Strange things are happening at McQuarrie Middle School in the opener to the New York Times bestselling series from Tom Angleberger!It takes the wisdom of Yoda to survive the sixth grade.Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And...

A funny and clever illustrated early chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell!Meet Inspector Flytrap! He's a Venus flytrap and world-class solver of BIG DEAL mysteries.Meet Nina the Goat! She's a goat and Inspector Flytrap's trusty assistant—except when she eats the clues!Together, they're a great mystery-solving duo! Follow along as they dec...

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.A Junior Library Guild Selection*****STARRED REVIEW*** "A standout title pulling double duty as a compelling graphic novel and a poetry mentor text. Elementary school readers and their teachers will delight in this laugh-out-lo...

Dark times have fallen on McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight’s back—and not a moment too soon, as the gang faces the FunTime Menace: a new educational program designed to raise students’ standardized test scores. Instead, it’s driving everyone crazy with its obnoxious videos of Professor FunTime and his insidious singing calculator! When Principal Rabbski cancels the students’ field trip—along with art, music, and LEGO classes—to make time for FunTime, the students turn to Origami Yoda for he...

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 y...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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 pu...

Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out big adventures in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg. Tour a sewage plant? They've done it. Break into an abandoned research facility to spot a rat with a human face? Check. But their third exploit just might be their most daring yet. Local legend has it that a slave master was buried standing up in the plantation's family tomb. Why? So that he could continue overseeing his ...

From a New York Times–bestselling author and Caldecott Medal-winning artist, this story of a royal race car driver is "a shot of gleeful adrenaline" ( Publishers Weekly (starred review).Once upon a time there was a Princess. . . . who made a pit stop. While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up! Give up? Not THIS princess! Inst...