New Releases by Mike Thaler

Hubie and his classmates are back in this Teacher from the Black Lagoon reader collection! At Hubie''s school the teachers are real monsters.Yikes! Will he survive the first day?These four bestselling books are together in one low-priced reader collection! The Teacher from the Black LagoonThe Principal from the Black LagoonThe Gym Teacher from the Black LagoonThe Librarian from the Black Lagoon

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Hubie has planned a fantastic party for his birthday. There''s only one problem-he didn''t know it was Friday the 13th. Now that''s bad luck! What if nobody shows up? What if nobody brings presents?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Hubie''s class is celebrating Earth Day with a project and a party. But when Hubie starts to do research on the environment, he gets his biggest scare yet! Can Hubie help to save the planet?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! It''s time for a class trip and all Hubie''s friends want to go to the Amusement Park. But not Hubie. Waiting on long lines? Rides names after natural disasters? There''s nothing amusing about that. Will Hubie make it through the day?

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . The class is expecting a new kid who comes from far away and Hubie is worried. What if the new kid is from Mars? What if he has purple eyebrows, green antennae, and blue skin? What if he''s really coming to take over the world? Or worse, what if he''s a body snatcher!Wherever the new kid is from, whatever the new kid is, one thing is certain, he''ll fit in fine at the Black Lagoon.

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first day of music class. Featuring a Valkyrie/Viking teacher who comes armed with a pitchfork, a laser baton, and a prison called Sing-Sing, this story is sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Hubie''s class is celebrating the 100th day of school by having each student bring in 100 of something. But Hubie has no idea what to choose. Should he go with 100 hairs on his head? 100 baseball cards? What can Hubie pick out of all the hundreds of 100 items he could bring?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! A real author is coming to visit Mrs. Green''s class. That means Hubie needs to read her books. But how can he pick one when there are so many to choose from? And what will happen on the day of the visit? Will she bore the class to sleep with a long story? Hubie just doesn''t know what to expect.

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Picture day is here and the whole class is ready to "say cheese." But Hubie isn''t interested in getting his photo snapped. His hair won''t stay in place and he doesn''t know which pose to choose. He can''t even tell which is his good side. Can Hubie face his fears about his face?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Eric is having a New Year''s Eve sleepover, but Hubie has never spent the night away from home. He''s going to be in a strange bed, in a strange room, in a strange house. What if Hubie gets sick or has a bad dream? What happens if Eric starts telling his cheesy jokes? And what''s all this talk about making a New Year''s Revolution?!?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! November is here and Hubie''s class is giving thanks for the things they enjoy most: football, turkey, and vacation. They''re even going to have a parade! But how can Hubie be thankful when none of his friends will make a float with him? And how can he eat all of that food for Thanksgiving dinner?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Summer vacation is over and that means one thing--back to school. For Hubie, getting ready to go back is worse than actually going to class. His mom picks out all the wrong clothes, he gets back-to-back shots from his doctor, and there are rumors of a new teacher worse than any other. Will Hubie fail before school even starts?

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . There''s a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he''s big, mean, and blows his whistle a lot. Will Hubie really have to run a lap around the world to pass Mr. Green''s class? Will he be able to lift Mr. Green''s pickup truck and climb up a rope while it''s on fire?Hubie doesn''t want to go to gym class anymore!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! When a blizzard hits, Hubie knowsd that doesn''t mean a snow day, it means a "no day"--nothing moves, nothing happens. After spending all day zipping zippers, snapping snaps, and buckling buckles, he''s finally ready to explore the winter wonderland. Can Hubie plow through his snow-venture or will he be left out in the cold?

It''s another scary day at Black Lagoon Elementary. . . . Somewhere in the dark caverns beneath the school lurks the custodian. Is he really a dark phantom figure wreaking havoc through out the school, making it boil hot all summer and freezing cold all winter? They say he''s mechanically challenged too. He can''t even change a light bulb with out blowing off the ceiling. The school''s definitely in a fix with this custodian!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! It''s the end of March, and Hubie is struggling to prepare his pranks for the big day. The whoopee cushion, the rubber tarantula, and the fly in the ice cube just aren''t good enough anymore--not when the worst joke comes from the place he least expects it. Will Hubie play the fool on this day?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Every class has to come up with an idea for a booth at the school carnival. Too bad Hubie''s class has chosen a dunking booth. And they want him to be the one who gets dunked! Boy is he sunk because he can''t even swim! And to top it all off, there might be sharks in at the bottom of the tank! Yikes!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Everyone has to make a card for Valentine''s Day. Even worse Hubie has to give it to somebody in his class. Plus, he can''t just draw whatevert he likes. It has to be a pink heart or a cupid. Yuck! He''d rather eat worms. Hubie is just not ready to be his heart into this.

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! At the class Christmas party, everyone has to exchange gifts. Doesn''t sound too bad, right? Well Hubie has to get one for a girl! And he hasn''t even saved up three dollars. What is he going to do? Time is ticking away. And remember, if you mess up, Santa Claws is coming to town--for you!

t''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon . . . for the new teacher, Mrs. Green. There''s a new class coming for the first day of school and Mrs. Green is worried. Is it true that the class is really weird and that they put their last three teachers into early retirement? Will the students really turn into horrible ghouls as soon as they get to school? Will Mrs. Green really need her ultimate survival kit to teach the class or tame the class?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Hubie is about to scream. He doesn''t have a costume for the scariest Halloween costume party ever. Too bad he can''t just go as the invisible man and stay at home. Plus, there''s going to be a ton of monsters at the party. He better find a costume quick or become a tasty treat for all those cruel ghouls!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! The kids have to perform in the talent show just because mean Mrs. Green says so! Everyone will have to show a talent for exactly one minute -- in front of the whole school and their parents! Starring in the talent show from the Black Lagoon would give any kid stage fright - but with a little luck this performance might just turn out to be fun!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Hubie is running for president against Doris. But he doesn''t think he stands a chance against the free ice cream that she''s giving away to voters. Plus, to stay in the race he has to do crazy stuff like shaking Coach Kong''s paw and Mrs. Green''s claw, and kissing a bunch of babies. Hubie''s chances look slim. Will being the candidate who stands for something---not just who stands on top of something--be enough to win him the race in the end?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! The Field Day is one week away, and everyone has to go. But Hubie would rather go home! Crazy Coach Kong is making up all the events, like leaping over lions, hopping over hippos, skipping through snakes, and tiptoeing around tigers. Will it be a field day or dreams or a field day of screams?

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . There''s a new cafeteria lady at school. Her name is Wanda Belch. Rumour has it that she drives a garbage truck to school. Does Wanda really make a dish called "Roadkill Ravioli?" The students will soon find out!

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Hubie has heard there''s a new kid in school. His name is Butch Pounder, and he is rumored to be a mean bully! Did Butch really beat up the football team and eat the teacher''s pet at his last school?Hubie thinks he''ll end up in the nurse''s office, when he finally runs into Butch. But, of course, Hubie''s imagination has run away from him again! All Butch wants is a new friend to show him around school, and Hubie is just who he needed!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Mean Mrs. Green says that everyone has to invent something for the school science fair. But everyone would rather invent a way to get out of it! Hubie can''t decide on what to invent and all of his friends have already started their projects! It comes down to a choice between cloning himself or building a laugh machine. Will his innovation be enough to earn a passing grade, or will mean Mrs. Green have the last laugh?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Oh, no! It''s the class trip from the Black Lagoon. The kids have no idea where they''re going but they imagine a day full of ferocious animals, maniacal monsters, and scary aerial acrobatics. And their teacher, mean Mrs. Green, is going to quiz them on everything! When the kids stop letting their imaginations run wild they soon realize that they''re going to a very cool zoo. But that won''t change the fact that there''s never a dull moment in the Black Lagoon!

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who expects big excitement and lots of laughs at the church Easter Egg Hunt. In Easter Egg Haunt it’s Easter and every kid loves Easter with all the chocolate treats, bunnies, and baskets filled with gifts. Will the Easter bunny be ten feet tall? Will it really lay eggs? Our hero hopes they’re not scrambled! Easter Egg Haunt: Part of the Tales from the Back Pew series Features full-color art by popular artist Jared Lee Kid-friendly and age appropriate humor Great Easter basket gift idea for children ages 4-8