Best Selling Books by Mike Thaler

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . There''s a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he''s big, mean, and blows his whistle a lot. Will Hubie really have to run a lap around the world to pass Mr. Green''s class? Will he be able to lift Mr. Green''s pickup truck and climb up a rope while it''s on fire?Hubie doesn''t want to go to gym class anymore!

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Two popular books from the bestselling Black Lagoon series--TEACHER and LIBRARIAN--are now reissued with fun new covers! Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first day of school and his first trip to the school library. Featuring a fire-breathing teacher and a library where all the books are bolted to the shelves, these stories are sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

The school librarian says a book fair is coming to the school, but one little boy has heard some weird things about what will happen.

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who is going on their first mission trip. Sometimes what we experience is MUCH better than we expect. In Mission Trip Impossible, our young hero is headed out on his first mission trip with the kids’ group. Expecting jungles, heatwaves, wild animals, and cannibals, he is pleasantly surprised at how rewarding spreading the Good News can really be! Mission Trip Impossible: Part of the Tales from the Back Pew series Features full-color art by popular artist Jared Lee Kid-friendly and age appropriate humor Great gift idea for children ages 4-8

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first day of music class. Featuring a Valkyrie/Viking teacher who comes armed with a pitchfork, a laser baton, and a prison called Sing-Sing, this story is sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

A young boy who is ready to dedicate his life to Christ is not nearly so ready to be baptized in a deep, cold tank that may have sharks in it.

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! The kids have to perform in the talent show just because mean Mrs. Green says so! Everyone will have to show a talent for exactly one minute -- in front of the whole school and their parents! Starring in the talent show from the Black Lagoon would give any kid stage fright - but with a little luck this performance might just turn out to be fun!

t''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon . . . for the new teacher, Mrs. Green. There''s a new class coming for the first day of school and Mrs. Green is worried. Is it true that the class is really weird and that they put their last three teachers into early retirement? Will the students really turn into horrible ghouls as soon as they get to school? Will Mrs. Green really need her ultimate survival kit to teach the class or tame the class?

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . There''s a new cafeteria lady at school. Her name is Wanda Belch. Rumour has it that she drives a garbage truck to school. Does Wanda really make a dish called "Roadkill Ravioli?" The students will soon find out!

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Oh, no! It''s the class trip from the Black Lagoon. The kids have no idea where they''re going but they imagine a day full of ferocious animals, maniacal monsters, and scary aerial acrobatics. And their teacher, mean Mrs. Green, is going to quiz them on everything! When the kids stop letting their imaginations run wild they soon realize that they''re going to a very cool zoo. But that won''t change the fact that there''s never a dull moment in the Black Lagoon!

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Hubie has heard there''s a new kid in school. His name is Butch Pounder, and he is rumored to be a mean bully! Did Butch really beat up the football team and eat the teacher''s pet at his last school?Hubie thinks he''ll end up in the nurse''s office, when he finally runs into Butch. But, of course, Hubie''s imagination has run away from him again! All Butch wants is a new friend to show him around school, and Hubie is just who he needed!

It''s another scary day at Black Lagoon Elementary. . . . Somewhere in the dark caverns beneath the school lurks the custodian. Is he really a dark phantom figure wreaking havoc through out the school, making it boil hot all summer and freezing cold all winter? They say he''s mechanically challenged too. He can''t even change a light bulb with out blowing off the ceiling. The school''s definitely in a fix with this custodian!

A boy learns that a dentist will be visiting his school. He hears scary rumors about the dentist, but discovers there is no reason to be afraid of dentists.

A little boy is sent to the principal''s office.

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Mean Mrs. Green says that everyone has to invent something for the school science fair. But everyone would rather invent a way to get out of it! Hubie can''t decide on what to invent and all of his friends have already started their projects! It comes down to a choice between cloning himself or building a laugh machine. Will his innovation be enough to earn a passing grade, or will mean Mrs. Green have the last laugh?

A little boy imagines all the terrible things that could go wrong when he performs in the school play.

It''s another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Mrs. Green tells her students that they''re going to have a class pet! Hubie''s imagination goes wild. Will the new class pet have fangs, horns, or headlights? Will it be vicious? Who knows what kind of monster Mrs. Green will bring in?Hubie''s worst fears are nearly realized, when Mrs. Green brings in a big cage. What could be inside?

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You''ll scream with laughter! Hubie''s class is celebrating Earth Day with a project and a party. But when Hubie starts to do research on the environment, he gets his biggest scare yet! Can Hubie help to save the planet?

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who expects big excitement and lots of laughs at the church Easter Egg Hunt. In Easter Egg Haunt it’s Easter and every kid loves Easter with all the chocolate treats, bunnies, and baskets filled with gifts. Will the Easter bunny be ten feet tall? Will it really lay eggs? Our hero hopes they’re not scrambled! Easter Egg Haunt: Part of the Tales from the Back Pew series Features full-color art by popular artist Jared Lee Kid-friendly and age appropriate humor Great Easter basket gift idea for children ages 4-8

The newest book in the Black Lagoon series. Mrs. Beamster may be the school librarian, but all the kids know her as "The Laminator". If she catches you whispering, you''re laminated! Full color.