New Releases by Tom Angleberger

From New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, creator of the Origami Yoda series, comes a hilarious young graphic novel adventure through the land of the dinosaurs Dino Poet wants to help Frog write his first poem, but there’s a problem—Frog doesn’t think he’s a writer! What if his poems are bad? What if he can’t come up with ideas? Lucky for these pals, the wide, wild world is full of inspiration—and danger. Dodging volcanoes and carnivores, the two friends meet a bunch of new poetry pals: two-word poems with Iguanodon, beat poetry with Parasaurolophuses. And then there’s the dreamy archaeopteryx named Hope, who just might inspire the world’s first love poem. From the incomparable mind of New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, this hilarious graphic novel series is a rollicking romp through the land of the dinosaurs and a celebration of the poets that live in all of us. More from the Dino Poet series: Dino Poet

From New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, creator of the Origami Yoda series, comes a hilarious young graphic-novel adventure through the land of the dinosaurs Get writing or get eaten! Dino Poet is on a mission: to write the first great poem—ever! His lunch, a prehistoric frog, is also on a mission: to not get eaten! So when Frog tells Dino Poet that his poems stink, he decides lunch can wait . . . for now. The two set off into the wide, wild world, chasing life! Chasing poetry! Until a T-Rex starts chasing them. From the incomparable mind of New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, Dino Poet kicks off a hilarious graphic-novel series that is a rollicking romp through the land of the dinosaurs and a celebration of the poets that live in all of us.

Dive into the hilarious and heartwarming world of middle school with the Origami Yoda series! This captivating 6-book collection follows the adventures of Dwight, a quirky sixth grader who creates an origami Yoda puppet that dispenses surprisingly wise advice to his classmates. Key Features: * Humor and Relatability: Packed with laugh-out-loud moments and relatable middle school scenarios, these books are perfect for young readers navigating the ups and downs of school life. * Unique Concept: The ingenious idea of a paper Yoda offering sage advice adds a delightful twist that will captivate both kids and Star Wars fans. * Engaging Characters: Meet a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique quirks and stories, making it easy for readers to find someone to connect with. * Life Lessons: Through the whimsical wisdom of Origami Yoda, the series subtly imparts valuable lessons about friendship, courage, and self-acceptance. * Interactive Fun: Includes instructions for making your own origami creations, adding an interactive and creative element to the reading experience. Join Dwight and his friends as they navigate the challenges of middle school with the help of Origami Yoda''s mysterious and often funny guidance. Perfect for fans of humor, adventure, and a touch of the Force! A not so long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away. . . Here are the books included in this set: See the mystery of Origami Yoda unfurl in The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. Watch Tommy learn to stand up for himself and others in Darth Paper Strikes Back. Find out where Dwight went in The Secret of the Fortune Wookie. Join the newly formed Rebel Alliance to combat mind-numbing standardized testing in The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett. Negotiate with Principal Rabbski in Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!. Finally, travel with Tommy and his friends to Washington, DC, where they must learn to survive without origami, in Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus. Plus, make origami Star Wars characters at home with the help of step-by-step guides found in every book!

The two-headed chicken is back, with twice the adventure, twice the jokes, and a lot more heads (wait, did they just accidentally turn into a double-headed space snake?). Having lost the Astrocap™ somewhere in the multiverse, our intrepid hero dons the Timecap™ to scour the timestream, which looks a lot like broccoli, in search of it. But danger and drama await with every time-hopping POOZB! of the Timecap™, including hungry dinosaurs, fierce werewolves, poet Emily Dickinson, a fish with a mustache who wants to talk about feelings, and even the return of the chicken’s archenemy, Kernel Antlers, the shape-shifting moose! With lively art and quirky nods to history and literature, readers will be swept along for oodles of zany escapades—and brought into the book itself through games, puzzles, drawing activities, and even as a vital character. Tom Angleberger’s absurdist humor shines on every page of this nonstop ride.

DJ Funkyfoot: Butler for Hire! is the first story in a wacky spin-off chapter book series in the world of the Flytrap Files, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and illustrator Heather Fox. Meet DJ Funkyfoot! He’s not actually a DJ—he’s a chihuahua and a butler! Meet ShrubBaby! She’s an adorable baby shrub with a taste for thrills, fertilizer, and fame. Finding a butler gig is hard these days, so DJ Funkyfoot takes a job that’s ALMOST like being a butler. . . . He becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby! A nanny might say no to this baby’s whims, but a good butler always says yes. So when adventure calls and ShrubBaby says, “Let’s go!,” DJ Funkyfoot says, “Very good, m’lady, I’ll fetch your stroller.” Read all the hilarious chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe: Inspector Flytrap Inspector Flytrap The President''s Mane Is Missing The Goat Who Chewed Too Much Didi Dodo, Future Spy Recipe for Disaster Robo-Dodo Rumble Double-O Dodo DJ Funkyfoot Butler for Hire! Give Cheese a Chance The Show Must Go Oink

Praise for Slime for Dinner:"Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!" -Dav Pilkey Geronimo and his friends visit Creepella''s castle for a dinner and a mystery!

Praise for The Sewer Rat Stink:"Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!" -Dav PilkeyThis is Geronimo Stilton like you''ve never seen him before! A stinky smell is taking over New Mouse City! No mouse can live like this! Geronimo and his best friend Hercule, the private detective, head underground into the sewer world of Mouse Island to investigate. Can they save the city from the stench?This is all-new Geronimo Stilton as interpreted by author, artist, and longtime fan Tom Angleberger. Tom is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.

Meet Didi Dodo. She''s a spy who''s ready to skate to the rescue. Meet Koko Dodo. He''s a baker who just wants to make cookies. Meet the Queen. She''s a duck and Koko''s trusty assistant. When Koko Dodo comes into his Cookie Shop, he finds that the Queen has been kidnapped—or . . . ducknapped! Over a frantic phone call, she tells Koko that she''s been taken by a human, which is preposterous. Everyone knows that humans aren''t real! Didi Dodo is on the case and has a plan: Go undercover at the Humanland amusement park to find the Queen and save the day!

A chapter-book series spin-off from Inspector Flytrap by New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger Didi Dodo, the heroic spy, and Koko Dodo, the cookie chef, are off to solve another kooky caper In Double-O Dodo, Koko has a big problem: His trusty assistant, the Queen, has been kidnapped Over a frantic phone call, she tells Koko that she''s been kidnapped by a human, which is preposterous--everyone knows that humans aren''t real Luckily, Didi is on the case. Her plan: to go undercover at the Humanland amusement park to find the Queen. But much like a roller coaster, Didi''s plans are not complete without plenty of twists and thrills. Filled with daring escapes and big-belly laughs, this wacky mystery could only come from the mind of the inimitable Tom Angleberger. The book takes place in the same world as Inspector Flytrap but does not require knowledge of the previous series.

Geronimo and his friend Hercule Poirat venture into the sewers to find the origin of the horrible stink that is driving all the mice away from New Mouse City--and learn an important lesson about recycling.

A retelling of the classic Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi, written by New York Times best-selling author, Tom Angleberger, as you''ve never read it before.

Meet Didi Dodo. She''s a spy with big ideas and daring plans. Meet Koko Dodo. He''s a baker who makes the best cookies in town. Meet Robo-Dodo. Wait! Who''s Robo-Dodo? Well, Robo-Dodo is a giant evil robot who also makes cookies. And it''s selling them right across the street from Koko Dodo''s bakery! And it''s only charging a penny for as many as you can eat! Soon Koko Dodo is almost out of business. But lucky for him, there''s a spy on the case. Her name? Dodo. Didi Dodo.

The iconic struggle between good and evil in Return of the Jedi is thrillingly retold by New York Times bestseller Tom Angleberger. ''It''s the Star Wars story with everything: Jabba, Boba, Wicket, Rebo, Salacious Crumb, Nien Numb, "It''s a trap", Luke doing a flip and catching his lightsaber, speeder bikes, Yoda, Ghost Yoda, the Rancor, The Falcon, Wedge, Lando, Luke, Han, Chewie, C-3PO, R2 ... But there''s also a second Death Star, the Emperor''s hideous evil smile, and Luke''s final confrontation with Darth Vader! It''s a lot, but is it too much? Of course not! You and I, we LOVE Star Wars. So open this book and hang on. We''re about to make the jump to lightspeed!'' Look out for the other books in the trilogy: Star Wars: The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy (A New Hope) - 9781405294706 Star Wars: So You Want to Be a Jedi? (The Empire Strikes Back) - 9781405294713

Meet Didi Dodo. She''s a dodo and a spy. Or she will be, once she''s hired! Meet Koko Dodo. He''s a dodo and a baker. He gives Didi Dodo her first case! Someone has stolen Koko Dodo''s Super Secret Fudge Sauce for the Royal Cookie Contest! But don''t worry. Didi Dodo has a daring plan to catch the culprit.

When Chewbacca the Wookiee finds out that a job he thought was just ferrying tooka cats is actually much more, he''s excited to have something to do! But when he, a young bounty hunter/librarian, and a droll cargo droid--who, unbeknownst to the others is rebel spy droid K-2SO--land in the middle of a blue forest that emits a fear-causing mist, Chewie realizes the job may be too dangerous for his liking. He and his companions will have to fight off snarlers, sniffers, and their own fears as they try to recover a sacred book--and rescue Han Solo in the process! Perfect for reading before or after seeing Solo: A Star Wars Story in theaters!

It''s Rocket and Groot Book: Keep on Truckin''! and they are taking it to the next level as they continue their journey through the cosmos defeating baddies. Expect more zaniness, more chaos, more Rocket doodles, more "I am Groots", and tons of Veronica - the totally awesome butt-kicking tape dispenser! Oh, and expect another drawing or two from Groot!

From the minds of Tom Angleberger, the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Origami Yoda series, and Paul Dellinger, an adult science-fiction writer, comes a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character. Reluctant readers and robot lovers in elementary and middle school will enjoy this fast-paced read that shows just how strange a place middle school can be, particularly when the new student is a state-of-the-art robot. When Max—Maxine Zelaster—befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, part of Vanguard One Middle School’s new Robot Integration Program, she helps him learn everything he needs to know about surviving middle school—the good, the bad, and the really, really, ugly. Little do they know that surviving seventh grade is going to become a true matter of life and death, because Vanguard has an evil presence at its heart: a digital student evaluation system named BARBARA that might be taking its mission to shape the perfect student to extremes! With a strong female main character who will appeal to all readers, Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger’s new novel offers readers a fresh take on robots. Fuzzy will find its place in the emerging category of bestselling books featuring robots, including Jon Scieszka’ s Frank Einstein series and James Patterson’s House of Robots. Be sure to check out all of Tom Angleberger’s other acclaimed books for middle-grade readers, including Poop Fountain!; The Rat with the Human Face; Horton Halfpott; Fake Mustache; and the bestselling Origami Yoda series: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Darth Paper Strikes Back, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee, Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus,Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue, and Jabba the Puppet. For younger readers Tom wrote the picture book McToad Mows Tiny Island, illustrated by John Hendrix, and for chapter book readers, Tom wrote the Inspector Flytrap series, illustrated by his wife Cece Bell.

Welcome to Inspector Flytrap''s Detective Agency, home to the world-renowned solver of BIG DEAL mysteries. Inspector Flytrap, a Venus flytrap, works tirelessly with his assistant Nina the Goat, a goat, on his community''s unsolved cases. There''s no case too big, but there are definitely cases too small for this endearingly self-important plant detective. In book two, Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat return in a set of mysteries involving the president of the United States and a very large horse statue that mysteriously attracts a threat from outer space. This wacky, illustrated early-chapter-book series combines the masterful humor of Tom Angleberger with the critically acclaimed art of his wife, author-illustrator Cece Bell.

Stick figures to the dark side only lead To doodle like a Jedi you must learn With this companion to the blockbuster bestselling Origami Yoda series, beloved author Tom Angleberger--with the help of the kids from McQuarrie Middle School--presents young Padawans with dozens of activities from the Star Wars universe. Padawans can learn how to fold R2-D2 and C-3PO, draw Jabba, and even build a fully functioning ChapStick rocket Other Force-mastering activities include: "Kellen''s Guide to Cool Letters," "Mike''s Complete Rules and Tips for Pencil Pod-Racing," "Rhondella''s Tips for Photographing Origami," and much more With Tom Angleberger''s goofy sense of humor and accessible art style, Art2-D2''s Guide to Folding and Doodling is sure to satisfy and inspire the millions of Origami Yoda and Star Wars fans. May the doodles be with you Includes 16-page color insert with 10 pages of colored pull-out origami paper; instructions to make Yoda, Darth, C-3PO, Admiral Ackbar, and R2-D2; a section on photographing your origami creations, and two Star Wars backdrops to photograph them against. This is the blockbuster bestselling Origami Yoda series, written by Tom Angleberger, author of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side, showcasing his proven knack for authentically capturing the intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school in "a satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authority" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Praise for Art2-D2''s Guide to Folding and Doodling "Once again, Angleberger''s humor, which presents itself in the text through characters from the series, in both human and origami form, connects with middle-grade readers. ''Art2'' and the other ''Origami Yoda'' books are the ultimate example of the by-a-fan/for-the-fans format, which succeeds if executed properly. This did he." --Florida Times-Union "Excellent activity-book offshoot of Angleberger''s bestselling Origami Yoda series... The banter and tongue-and-cheek humor of the previous books is present, along with encouragement." --Publishers Weekly "The presentation''s offbeat attitude, ingenuity, and wit, many libraries will want to stock this high interest book..." --Booklist "Fans (and nonfans, if there are any) of the "Origami Yoda" series (Abrams) and website will find new opportunities aplenty for foolery in this spinoff compendium of progressively challenging hands-on instructions for drawing, folding, and goofing around with (mostly) Star Wars characters." --School Library Journal

Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus Flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden.

Une nouvelle Etoile Noire est en cours de construction près de la lune d''Endor. L''Empereur Palpatine en personne doit venir en superviser l''achèvement. Mais pour l''instant, Luke Skywalker et la princesse Leïa doivent délivrer Han Solo, prisonnier de son bloc de carbonite, entre les griffes de Jabba le Hutt. Ce n''est qu''une fois cette mission remplie que nos héros pourront prendre part à l''ultime bataille contre l''Empire. Celle dont dépend le sort de la galaxie. Celle qui verra Luke affronter son père en duel.

Nacherzählung des Star-Wars-Film VI: Auf dem Planeten Endor kommt es zum Showdown. Oben im Orbit kämpft Luke gegen Darth Vader und den Imperator und unten im Wald müssen es Han und Leia mit den Sturmtruppen aufnehmen. Glücklicherweise sind sie nicht allein. Ab 11.

McToad likes Thursdays. Why? Because on every other day of the week, McToad mows Big Island, but on Thursdays, McToad mows Tiny Island. To do so, he puts his mower on the back of a truck, which drives to a train, which goes to a helicopter, which flies to a boat, which uses a crane to put the lawn mower onto Tiny Island. There McToad mows and drinks some lemonade, and before you know it, it’s time to turn around and go back home. But first, the mower has to get lifted by a crane, to get put back on a boat, which is lifted by a helicopter, and . . . well . . . you get the idea.

With Dwight at another school, the kids at McQuarrie Middle School do not have access to Origami Yoda''s advice. One day Sara comes to McQuarrie with something she said she got from Dwight...something big and hairy. It''s a Fortune Wookiee. If that''s n

A retelling of the classic Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi, written by New York Times best-selling author, Tom Angleberger, as you''ve never read it before.

The seventh graders of McQuarrie Middle School and their Star Wars-inspired origami finger puppets go on a field trip to Washington, D.C., on what proves to be a very long trip full of shifting alliances, betrayals, carsickness, and sugar rushes.

This hilarious, highly original series, which so astutely captures the odd preoccupations of middle schoolers, will appeal to the many fans of the Origami Yoda series and such gross-out classics as How to Eat Fried Worms and Freckle Juice. Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave expect to spend another dull holiday passing time at the local Qwikpick convenience store. Then an article in their hometown paper catches their eye—the sludge fountain at the nearby sewage plant is being retired. With this news, the three friends decide they’re not just normal kids who don’t have Christmas plans: they’re the Qwikpick Adventure Society. Their first mission: to see the “poop fountain” before it fades from glory. Told with the mix of journal entries, doodles, and handwritten notes that has made the Origami Yoda books so appealing, this is another great series from a master chronicler of middle school. Praise for The Qwikpick Papers "Laugh-out-loud high jinks tailormade for reluctant readers. A hilarious and well- designed update." --School Library Journal Summer 2014 Kids'' Indie Next List

The battle for seventh grade continues in the New York Times–bestselling series featuring origami Star Wars puppets you can make at home! Help us, Principal Rabbski. You’re our only hope. In their fight against FunTime, the tedious, elective-crushing test prep program, Origami Yoda and the Rebel Alliance have found allies in unexpected places. But the allegiance of one mysterious, all-powerful figure remains to be seen: Principal Rabbski. She says she’ll help the rebels, but the state standard tests are just a month away, and the FunTime Menace is as strong as ever. With time running out, one rebel decides to take matters into her own hands. Code name: Princess Labelmaker. Convinced that the Alliance’s case file will persuade Rabbski to join the fight, Princess Labelmaker steals it and delivers it right to the principal herself! Will the case file convert the principal . . . or bring about the Alliance’s doom? Includes instructions for folding your own Leia and Luke.