New Releases by Mac Barnett

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett! The Queen of England calls on Mac B. once again! This time, Mac must crack a secret code that has been recovered from a double agent. A series of clues leads Mac to France, and then to Japan, where he comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis, the KGB man... and the world headquarters of Nintendo! Is the KGB Man secretly behind all of this? And are Mac''s video game skills good enough to facedown his enemy at the Video Game World Championships? With Mike Lowery''s signature illustrations on every page, historical facts woven throughout, and of course intrigue, history, hilarity and more, catch the latest in this totally smart, wholly original, side-splittingly funny series from the wildly talented author Mac Barnett.

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. Meet Jack: He lives in a tree house. His interests include snacks, petty theft, and lipstick graffiti. Jack also loves his friends, he just has a funny way of showing it sometimes . . . A perfect read-aloud with snappy, rhythmic text, this series will bridge the gap between picture books and chapter books and fill the Elephant-and-Piggie-shaped hole in young readers'' hearts.

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. When the Lady is mad at Jack, she decides to send him and Rex on a one-way trip to outer space. While she enjoys some rare peace and quiet, Jack and Rex get into trouble, resulting in their exile to the dark side of the moon. After an alien chase and some snacks, Jack and Rex get blasted home to Earth. But will the Lady take naughty Jack back?

See below for English description. C'est l'histoire de Cercle. C'est aussi l'histoire de Triangle et de Carré, les amis de Cercle. Et c'est aussi l'histoire d'une règle que Cercle a fixée, mais que Triangle ne respecte pas. Le duo à succès cité par le New York Times et lauréat de nombreux prix, nous offre le troisième et dernier tome de sa trilogie cocasse mettant en vedette Triangle, Carré et Cercle. Mac Barnett et Jon Klassen bouclent la boucle avec leur humour subtil et intelligent qui les caractérise si bien! Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen deliver the final wry and resonant tale about Triangle, Square, and Circle. This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle's friends, Triangle and Square. It is also about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. With their usual pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in the third and final installment of their clever shapes trilogy. Original title: Circle

When a child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep, her patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child's nighttime wonderings. Grades K-3. 2019.

Mac B. is back... and this time, a new enemy is after the Crown Jewels! Will Mac solve this locked-room mystery in time? The Crown Jewels are in danger... again! When the jewels go missing from inside a locked room, Mac''s spy skills are put to the test. How did the thief break in? Where did the jewels go? And will Mac be able to solve this locked room mystery before the thief escapes? This mystery isn''t just a whodunit... it''s a howdunit!The action in this new adventure is nonstop, as Mac travels to an ancient Irish castle to solve the mystery. There, he encounters everything from killer king cobras to bizarre ice sculptures... and even a revenge plot dating back hundreds of years! Will you be able to solve the mystery before Mac does? Also features historical facts masterfully woven throughout the plot, and full-color illustrations on every page. Don''t miss the newest installment of this totally smart and sidesplittingly funny new series, Mac B., Kid Spy.

It’s Miles and Niles’s final year at Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy, and the Terrible Two have one goal: an epic prank. Something big, something brilliant, something that will leave a lasting legacy at their school. Which should be easy-peasy for these experts, especially now that their principal has gone from archnemesis to pranking protégé. But their smooth sailing gets downright bumpy when they find out that the new superintendent is none other than Bertrand Barkin, their principal’s father . . . and their sworn enemy. Now that Former Principal Barkin is Acting Superintendent Barkin, he has a first order of business: his long-promised revenge on the Terrible Two. This rollicking finale to the bestselling series by Mac Barnett and Jory John will settle once and for all who—between quick wits and powerful fists—will have the last laugh.

Un precioso álbum ilustrado para todas las edades que defiende lo único de cada persona. Triángulo vive en una casa de forma triangular, rodeada por montañas de forma triangular, y con una puerta de forma triangular. Un día, Triángulo sale de su casa y se adentra en el mundo hecho de cuadrados. Su idea es gastarle una broma a su amigo Cuadrado. Pero las cosas no siempre salen como se espera. O quizás sí. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on a slyly funny tale about some very sneaky shapes. Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks. . . . With this first tale in a new trilogy, partners in crime Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will have readers wondering just who they can trust in a richly imagined world of shapes. Visually stunning and full of wry humor, here is a perfectly paced treat that could come only from the minds of two of today’s most irreverent — and talented — picture book creators.

Everyone’s favorite pranksters are at it again! School’s out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids’ boot camp discover the merrymakers—and vow to destroy them. Are our heroes’ sharp minds any match for these hooligans’ hard fists? The latest installment of the witty, on-target illustrated series is another “fast paced, laugh-out-loud novel” (School Library Journal) that proves once again that, in the hands of the powerless, pranks can be tools of justice—plus, they’re funny.

Gerissen, überraschend und unschlagbar witzig - das sind Miles & Niles! Miles und Niles, die unangefochtenen Meister im Streichespielen, haben Sommerferien! Befreit von allen Schulpflichten, genießen die zwei Trickser nun in vollen Zügen das süße wilde Leben, erobern die Wälder außerhalb von Yawnee Valley, klettern auf Bäume, entdecken Höhlen und – ja – denken sich höchst kreative neue Streiche aus. Solange jedenfalls, bis Barry Barkins Sohn Josh sie aufspürt. Josh verbringt erneut seine Ferien in dem supersportlichen Drill-Camp, in dem er schon letztes Jahr aufgeblüht ist wie eine Primel. Und dieses Jahr hat er ein paar Bewunderer gefunden. Als Josh und seine Angeber-Kadetten beschließen, Miles und Niles zu schikanieren, muss sich zeigen, was am Ende des Tages stärker ist: die Macht der geballten Fäuste – oder die Geistesblitze eines entfesselten Trickser-Duos? Die Dein Spiegel-Bestellerreihe ist herrlich albernern und frecher Lesespaß für Jungs & Mädchen. Alle Bände der Miles & Niles-Reihe: Hirnzellen im Hinterhalt (Band 1) Schlimmer geht immer (Band 2) Jetzt wird's wild (Band 3) Einer geht noch (Band 4)

"Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks."--Provided by publisher.

A clever picture book about a multi-level apartment building''s occupants and their many nighttime noises. It''s a noisy night in this city building! The residents of each floor can hear their neighbors above them, and are wondering what''s going on above their heads. Climb floor by floor and page by page to find out whose singing, dancing, cheering, and cooing are keeping a grumpy old man awake. With innovative split-level spreads that offer the feeling of climbing an apartment building floor by floor, this clever and colorful collaboration between New York Times–bestselling author Mac Barnett and gifted illustrator Brian Biggs offers an irresistible investigation of one noisy night.

Gerissen, überraschend und unschlagbar witzig - das sind Miles & Niles! Im Streichespielen sind Miles & Niles die Größten. Schon jeder für sich war ein Meister seines Fachs – aber jetzt, wo sie sich zusammengeschlossen haben, sind sie ein unschlagbares Trickser-Duo! Oder zumindest dachten sie das ... Bis ihr Lieblingsopfer, Schulleiter Barry Barkin, aufgrund ihres Geniestreichs seines Amtes enthoben und durch seinen furchteinflößenden Vater Bertrand Barkin ersetzt wird. Bertrand, der gestrenge Hüter der Prinzipien der Schulleiter-Macht, ist nun leider eine ganz harte Nuss. Er scherzt nicht. Er lacht nicht. Und er duldet keine Streiche. Bald schon wünschen sich Miles & Niles, was sie nie für möglich gehalten hätten: Sie wünschen sich Barry Barkin zurück! Die Dein Spiegel-Bestellerreihe ist herrlich albernern und frecher Lesespaß für Jungs & Mädchen. Alle Bände der "Miles & Niles"-Reihe: Hirnzellen im Hinterhalt (Band 1) Schlimmer geht immer (Band 2) Jetzt wird's wild (Band 3) Einer geht noch (Band 4)

"A fearful ghost, a take-charge girl, an interracial friendship, and a tale in which fear is . . . sweetly tied to positive qualities of imagination." — The New York Times You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can''t even see him. Because Leo is also a ghost. When a new family moves into his home and Leo''s efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. That is how Leo and Jane become friends. And that is when their adventures begin. This charming tale of friendship—from two of the best young minds in picture books: the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning Extra Yarn and the illustrator of the Bologna Ragazzi Award–winning Josephine—is destined to become a modern classic that will delight readers for years to come. "Enchanting." — The Washington Post "A whimsical tale from Barnett aptly accompanied by enthralling artwork by Robinson." — School Library Journal, starred review "A tender, touching story of friendship and the power of imagination." — Booklist, starred review "Warm and wise." — Publishers Weekly, starred review "This deceptively simple story examines deep themes of perception and truth, friendship and loyalty." — Shelf Awareness, starred review "A pleasure to read aloud." — Wall Street Journal "There is nothing spooky about this moving story of friendship, acceptance, and belonging." — Boston Globe A New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

Zwei geniale Trickser, die sich gesucht und gefunden haben ... Wenn es etwas gibt, das Miles Murphy perfekt beherrscht, dann ist es Streiche spielen. Unfug treiben. Leute austricksen. Keine Frage: Er ist der beste Trickser, den seine alte Schule je gesehen hat. Als Miles gezwungen wird, in das langweilige Kuh-Kaff Yawnee Valley zu ziehen, geht er deshalb davon aus, dass er auch an seiner neuen Schule der beste Trickser sein wird. Es gibt nur ein Problem: Die Schule hat schon einen Trickser. Und der ist gut – unglaublich gut! Miles ist entsetzt zu sehen, dass sein Konkurrent einem Phantom gleicht: Niemand kennt ihn, nie fliegen seine Streiche auf! Als Miles entdeckt, dass ausgerechnet Lehrerliebling Niles hinter den Geniestreichen steckt, entspinnt sich der größte Trickser-Wettstreit, den Yawnee Valley je gesehen hat. Die Dein Spiegel-Bestellerreihe ist herrlich albernern und frecher Lesespaß für Jungs & Mädchen. Alle Bände der "Miles & Niles"-Reihe: Hirnzellen im Hinterhalt (Band 1) Schlimmer geht immer (Band 2) Jetzt wird's wild (Band 3) Einer geht noch (Band 4)

Miles morava perto do mar. Miles tinha amigos. Miles era o garoto mais terrível de sua escola... Como ele vai conseguir sobreviver numa cidade chamada Vale do Bocejo? O mundo das travessuras está prestes a ser reinventado. Uma dupla imbatível na pregação de peças surge onde menos se espera: na entediante cidade de Vale do Bocejo, famosa por ter muitas vacas. Acostumado a ser o mais terrível de onde morava, Miles Murphy está decidido a manter sua fama em sua nova cidade, para a qual se mudou muito a contragosto. Só que Vale do Bocejo já tem seu rei das travessuras, e, para roubar o posto, Miles vai ter que se superar. Uma guerra épica de trotes e peças toma conta da cidade, até que os dois terríveis finalmente decidem unir forças e pregar a maior peça já vista no mundo: algo tão mirabolante que deixará orgulhosos os membros da Ordem Internacional da Desordem. “Um livro terrível! Terrivelmente engraçado, terrivelmente maravilhoso.” Jon Scieszka, autor da série Frank Einstein “Nem o leitor mais relutante vai resistir.” San Francisco Book Review

This sly, hilarious tale, The Skunk, brings together luminaries Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell for the first time. An Entertainment Weekly Best Kids'' Book When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man''s doorway, it''s a strange but possibly harmless occurrence. But then the man finds the skunk following him, and the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground. What does the skunk want? It''s not clear-but soon the man has bought a new house in a new neighborhood to escape the little creature''s attention, only to find himself missing something. . .

It''s time to fly home for dinner! In this witty picture book from award-winning and bestselling author Mac Barnett, a mother bird gives the bird next to her a message for little Peter. But passing messages on a telephone line isn''t as simple as it sounds. Each subsequent bird understands Mama''s message according to its own very particular hobbies. Will Peter ever get home for dinner? This uproarious interpretation of a favorite children''s game will get everyone giggling and is sure to lead to countless rereads.

Kids will giggle as they count all the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. Full of fun reader interactions and keeps readers guessing until the very last page! Matching Mac Barnett''s brilliant wit are Kevin Cornell''s luminous illustrations, which will have young readers begging to count the monkeys all over again.

As soon as 12-year-old Steve Brixton opens a detective office in his backyard, he and his best friend Dana are caught up in a tangle of cases, from breaking up a ring of piratical smugglers, to recovering a stolen surfboard, to tracking down a fifth-grader''s missing gym shorts.

King Duncan is terribly handsome, but a terrible king. His kingdom is in ruins, and when his subjects appeal for help, he only builds more tributes to his handsome face. His subjects are finally ready to stand up for themselves, and they have just the plan to get out of this hairy situation. A mustache....because sometimes good looks alone just aren''t enough.

Steve Brixton is in retirement, and not even grand theft auto can bring him back for one last job. Period, the end, that’s that. Right??? After finding out that his favorite author (and author of the definitive Bailey Brothers Guidebook) was not the man Steve thought he was, the Brixton Brothers detective agency is officially out of business. Steve has a new job now: taking out the trash for five bucks a week. But when he and his best chum Dana take a train trip down the California coast, he’s caught up in a mystery that involves a fleet of stolen automobiles, a vanishing girl, and a phantom train car. For fans who want their Hardy Boys with a sprinkle of laugh-out-loud humor.

Ernest is annoying. Ernest is awkward. Ernest is…Ernest. And Dean wants nothing to do with him, until Ernest wins the most spectacular trip in the history of America – and is allowed to bring one friend. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

After winning the science fair with the giant robot she has built, a little girl realizes that there is a major problem.