New Releases by Mike Lowery

Edgar and Lotta return with a scarily funny Halloween follow-up to Santa Shark and Pizza Shark, from New York Times bestselling creator Mike Lowery! It''s Halloween night, and Edgar the Shark is frightened of all the scary creatures floating just outside his window. Luckily, his best friend Lotta is there to show him Halloween is just a day to pretend to be scary. Together they carve jack o''lanternfish, hang magni-fish-ent decorations, and choose the pretend-scariest costumes they can think of! But will that be enough to help Edgar prove he''s not a scaredy-catfish? With laugh-out-loud humor and trick-or-treat themed fun, this is a can''t-miss story perfect for readers looking for treats, not tricks, this Halloween! So get ready for a much-needed underwater adventure from New York Times bestselling and beloved creator, Mike Lowery!

Supergrappige graphic novel vanuit het perspectief van een hond voor lezers vanaf 8 jaar. Maak kennis met Sam: een onbeschaamde mopshond (en incidentele held) die voor niets aan de kant zal gaan om zijn gezin te beschermen! Wanneer wetenschappers Elaine en Gary de hond adopteren om hun zoon Justin gezelschap te houden tijdens een uiterst geheim onderzoeksproject, kunnen ze zich niet voorstellen dat pup Sam meer kwaad dan goed zal doen. Maar wanneer een paar inbrekers proberen vertrouwelijke onderzoeksbevindingen van Elaine en Gary te stelen, kunnen de acties van Sam misschien wel de oplossing zijn.

Don''t miss the best underwater pizza party, in this hilariously punny and delicously funny follow-up to Santa Shark, featuring everyone''s favorite food, from New York Times bestselling creator Mike Lowery! Move over Dragons Love Tacos... here comes PIZZA SHARK! Deep in the ocean, Edgar, a goofy, toothy young shark, and his best crab friend, Lotta, are getting ready for the best kind of party. A pizza party! But Edgar forgot the most important thing... the pizza. What''s a pizza party without the pizza?! Thankfully, Lotta knows just what to do. With the help of their underwater friends, they gather the ingredients and toppings to make the most perfect, sealicious pizza all on their own. With laugh-out-loud humor, cheesy puns, and lots of toppings, this story is a tasty treat that all readers are shore to enjoy! So put your chef hat on and get ready for a much-kneaded underwater adventure from our New York Times bestselling and beloved creator, Mike Lowery!

Deel 3 in de supergrappige feitjes-serie Alles wat cool is van Mike Lowery, voor nieuwsgierige ruimtefanaten vanaf 7 jaar. Ontdek alles over de ruimte, het heelal, de kosmos en het universum! Ontdek alles over de ruimte, het heelal, de kosmos en het universum! Illustrator, grappenmaker en ruimtefanaat Mike Lowery is terug met het laatste deel in deze grappige trilogie barstensvol feiten voor nieuwsgierige heelalfans vanaf 7 jaar. Lees alles over de planeten, supernova’s, ruimtereizen, zwarte gaten en het sterkste diertje in de ruimte. En ook: * buitenaardse ruimtefeiten * een steengoed kijkje in de wetenschap van het heelal * komisch-kosmische grappen * tekeninstructies voor een ruimtelijk universum * en nog veel meer!

Here''s Santa as you''ve never seen him before -- get ready for a hilariously, fintastic underwater holiday story, from New York Times bestselling creator Mike Lowery! Jingle shells, Jingle shells, jingle all the waves! Oh, what fun it is to dive in a sea horse-driven sleigh! While humans may count the days until Santa Claus arrives, deep in the ocean, Edgar, a goofy, toothy young shark prepares for the arrival of Santa Shark! But Lotta, his sidekick crab pal, is not as convinced. Still, Lotta helps Edgar get his home ready. In a race against time they prepare a tasty snack for Santa, write Christmas cods to their friends, and sing Christmas corals! Will Edgar find a way to make sure everything is just right for Santa Shark''s big night? With laugh-out-loud humor, puns galore, and tons of holiday spirit, this story is sure to become an instant classic, beloved by parents and children for many holidays to come! So put up your Christmas reef and get ready to celebrate a Great White (Shark) Christmas from our New York Times bestselling and beloved creator, Mike Lowery!

Learn everything that''s AWESOME about sharks, in this nonfiction Reader that combines cartoon illustrations and photographs! Do you know which shark has 25 rows of backward-facing teeth? Or which shark is covered in a protective stinky slime? It''s time to meet... the SUPER SHARKS! Find out all this and more, in Everything Awesome About: Super Sharks, a one-stop shop for the shark-obsessed kid who wants to start reading on their own! With a highly visual approach that mixes kid-friendly cartoons and engaging photographs, this Reader packs in the facts and is sure to become a quick favorite for shark obsessives. Learn the top facts about your favorite shark breeds, and everything that''s awesome about the most feared creatures in the sea. This Level 3 Reader is perfect for kids who are starting to read on their own, and want to build reading confidence and develop vocabulary skills while learning cool facts about their favorite beasts. Be sure to check out more in this series, with Everything Awesome About: Dangerous Dinosaurs!

Learn everything that''s AWESOME about dinosaurs, in this nonfiction Reader that combines cartoon illustrations and photographs! Do you know which dinosaur has the most horns? Or which dinosaur has a clubbed tail that could break a T. Rex''s bones? It''s time to meet... the DANGEROUS DINOSAURS! Find out all this and more, in Everything Awesome About: Dangerous Dinosaurs, a one-stop shop for the dinosaur-obsessed kid who wants to start reading on their own! With a highly visual approach that mixes kid-friendly cartoons and engaging photographs, this Reader packs in the facts and is sure to become a quick favorite for dinosaur fans. Learn the top facts about your favorite dinosaurs, from dangerous predators to gentle giants. This Level 3 Reader is perfect for kids who are starting to read on their own, and want to build reading confidence and develop vocabulary skills while learning cool facts about their favorite beasts. Be sure to check out more in this series, with Everything Awesome About: Super Sharks!

Five-star reviews have long been the sought-after honor of the travel industry, but upon closer examination they become tedious in their predictability: "Iconic!" "Must-see!" "Worth the trip!" "One of the most beautiful landmarks in the world!” In other words, boring and inconclusive. It’s time to take a look at the hottest travel destinations from a new perspective. Based on real-life one-star reviews, One Star Wonders provides a fascinating insight into the spectrum of human quirks, entitlement, and expectations. From the traveler who was “too cold” during their trip to see the Northern Lights to the woman who was confused that there was no king or queen in the Palace of Versailles, this hilarious gift book is like having the most inexperienced, least-traveled tour guide at your beck and call. Paired with Mike’s signature illustrations, One Star Wonders is a collection of sidesplitting reviews that will provide endless entertainment for travel and humor enthusiasts alike.

The Bug Scouts go on a camping trip in the next installment of New York Times bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery''s young graphic novel series! Bug Scouts Doug, Abby, Josh, and Luna are off to their next adventure! This time they’re going on a big camping trip to earn their “camping” Bug Badge. Everyone (except for Josh) is ready for a fun night of roasting s’mores, singing by the campfire, and telling spooky ghost stories. But suddenly they start hearing eerie noises! Is there a scary monster lurking in the woods with them? Will the Bug Scouts be able to spend the whole night in the tent? With laugh-out-loud humor, puns galore, kid-friendly artwork, and endless heart, Bug Scouts is the perfect early graphic novel series for enthusiasts of Dog Man, Narwhal and Jelly, and CatStronauts. So get on your hiking boots, put on your binoculars, and head into wacky adventures with THE BUG SCOUTS. Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters!

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery comes a wild and hilarious Graphix Chapters series featuring the amazing Bug Scouts! "Raise your leg or antenna, and make the BUG SCOUT pact: "I promise to fly, I promise to crawl Or make a cool web, or roll into a ball. I pledge to be brave and adventurous too. And do all of the things that bugs like to do!" Meet Doug, Abby, and Josh: the BUG SCOUTS! Doug and Abby love everything about being Bug Scouts: their super-duper top-secret headquarters, earning bug badges, wearing scout gear, and, of course, snacks. Josh, meanwhile, is a grump and doesn’t like anything (except the snacks). The Bug Scouts begin to work on earning the "foraging" bug badge, which they can only get if they successfully find an edible plant. Together, they head into the woods in search for adventure and something to eat. But will they be able to avoid the poisonous plants and manage to not get eaten by a clever frog?! With laugh-out-loud humor, puns galore, kid-friendly artwork, and endless heart, Bug Scouts is the perfect early graphic novel series for enthusiasts of Dog Man, Narwhal and Jelly, and CatStronauts. So get on your hiking boots, put on your binoculars, and head into wacky adventures with THE BUG SCOUTS. Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters!

Blast off into outer space with this ultimate, 128-page book about everything you ever wanted to know about the universe, jam-packed with fun facts, jokes, comics, and more! Did you know that the surface of the sun is hot enough to make diamonds boil? Or that one year on Neptune is 165 Earth years? Or that space is thought to smell like... burnt steak?? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious outer space adventure from Mike Lowery!Perfect for fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, this is the definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things outer space Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery''s signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to book for space enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over, bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonfiction content and lighter picture book fare, filling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions of 7-10 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to know about space.This book joins Everything Awesome About Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts and Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures in this groundbreaking nonfiction series, covering the topics that kids love with a fresh and one-of-a-kind graphic novel approach. Discover the must-have, out-of-this-world guide for space fanatics, a madcap field guide full of facts and humor, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about outer space!

Ο απόλυτος οδηγός αντι-βαρεμάρας! Ξεφύγετε από τη ρουτίνα της καθημερινότητας αξιοποιώντας την ποικιλία των δραστηριοτήτων αυτού του βιβλίου (κατασκευές, μαγειρική, παιχνίδια στον Η/Υ, σωματική άσκηση κ.ά.).

¡Descubre todo lo que hay que saber sobre los tiburones y otros animales submarinos! Una guía ilustrada para los amantes del océano. Descubre todo lo que hay que saber sobre los tiburones y todo tipo de criaturas acuáticas con esta increíble guía ilustrada por Mike Lowery. Incluye: - Curiosidades alucinantes - Divertidísimas ilustraciones - Chistes de aguas profundas - La información más contrastada para que los lectores se den un divertido chapuzón en el increíble mundo de los tiburones. - Además, puedes aprender a dibujar tibus... ¡No te la pierdas!

From bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery comes a fun and creative reference book with over 100 at-home activities sure to inspire your imagination. Here''s the boredom-buster you’ve always wanted! Ever have a day where you’re stuck at home and can’t think of anything to do? Of course you have! We all have! This book is overflowing with more than 100 ideas for you. There are cool things to make, creative ways to entertain each other, and activities to get you moving. So get ready for activities to do inside and outside, by yourself, or with friends and family, whether you’re all together or miles apart!

Wist je dat haaien zo klein kunnen zijn als een banaan of groter dan een bus? Of dat walvishaaien meer dan 3.000 tanden hebben? Leer alles over haaien en je favoriete onderwaterwezens. Dit e-book is een ePub3-bestand, dus geschikt voor tablets en de meeste e-readers met een kleurenscherm (niet geschikt voor zwart-wit e-readers). Controleer of uw apparaat dit bestandsformaat kan weergeven. Alles wat cool is aan haaien is deel twee in een serie waanzinnige gidsen vol feiten en humor van schrijver en illustrator Mike Lowery. Wist je dat haaien zo klein kunnen zijn als een banaan en groter dan een bus? Of dat walvishaaien meer dan 3.000 tanden hebben? Wist je dat gigantische inktvissen ogen hebben ter grootte van dinerborden? En dat anemoonvissen worden beschermd door een snotpantser? In Alles wat cool is aan haaien lees je alles wat je altijd al wilde weten over je favoriete onderwaterwezens.

Word een superheld! Met missies van twee minuten bestrijd je plastic afval en red je de oceanen en de aarde. Met gekleurde illustraties. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

Descubre todo lo que hay que saber sobre dinosaurios y todo tipo de bestias prehistóricas con esta increíble guía ilustrada por Mike Lowery. ¡Ha llegado el momento de descubrir todo y más sobre el salvaje mundo de los dinosaurios! En este increíble libro encontrarás: * Una mega cronología dinosáurica. * Datos salvajes, ¡pero ciertos!, sobre los dinosaurios. * Bromas jurásicas para partirse de risa. * Una incursión en el asombroso mundo científico de la prehistoria. * Instrucciones para dibujar dinosaurios. * Una completa guía de campo acerca de los dinosaurios. * ¡Y MUCHÍSIMO MÁS! Incluye curiosidades alucinantes, divertidísimas ilustraciones, chistes prehistóricos y la información más contrastada para que los lectores lo pasen jurásicamente bien, mientras descubren el maravilloso mundo de los dinosaurios.

Discover the ULTIMATE, 128-paged book about all things sharks and underwater creatures, from the creative brain of Mike Lowery! Featuring fun facts, jokes, comics, maps, and more. Did you know that sharks can be as small as a banana, or bigger than a bus? Or that whale sharks have more than 3,000 teeth? Did you know that giant squids have eyes the size of dinner plates? Or that clownfish are protected by snot armor?? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious underwater deep dive from Mike Lowery!For fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, discover this definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things under the sea. Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about sharks and underwater creatures, told in Mike Lowery''s signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to book for shark enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over, bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonfiction content and lighter picture book fare, filling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions of 7-10 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to know about underwater creatures.Discover the must-have book for shark fanatics, a madcap field guide full of facts and humor, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about underwater creatures!

Alles wat je altijd al wilde weten over je favoriete uitgestorven reptiel en de wereld waarin hij leefde. Dit boek barst uit zijn voegen van de handige overzichtjes, foute dinograppen en rare feiten. Dit e-book is een ePub3-bestand, dus geschikt voor tablets en de meeste e-readers met een kleurenscherm (niet geschikt voor zwart-wit e-readers). Controleer of uw apparaat dit bestandsformaat kan weergeven. Alles wat cool is aan dino’s is het eerste deel in een nieuwe non-fictieserie Alles wat cool is van Mike Lowery. Dit boek voor nieuwsgierige kinderen vanaf 7 jaar staat vol feiten, strips en humor. In Alles wat cool is aan dino’s lees je wat je altijd al wilde weten over je favoriete uitgestorven reptiel. Dit boek barst uit zijn voegen van de handige overzichtjes, foute dinograppen en rare feiten. Wist jij bijvoorbeeld dat de tyrannosaurus rex gakte als een gans?! Van illustrator, grappenmaker en dinofanaat Mike Lowery. Mét tijdlijn van het ontstaan van de aarde, en mét dinotekentips!

From the creative brain of Mike Lowery, discover the ULTIMATE book about all things prehistoric! Featuring fun facts, dinosaur jokes, comics, timelines, and more! The Boys'' Book of Survival meets Dav Pilkey with a prehistoric twist, in this definitive, go-to book about EVERYTHING you EVER wanted to know about dinosaurs. Discover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about dinosaurs, told in Mike Lowery''s signature comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This will be the go-to book for dinosaur enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over, bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonfiction content and lighter picture book fare, filling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions of 6-9 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to know about dinosaurs. Discover the must-have book for dinosaur enthusiasts, a madcap field guide full of facts and humor, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about prehistoric beasts!

Pure interactive fun between two covers! A book that begs to be doodled in with 96 wacky prompts, games, and crafts, and adorable creatures to boot, The Kid’s Awesome Activity Book is packed with activities that take delightful twists and turns, inviting kids to design, draw, and dream—and encouraging creativity on and off the page. Enter an ancient cave to decode a mummy’s message. Find your way through a beehive maze. Write a song for a cat rock band. Design a personalized spaceship—and so much more. Plus, plenty of goodies to return to again and again for hands-on play: paper dolls, finger puppets, bonus stickers, and a giant pullout poster designed to kindle curious minds and active imaginations. A great boredom-buster for travel or rainy days, and a fun birthday or holiday gift. From the author and illustrator of the Doodle Adventures® series and based on the Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar, the book showcases Lowery’s inimitable quirky style and humor that clicks with all ages—get the whole family in on the fun!

Trivia meets its match. Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself “Happy Birthday”? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee? From Jupiter’s diamond showers to why pirates wore eye patches to the delightful link between dancing goats and the discovery of coffee, this collection of obscure and fascinating facts is brought to you by Mike Lowery, an illustrator and connoisseur of the offbeat. Featuring four gatefolds and hundreds of infographic webs that connect the trivia in dozens of surprising ways, it’s a little book that delivers endless delight.

Introducing DOODLE ADVENTURES #3! Like The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs! and The Pursuit of the Pesky Pizza Pirate!, The Rise of the Rusty Robo-Cat! marries the fun of drawing and doodling with a lively fantasy tale that will appeal to boys and girls alike. From Mike Lowery—creator of the popular Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar—it’s like a visual Mad Libs: part game, part graphic novel, and a thrilling, interactive experience in which the reader draws him- or herself into the story and becomes the star. Carl the Duck is back and needs help on the very important mission of discovering why the cats around town are acting like jerks. Can you track them down and break the spell they are under? (And maybe draw a space vampire along the way?) Each page combines hand-lettered text, delightful illustrations, plus prompts and plenty of space for the reader’s own contributions. The book is sturdy paper over board with high-quality cream paper that’s a pleasure to draw on. Kids will love using their imaginations to complete the story, then reading it over and over again.

***A 2016 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) winner Draw your way through the story! Doodle Adventures: The Pursuit of the Pesky Pizza Pirate! is a rip-roaring adventure tale starring Carl, the friendly narrator who happens to be a duck, and the reader, who is drawn right into the story—literally. Together, they embark on the very important mission of finding out who has been stealing all of the pizza in town. Could it be the Dread Pirate Slobberts, the meanest, nastiest pirate ever to sail the Seven Seas? And, more important, how are they going to get all that pizza back? Armed with a well-sharpened pencil and their imaginations, and following Carl’s prompts, readers fill in the blanks on each page until the story is complete. The result is a sturdy, one-of-a-kind book—starring you!—that’s as much a joy to read over and over again as it was to make.

Draw your way through the story! Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs! is a lighthearted fantasy where the reader first draws him- or herself into the story, and then continues by following prompts and adding more illustrations and doodles. Set in space, the book invites the reader to join Carl, a duck and member of a super-secret international group of explorers, on a journey in search of a very important grail-like object. The book is sturdy paper over board with beautiful cream paper—perfect for defacing! And by the end, the reader will have co-written a tale to return to again and again, and show off to family and friends.

Teaches basic vocabulary about the human body in English and Spanish. ·Up to 4 years old. ·Free audio files and extra activities available on bilingualreaders.com. ·Rounded corners and washable pages.