Jamie Michalak

Frank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tent, his pencil, and writing in his secret notebook. Bean likes noise. He likes his bus, his trumpet -- toot, toot! -- and making music. Loud music. But Bean is missing something: he does not have words. What will happen if Frank shares his words with Bean? With a laugh-out-loud narrative by Jamie Michalak, author of the Joe and Sparky series, and Bob Kolar's bright, graphic, comical illustrations, this fresh...

Somehow Judy, Stink, and Aunt Opal end up at an abandoned amusement park, eating what...? (Age 5-8)
Judy is desperately trying to earn thrill points, so she plans a trip to the Cemetery Creep 'n' Crawl. Meanwhile, Stink has been collecting all the samples and evidence he can in his efforts to catch Bigfoot. Add in Aunt Opal's crazy driving (and bad sense of direction), and somehow they all end up at an abandoned amusement park, eating

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"Courageous little mouse Dakota Crumb ... scours the museum at night for rare artifacts, which she shares with her friends in the morning"--

"168K Instagram followers can't be wrong! Come on in to Lemon's world and meet a rainbow-tastical collection of friends: cats wearing boots, fruits dressed in suits, dogs made of bread, and pigeons named Fred. You can help Lemon find the party! With eye-popping art from beloved creator, Sabine Timm and bouncy rhyming text from Jamie Michalak, Come on In offers up a fresh take on the theme of inclusivity, and will have crafty kids and DIYers smiling,...

The mismatched pals accidentally latch onto a big yellow bus and leave the cageless zoo for their first trip to school.

Ruff Ruffman is having a bad day. First, his fancy pants get stolen, then he gets a message from his boss that seems to say he's been fired! There's only one way for him to find out: visit his boss in Australia. To do this, of course, Ruff turns his doghouse into a "green" vehicle (powered by cooking oil from a Chinese restaurant) and adds pineapples to keep it from sinking. Young readers are invited to create their own tinfoil boats, then load them...

"Squirrel, Bunny, and Mouse want to play with Bear. But every game ends in disaster once Bear joins. The friends don't give up, though--and before the playdate is over, they find a fun activity they can all enjoy!"--