Chris Grabenstein

Do you love DOGS? Do you love CATS? Do you love ADVENTURE? Then put your paws together for DOG SQUAD, the hilarious crime-fighting middle-grade series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library When trouble calls . . . it's Dog Squad to the rescue But when calamity rings . . . bring in Cat Crew Fred, the lovable stray who became the star of the hit streaming sensation Dog Squad, is back and working on a new show--Cat Crew But wait a second--there's something funny about these felines And something suspicious about their animal trainer. Is this cat crew being electronically controlled? And what exactly is the evil trainer plotting? Can Fred save the day . . . and the cats? It's time for an all paws on deck top-secret rescue mission Get ready for book 2 in this action-packed middle-grade series that has kids (and canines) howling with laugher Nothing's too ruff for the Dog Squad

Meet middle schooler Jake McQuade. Jake became the smartest kid in the universe when he accidentally ate a jarful of ingestible knowledge jelly beans. But what happens when those jelly beans fall into the wrong hands? Readers who enjoy the action of the Last Kids on Earth books will love this fast-paced, spy-packed series that's a "rollicking good time" (New York Times) by the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Jake McQuade's the smartest kid in the universe--or at least he was. But just as his training with the secret agency known as the Consortium is about to start, Jake's jelly beans go missing And to make matters worse, they (and Jake's genius ) might be wearing off right when he needs his smarts most Jake needs to solve this mystery fast. Who stole the jelly beans and why? Can Jake figure out what's going on, recover the missing jelly beans, and stop a high-tech heist before it's too late? From top-secret hideouts to New York City penthouse apartments to the Statue of Liberty in the middle of the night, get ready to go on a whirlwind, wild-ride adventure filled with supervillains and spies, puzzles and pirates, codes and drones, and much, much more--and don't miss the first two books in the series--Smartest Kid in the Universe and Genius Camp

Do you know anyone like Oliver McSnow...who only knows the word NO? Introducing a story about the AMAZING power of YES This universally relatable picture book about toddlerhood from the New York Times bestselling team behind No More Naps will elicit laughs from kids and their grown-ups everywhere Oliver McSnow ONLY says NO. He says NO so much that his NO starts to grow. And grow and GROW...until that NO is out of control No baths. No brushing teeth. No cleaning up. No bedtime Morning, noon, and night--it's just NO, NO, NOOOOOOOOOO But then Oliver's cousin visits. Jess loves the word YES. YES to friends YES to food. YES to fun YES, YES, YES, YES, YESSSSS And suddenly, Oliver's world gets opened up in a most wonderful way

Discover what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in the world" in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Mr. Lemoncello's Library series--now in a collectible boxed set that includes 6 paperback books "A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka." --Booklist, starred review READ the books, PLAY the games, and SOLVE the puzzles in this collectible box that includes the first SIX books in the New York Times bestselling Mr. Lemoncello series: Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game: Discover how Luigi Lemoncello grew up to become the greatest game master on Earth Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Can you unravel Mr. Lemoncello's very first puzzles? Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: The competition only gets more fierce when kids from across America join Lemoncello's library Olympics. Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race: Mr. Lemoncello has a new Fabulous Fact-Finding Frenzy game, and someone has to test it out Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game: The pressure is on when Mr. Lemoncello's latest competition airs LIVE--and the kids are the game pieces Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket : Mr. Lemoncello is hiding a secret, and it will take solving a scavenger hunt to discover it. With 100+ weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and over 2 MILLION copies sold, the Lemoncello books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed kid favorites in homes and classrooms across America BONUS: Can YOU solve the hidden puzzles inside?

Meet middle schooler Jake McQuade. Jake became the smartest kid in the universe when he accidentally ate a jarful of ingestible knowledge jelly beans. But what happens when those jelly beans fall into the wrong hands? Readers who enjoy the action of the Last Kids on Earth books will love this fast-paced, spy-packed series that's a "rollicking good time" (New York Times) by the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Jake McQuade's the smartest kid in the universe--or at least he was. But just as his training with the secret agency known as the Consortium is about to start, Jake's jelly beans go missing And to make matters worse, they (and Jake's genius ) might be wearing off right when he needs his smarts most Jake needs to solve this mystery fast. Who stole the jelly beans and why? Can Jake figure out what's going on, recover the missing jelly beans, and stop a high-tech heist before it's too late? From top-secret hideouts to New York City penthouse apartments to the Statue of Liberty in the middle of the night, get ready to go on a whirlwind, wild-ride adventure filled with supervillains and spies, puzzles and pirates, codes and drones, and much, much more--and don't miss the first two books in the series--Smartest Kid in the Universe and Genius Camp

In the finale of James Patterson's bestselling series, the Kidds compete for fame and glory--but can they solve a mystery, restore their family name and uncover the biggest treasure yet? Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds's nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of "The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids," they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like. But with rumors swirling of a family mistake made by the Kidds' great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren't the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?

Do you know anyone like Oliver McSnow...who only knows the word NO? Introducing a story about the AMAZING power of YES This universally relatable picture book about toddlerhood from the New York Times bestselling team behind No More Naps will elicit laughs from kids and their grown-ups everywhere Oliver McSnow ONLY says NO. He says NO so much that his NO starts to grow. And grow and GROW...until that NO is out of control No baths. No brushing teeth. No cleaning up. No bedtime Morning, noon, and night--it's just NO, NO, NOOOOOOOOOO But then Oliver's cousin visits. Jess loves the word YES. YES to friends YES to food. YES to fun YES, YES, YES, YES, YESSSSS And suddenly, Oliver's world gets opened up in a most wonderful way

Before Mr. Lemoncello became everyone's favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice. . . . Discover the origins of what James Patterson calls the coolest library in the world in this PREQUEL to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Go back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. UNTIL a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the CHANCE OF A LIFETIME--the opportunity to work for the world famous Professor Marvelmous, a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the SHOW in SHOWMAN When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine--if they can find it Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course Balloons? You bet Will it be fun? Hello It's a Lemon-cello BONUS Can YOU solve the hidden puzzle inside? An 'awesometastic' lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books. --Booklist, starred review

Jacky Ha-Ha is off to theater camp and funnier than ever in this hilarious illustrated novel from James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theater skills to use in her summer job, but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theater camp When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realizes she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out--and not in a good way. With help from her new friends, can Jacky Ha-Ha earn her place in the spotlight ... or will she flop? Packed with illustrations, jokes, and hijinks, the latest book in the #1 bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha series delivers a hilarious and heartwarming dose of summer fun, perfect for reading all year round

In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel, get to know Jacky Ha-Ha, a funny class clown who loves to make people laugh--even when everything else in her life feels anything but silly. With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation--even when she really, really shouldn't--twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together...even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is? Bestselling author James Patterson captures the humor, and struggles, of standing out in all the wrongs ways in this tender, laugh-out-loud story introducing hilarious, #1 New York Times bestselling heroine Jacky Ha-Ha. Don't miss Jacky Ha-Ha's other hilarious stories: Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life is a Joke and Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh

Do you love DOGS? Do you love CATS? Do you love ADVENTURE? Then put your paws together for DOG SQUAD, the hilarious, crime-fighting middle-grade series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library When trouble calls . . . it's Dog Squad to the rescue But when calamity calls . . . call in Cat Crew Fred, the loveable stray who became the star of the hit streaming sensation, DOG SQUAD, is back and working on a new show--Cat Crew But wait a second--there's something funny about these felines And something suspicious about their animal trainer. Is this cat crew being electronically controlled? ? And what exactly is the evil trainer plotting? Can Fred save the day . . .and the cats? It's time for an all paws on deck top-secret rescue mission Get ready for book 2 in this action-packed, middle grade series that has kids (and canines) howling with laugher Nothing's too ruff for the Dog Squad

Chris Grabenstein just might be the smartest writer for kids in the universe. --James Patterson The Smartest Kid in the Universe goes to genius camp in book two of this action-packed series from the New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Jake McQuade is the smartest kid in the universe--and he's back to defend his title This time, he is heading off to a camp for geniuses sponsored by billionaire tech mogul (and brilliant inventor) Zane Zinkle. But genius camp is not like regular camp. There are limo buses, robot polar bears, and high-tech cabins with high-tech toilets But it isn't all fun and brain games at camp, especially when Jake goes up against the artificially intelligent Virtuoso quantum computer--the smartest machine in the universe--which also happens to be Zinkle's latest genius creation It's boy versus bot in this epic showdown packed with s'mores, puzzles, action, adventure, and hilarious, jelly bean-fueled fun Bonus puzzle included

Do you love DOGS? Do you love CATS? Do you love ADVENTURE? Then put your paws together for DOG SQUAD, the hilarious, crime-fighting middle-grade series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library When trouble calls . . . it's Dog Squad to the rescue But when calamity calls . . . call in Cat Crew Fred, the loveable stray who became the star of the hit streaming sensation, DOG SQUAD, is back and working on a new show--Cat Crew But wait a second--there's something funny about these felines And something suspicious about their animal trainer. Is this cat crew being electronically controlled? ? And what exactly is the evil trainer plotting? Can Fred save the day . . .and the cats? It's time for an all paws on deck top-secret rescue mission Get ready for book 2 in this action-packed, middle grade series that has kids (and canines) howling with laugher Nothing's too ruff for the Dog Squad

When a lifelong friendship just isn't long enough, two friends connect from beyond the grave in this heartwarming ghost story from a New York Times bestselling author. One minute, Finn was biking home from school, and the next, he was run off the road by a maniac in a big van. Now, he's a ghost. He can do lots of fun things, like try every ice cream flavor in the store, sneak up on people, and play as many video games as he wants. Finn even has a new ghost friend, Isabella, to show him the ropes. But he also has a lot of BIG questions, like: Who wanted him dead? And can he stop the maniac from striking again? Packed with hilarious moments, epic friendships, and fun art, Best Nerds Forever celebrates the nerd in each of us and the joy of living life to its fullest.

Before Mr. Lemoncello became everyone's favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice . . . Discover the origins of what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in the world" in this PREQUEL to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Go back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. UNTIL a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the CHANCE OF A LIFETIME--the opportunity to work for the world famous Professor Marvelmous--a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the SHOW in SHOWMAN When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine--if they can find it Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course Balloons? You bet Will it be fun? Hello It's a Lemon-cello BONUS Can YOU crack the hidden puzzle inside? * A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka. --Booklist, starred review of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

THE PREQUEL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD Discover the origins of what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in the world." Follow along and solve the clues in this interactive adventure to reveal how Mr. Lemoncello became everyone's favorite game maker From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose... "An 'awesometastic' lead-in."--Booklist, starred reviewGo back to the start and meet thirteen-year-old, puzzle-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. Until a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the chance of a lifetime--the opportunity to work for the world-famous Professor Marvelmous, a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the show in showman When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine--if they can find it Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course Balloons? You bet Will it be fun? Hello It's a Lemon-cello BONUS Can you solve the hidden puzzle inside? The Lemoncello books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed must-reads for classrooms and homes across America. Look for the whole series Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game (the prequel)Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (also available as a graphic novel)Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (also coming soon as a graphic novel)Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library RaceMr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout GameMr. Lemoncello and the Titanium TicketMr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale