Best Selling Books by Chris Grabenstein

The Kidds—treasure hunting family extraordinaire—are heading to China, on a journey that will lead them beyond the Great Wall and into the underbelly of Berlin. Bick and Beck Kidd are desperately trying to secure the ancient Chinese artifact that will buy their mother''s freedom from renegade pirates. But when the kidnappers force them to locate an even greater treasure-priceless paintings stolen by Nazis, the Kidds must rely on their own cunning and experience to outwit the criminals, all while their mom''s life is on the line.

David and his best friend Michael were tagged with awful nicknames way back in preschool when everyone did silly things. Fast-forward to seventh grade- ''Pottymouth'' and ''Stoopid'' are still stuck with the names - and everyone in school, including the teachers and their principal, believe the labels are true. So how do they go about changing everyone''s minds? By turning their misery into megastardom on TV, of course! And this important story delivers more than just laughs - it shows that the worst bullying doesn''t have to be physical, and that things will get better.

After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his ''bro-bot'' E are now best friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic members of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated. And when Sammy''s inventor mom becomes distracted by a top-secret project, the robots soon begin to fall into disrepair. Cue a robot revolt, with the droids wreaking harmless havoc in the house! Armed with pranks like glue in the shampoo bottles and flying toast missiles, the robots demand to be cared for. It''s up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his mom reveals her secret project... and why it was worth the wait.

Max and her CMI friends attempt to use their smarts to find solutions to a water crisis, while a greedy corporation with an eye on capturing Max seems to know their every move.

What Harry Potter did for magic, Max Einstein does for kids'' imaginations! Max leads a group of kid geniuses in this #1 New York Times bestseller officially approved by the Albert Einstein archives. Max Einstein is not your typical genius. She . . . *Hacks the computer system at NYU to attend classes *Builds inventions to help the homeless *And talks to Albert Einstein! (Okay, that''s just in her imagination) But everything changes when Max is recruited by a mysterious organization! Their mission: solve some of the world''s toughest problems using science. She''s helped by a diverse group of young geniuses from around the globe as they invent new ways to power the farthest reaches of the planet. But that''s only if the sinister outfit known only as The Corporation doesn''t get to her first . . .

James Patterson''s high-octane sci-fi adventure series comes to a white-knuckle conclusion in the final battle that Daniel X has been waiting for. Daniel X has been hunting aliens most of his life. Aided by his power to create anything he can think of, he''s fought his way up the list of the galaxy''s most wanted aliens, demons and scumbags. There''s only one name left. The Prayer. Evil incarnate. The one who robbed Daniel of a normal, happy life the day he gunned down Daniel''s entire family. They say The Prayer is basically a god, hell-bent on bringing death to every corner of the universe. And only Daniel X can stop him. But Daniel''s amazing power seems to have abandoned him, and he''s grasping at answers he can''t quite reach. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, can Daniel find a way to win a fight that has him hopelessly outmatched?

In book two of the House of Robots series, it''s ''bot brains versus ''bot brawn in an all-out war! Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez and his "bro-bot" E are making new friends every day as E works as his bedridden sister Maddie''s school proxy. But disaster strikes when E malfunctions just in time to be upstaged by the super-cool new robot on the block-and loses his ability to help Maddie. Now it''s up to Sammy to figure out what''s wrong with E and save his family!

In this funny and paw-some story, lifelong rivals Molly and Oscar are forced to team up and brave the great outdoors and help their families before it’s too late. Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families: parents, siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles. One big reunion! It would be fun if there weren''t so many rules to follow at the campsite. ATTENTION KATTS AND DOGGS: No crossing the border, or you''ll be asked to leave the Eastern Wilderness Reserve. If you''re still alive. Molly and Oscar must outsmart the rule-makers when they discover that their katt and dogg cousins have run away together—for reasons only Molly and Oscar will understand. Now the clever pair must find and warn their cousins before all four of them are in need of a serious rescue mission.

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!

A must-have tie-in edition to the Nickelodeon movie adaptation, coming this fall to TV, starring Casey Simpson of Nickelodeon''s Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and Breanna Yde of Nickelodeon''s School of Rock! After over 100 weeks on the bestseller list and 42 state award lists, #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein''s Escape from the Lemoncello''s Library is now a Nickelodeon Original Movie! Discover what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in all the world" in this tie-in edition that''s perfect for new Lemoncello readers and longtime fans of the series alike. When Kyle learns that the world''s most famous game maker has designed the town''s new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on the first night, he is determined to be there. But the tricky part isn''t getting into the library--it''s getting out. Kyle''s going to need all his smarts, because a good roll of the dice or lucky draw of the cards is not enough to win in Mr. Lemoncello''s library. "A worthy successor to the original madman, puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka." --Booklist, Starred Review

With their parents in trouble once again, the Kidds must traverse the Australian Outback, recover a pair of stolen gems, and defeat treasure-hunting pirates to save them! The Kidd family is on their way to Australia to find Lasseter''s Gold when they are challenged by fellow treasure hunter Charlotte Badger, who challenges them to a race to the gold! But when the Kidds pull into port in Australia, their parents are suddenly arrested—they''ve been framed! It turns out Charlotte Badger is a pirate, and she''s planted a priceless stolen black opal on the Kidds'' ship, The Lost! Now Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy have seven days to traverse the Australian Outback, find Charlotte Badger and her pirate cronies, and bring back the evidence that will prove their parents innocent. If they fail, their parents will be found guilty and thrown in prison . . . forever!

Conheça a biblioteca mais divertida do mundo! Kyle é fanático por todos os tipos de jogos — de tabuleiro, palavras-cruzadas e principalmente videogames. Seu ídolo, Luigi Lemoncello, o mais famoso, excêntrico e inovador criador de jogos, também é o responsável pelo projeto da nova biblioteca da cidade. E o melhor: o próprio Sr. Lemoncello estará presente na especial e exclusiva noite de inauguração. Com algum esforço e um pouco de sorte, Kyle consegue ser uma das doze crianças convidadas a passar a noite na biblioteca repleta de jogos. Quando amanhece, no entanto, todas as portas estão trancadas! Agora Kyle e as outras crianças terão que solucionar cada pista e decifrar cada charada para encontrar a saída! Será que você consegue descobrir como escapar da biblioteca?

El fenómeno Murdle Júnior continúa: ¡llega la primera novela llena de misterios para los más jóvenes! Para Julia, enfrentarse a los malos es pan comido. Después de todo, es la única detective de la escuela del Sagrado Riñón con una placa ganada con su esfuerzo. Pero justo cuando ella y su compañero Sergio se preparan para enfrentarse a Álex, el mayor abusón de la escuela, se oye un grito desde la biblioteca. De repente, no oyen a nadie, y solo tienen el vago recuerdo de un objeto dorado balanceándose, pero Julia, Sergio y Álex están decididos a averiguar qué ha sucedido. Cuatro sospechosos. Cuatro armas. Cuatro lugares. ¿Podrás encontrar al culpable antes que Julia y sus amigos? Inspirados por el fenómeno mundial de los libros de acertijos de Murdle, los autores superventas G. T. Karber y Chris Grabenstein se unen para presentar esta emocionante novela policíaca que te enganchará desde la primera página.

When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world''s first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.