Platypus Police Squad: Never Say Narwhal

Platypus Police Squad: Never Say Narwhal
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2016-05-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062071718

From Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes Never Say Narwhal, the final installment in the hilarious, high-action illustrated middle grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Jarrett's own Lunch Lady series. Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating—everyone except for Zengo, O’Malley, and Cooper, who can’t seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?

Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2013-05-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062071653

Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked is the first in a series of zany, action-packed middle grade mysteries featuring platypus police detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O’Malley. When a call comes in about a crime down at the docks involving a missing schoolteacher and a duffle bag full of illegal fish, Zengo and O’Malley are going to have to learn to set their differences aside if they want to get to the bottom of this. Especially when the clues all point to Frank Pandini Jr., Kallamazoo’s first son and its most powerful, well-respected businessman. Fans of Adam Rex, Jon Scieszka, and Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s own Lunch Lady graphic novels will flip for Jarrett’s series of funny illustrated Platypus Police Squad middle grade novels!

Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing

Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062071696

From Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes Last Panda Standing, the third installment in the hilarious, high-action illustrated middle grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Jarrett's own Lunch Lady series. The Kalamazoo City mayoral race is heating up, and Frank Pandini Jr. has been threatened by a mysterious assailant. He requests a special Platypus Police Squad protection detail: Detective Rick Zengo. This leaves O'Malley to be partnered up with Jo Cooper, the newest detective on the force. Can Zengo get to the bottom of the attacks—without O'Malley backing him up?

Platypus Police Squad: The Ostrich Conspiracy

Platypus Police Squad: The Ostrich Conspiracy
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014-05-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006207167X

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is back with The Ostrich Conspiracy, the second installment in a fast-paced, action-packed, and hilarious middle-grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Lunch Lady. The opening of the Kalamazoo City Dome—the world's largest indoor amusement complex—has everyone in the city buzzing, especially because it's going to be the shooting site for Chase Mercy's new blockbuster film. But that's when things start to go haywire. Who would want to sabotage the Dome, and why? Detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O'Malley are on the case!

Hamstersaurus Rex Gets Crushed

Hamstersaurus Rex Gets Crushed
Author: Tom O'Donnell
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2018-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062377590

This hilarious classroom comedy series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Stick Dog! Mysterious hauntings are causing major trouble at Horace Hotwater Middle School. Sam Gibbs and his super-strong tiny buddy, Hammie Rex, keep encountering creepy abnormal objects, including a floating sports jersey and a runaway go-kart. While Sam doesn't believe in ghosts, he has to admit the hauntings are getting weirder…and more dangerous. Could bizarre mutant animals be the cause? At Horace Hotwater, they often are! Beware of furry ducks, slippery baked potato toppings, masked ninjas, and more in this laugh-out-loud mystery starring the world's coolest class pet.

How I Learned Geography

How I Learned Geography
Author: Uri Shulevitz
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.

The High Republic: Mission to Disaster

The High Republic: Mission to Disaster
Author: Justina Ireland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02-02
Genre: Action and adventure fiction
ISBN: 9781761210006

The Jedi think the dreaded Nihil marauders have been all but defeated. The Nihil's leader is on the run, and their numbers have dwindled. Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh hopes this means she will finally have time to really train her Padawan, Imri Cantaros--but reports of a Nihil attack on Port Haileap soon dash those hopes. Not only have the Nihil attacked the peaceful outpost, but they have abducted Avon Starros, Vernestra and Imri's friend. The two Jedi set off for Port Haileap, determined to figure out where the Nihil have taken her. Meanwhile, Avon's smarts and skills will be put to the ultimate test as she fights for survival among the Nihil--and uncovers a sinister plan. Can Vernestra and Imri find their friend before disaster strikes?

The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2)

The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2)
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593377427

Fans of Captain Underpants won't want to miss the adventures of a lunch lady who serves justice--now available for the first time as a full-color graphic novel featuring two-books-in-one! Serving justice . . . and lunch! Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve sloppy joes--she serves justice! Whatever danger lies ahead, it's no match for LUNCH LADY in these two exciting adventures packed into one book! Get ready for the return of this exciting series, by the author of Hey, Kiddo. This new edition includes brand-new, full-color version of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute and Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians, as well as all-new exciting backmatter!

Punk Farm

Punk Farm
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2011-04-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 037598335X

From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. After a long day of work, Farmer Joe goes home to bed. But meanwhile, back at the barn . . . Cow sets up her drums. Pig plugs in his amp. Goat tunes his bass. Chicken sets up her keyboards. And Sheep checks the microphone. They are Punk Farm and tonight they're ready to ROCK! With adorable farm animals - and a surprise tribute to Old MacDonald - this rollicking tale is sure to have kids cheering--and singing--along.