucinates things no one else can see. But then one of these hallucinations tries to steal Scott''s backpack, and he comes face-to-face with an honest-to-goodness leprechaun named Mick who''s on the run from, of all things, the Goodco Cereal Company. With the help of his friends Erno and Emily, Scott and Mick uncover Goodco''s sinister plans—and take the first steps in saving the world from the evil cereal company. Like the Artemis Fowl Series and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, the Cold Cereal Saga takes elements of familiar mythology—in this case, Arthurian legend and Irish folklore—and reimagines it in the modern world with a cast of relatable characters and myriad magical beings. The story is told from multiple points of view, and there are dozens of illustrations—including "commercial breaks"—and stories within the story. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Will’s got it rough. He’s practically the only kid in school who hasn’t found out that he’s a wizard or a vampire or the child of a Norse god. But when a supervillain takes over the school and all the kids with powers are gone, it’s up to Will to try and save the day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Doug Lee is undead quite by accident—attacked by a desperate vampire, he finds himself cursed with being fat and fifteen forever. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire fetish, he resorts to sucking the blood of cows under cover of the night. But it''s just not the same. Then he meets the new Indian exchange student and falls for her—hard. Yeah, he wants to bite her, but he also wants to prove himself to her. But like the laws of life, love, and high school, the laws of vampire existence are complicated—it''s not as easy as studying Dracula. Especially when the star of Vampire Hunters is hot on your trail in an attempt to boost ratings. . . . Searing, hilarious, and always unexpected, Fat Vampire is a satirical tour de force from one of the most original writers of fiction today.