New Releases by Mike Lowery

Mike Lowery is the author of All Aboard!, What Can a Crane Pick Up?, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs!, Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides Collection: Maps and Geography; Greek Mythology; U.S. Presidents and , Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1).

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All Aboard!

All Aboard!
"Illustrations and rhyming text show two boys who meet on a train ride--as they pass through various landscapes and by other hard-working trains--on their way to camp"--

What Can a Crane Pick Up?

What Can a Crane Pick Up?
Illustrations and rhyming text show that a crane can lift anything from a load of steel to a cow.

The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas

The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas
Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a card for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy sidewalks are no place for a cookie, but this Gingerbread Man won t let a little bad weather stop him!

Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs!

Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs!

Draw your way through the story!

Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs! is a lighthearted fantasy where the reader first draws him- or herself into the story, and then continues by following prompts and adding more illustrations and doodles. Set in space, the book invites the reader to join Carl, a duck and member of a super-secret international group of explorers, on a journey in search of a very important grail-like object. The book is sturdy paper over board with beautiful cream paper—perfect for defacing! And by the end, the reader will have co-written a tale to return to again and again, and show off to family and friends.

 

Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides Collection: Maps and Geography; Greek Mythology; U.S. Presidents

Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides Collection: Maps and Geography; Greek Mythology; U.S. Presidents
Become a junior genius with the first three fact-filled books in from the Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author, Ken Jennings.

Become an expert on maps and geography, Greek mythology, and U.S. presidents with the first three books in Ken Jennings' popular children's series! Wow your friends and teachers with all sorts of clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow? Well, how about the story of Prometheus and how he outsmarted the gods? Or that Thomas Jefferson introduced the first French fries at a fancy state dinner? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, these guides will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time! This fact-tastic boxed set includes Maps and Geography, Greek Mythology, and U.S. Presidents.

Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)

Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)
Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid.
And while he was a kid, he was a spy.
Not just any spy.
But a spy...for the Queen of England.

James Bond meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking new fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy. The precious Crown Jewels have been stolen, and there's only one person who can help the Queen of England: her newest secret agent, Mac B. Mac travels around the globe in search of the stolen treasure...but will he find it in time?

From secret identities to Karate hijinks, this fast-paced, witty and historically inspired chapter book will keep readers guessing until the very last page. With full-color illustrations and fascinating historical facts masterfully sprinkled throughout, this series offers adventure, intrigue, absurdity, history and humor. Discover this totally smart and side-splittingly funny new series, and experience what it's really like to be a kid spy.
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