Books by Tom Angleberger

Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run

by Tom Angleberger, Michael Hemphill, Sam Riddleburger

An exciting historical adventure, co-written by the New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series!

Stonewall Hinkleman (yup, that's his real name) hates participating in historical reenactments with his Civil War-obsessed parents. Who wants to pretend to fight in some old war anyway? But one day, Stonewall finds himself transported back in time to the actual Battle of Bull Run—and he's not alone! Mr. Dupree, an ardent Confederate from Stonewall's time, has also traveled back in order to change the outcome of the whole Civil War. Stonewall needs to use all of his knowledge of the battle to stop Dupree and save the course of American history as we know it.

Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run

by Tom Angleberger, Michael Hemphill, Sam Riddleburger

While participating in a reenactment of the Battle of Bull Run, twelve-year-old Stonewall Hinkleman is transported back to the actual Civil War battle by means of a magic bugle.

Crankee Doodle

by Tom Angleberger

“Yankee Doodle went to town / a-riding on a pony / stuck a feather in his hat / and called it macaroni.” Many know the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” but few understand it. This unapologetically silly picture book reveals that the legendary ride to town (and the whole macaroni thing) was all suggested by Mr. Doodle’s overeager pony. This just makes Mr. Doodle cranky: “I do not want macaroni. I do not want a feather. I do not want any other clothing, any other pasta, or any other parts of a bird. I do not want anything that they have in town!” A historical note ends this colorful, comical take on a nonsensical old song.

Crankee Doodle

by Tom Angleberger

Why is this Yankee so gosh darn cranky? Find out in this hilarious take on the traditional nonsense song by New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winning Cece Bell.

* “A historical hoot full of goofy, eye-rolling goodness.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“A witty, accessible spin on the familiar song.” —Booklist

“Yankee Doodle went to town / a-riding on a pony / stuck a feather in his hat / and called it macaroni.” Many know the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” but few understand it. This unapologetically silly picture book reveals the legendary ride to town—and the whole macaroni thing—was actually the work of Mr. Doodle’s overeager pony. Mr. Doodle doesn’t want any pasta or even a trip into town. No wonder he’s so cranky!

Includes a historical note.

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

by Tom Angleberger

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 that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.

Dwight's friend Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force?

This is Tommy's case file of his investigation into "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."

Includes instructions for folding your own Origami Yoda.

Horton Halfpott: Or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset

by Tom Angleberger

Tom Angleberger's latest, loopiest middle-grade novel begins when M'Lady Luggertuck loosens her corset (it's never been loosened before!), thereby setting off a chain of events in which all the strict rules of Smugwick Manor are abandoned. When, as a result of "the Loosening," the precious family heirloom, the Luggertuck Lump (quite literally a lump), goes missing, the Luggertucks look for someone to blame. Is it Horton Halfpott, the good-natured but lowly kitchen boy who can't tell a lie? Or one of the many colorful cast members in this silly romp of a mystery.

Praise for Horton Halfpott
“A positively gleeful historical mystery farce. Short chapters, a fast pace and plenty of linguistic and slapstistic humor will have young readers hoping that a sequel is planned. The scribbly pen-and-ink chapter-heading cartoon illustrations are just icing on the cake—or pickle éclair. A romp from start to finish.” –Kirkus Reviews

“Exaggerated black-and-white drawings emphasize the often wacky humor in this goofy faux-British mystery. Sprawling, outlandish tale.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Readers will enjoy Angleberger’s penchant for the absurd as well as his many droll asides. With Angleberger’s many eclectic characters, his wild-and-witty storytelling, and a lighthearted but perplexing mystery—involving a “lump” of diamonds, a couple of wigs, and a bust of Napoleon—readers are in for a treat.” –Publishers Weekly

“From the author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, here’s an amusing romp of a mystery that balances skulduggery with just rewards.” –Booklist

“Much like Dickens or Dahl, an opinionated narrator with a strong sense of the ridiculous directs this story.” –School Library Journal

Horton Halfpott: Or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset

by Tom Angleberger

Tom Angleberger’s farcical middle-grade mystery begins when M’Lady Luggertuck loosens her corset (it has never been loosened before!), thereby setting off a chain of events in which all the strict rules of Smugwick Manor are abandoned. When, as a result of “the Loosening,” the precious family heirloom, the Luggertuck Lump (quite literally a lump), goes missing, the Luggertucks look for someone to blame. Is it Horton Halfpott, the good-natured but lowly kitchen boy who can’t tell a lie? Or one of the many colorful cast members in this romp of a mystery that combines supreme silliness with a tale of a young hero with heart.

The Sewer Rat Stink (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel #1)

by Geronimo Stilton, Tom Angleberger

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.

Slime for Dinner: A Graphic Novel (Geronimo Stilton #2) (2) (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel)

by Geronimo Stilton, Tom Angleberger

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 recieves a mysterious package. It was a coffin! And it was gift-wrapped!

It was an invitation to a spine-tingling mystery dinner at Cacklefur Castle! Geronimo, Thea, and Trap find spiders, bats, and ... something slimy! Can Geronimo solve the mystery before he is frightened out of his fur?This is an all-new Geronimo Stilton series as interpreted by author, artist, and longtime fan Tom Angleberger, based on the story by Elisabetta Dami.Who is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing adventure stories.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Beware the Power of the Dark Side!

by Tom Angleberger

It's the Star Wars story with EVERYTHING: Jabba, Boba, Wicket, Rebo, Salacious Crumb, Nien Nunb, "It's a trap," Luke doing a flip and catching his lightsaber, speeder bikes, Yoda, Ghost Yoda, the Rancor, the Falcon, Wedge, Lando, Luke, Leia, 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!

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Beware the Power of the Dark Side!

by Tom Angleberger

Acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Tom Angleberger delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like you’ve never experienced before, infusing the iconic, classic tale of good versus evil with a unique perspective and narrative style that will speak directly to today’s young readers while enhancing the Star Wars experience for core fans of the saga.

Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book

by Tom Angleberger

Darth Paper Strikes Back is the second case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Not such a long time ago, in a middle school not so far away . . .

. . . Something amazing happened. A weird kid named Dwight made an origami finger puppet of Yoda that gave great advice. Most of the sixth graders were convinced he was using the Force.

But now, a year later, it's a dark time at McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight has been suspended and may be expelled, which means no more Origami Yoda. Even worse, Darth Paper, a puppet created by Dwight's nemesis, Harvey, has taken Yoda's place. He spews insults and evil and just may have been responsible for getting Dwight kicked out. Now the kids of McQuarrie are trying to build a case for keeping Dwight at their school. This is their case file.

“Angleberger’s just-as-funny follow-up to The Strange Case of Origami Yoda delves deeper into the mystery of the helpful paper Yoda in a satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authority. Pitch-perfect middle-school milieu and enough Star Wars references (and laughs) to satisfy fans and win new ones.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Includes Black-and White Illustrations and Instructions for folding your own Origami Yoda.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book

by Tom Angleberger

The Secret of the Fortune Wookieeis the third case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Is it possible to have a case file without Origami Yoda?

With Dwight suspended, McQuarrie Middle School is missing its most famous attendee: Origami Yoda. And no Yoda means no case file mystery to solve. But then something BIG happens. Something BIG and HAIRY. It’s a Fortune Wookiee, a paper fortune teller in the form of Chewbacca. Sara brings it to school as a gift from Dwight, and it seems to give advice that’s just as good as Yoda’s. Mysterious, it is!

Tommy, Kellen, and Harvey are on the case. And when their classmates start having strange “Dwight sightings” (sightings of Dwight in which he is acting WAY too normal), the boys have TWO mysteries to solve. The closer they get, the more possible it seems that Origami Yoda will be back . . .

“A chorus of spot-on middle-school voices and plenty of laughs are wrapped around this tale of friendship and seasoned with Star Wars references.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Includes Black-and-White Illustrations and Instructions for folding your own origami Chewbacca.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling (An Origami Yoda Activity Book)

by Tom Angleberger

The activity book companion to the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series!

Stick figures to the dark side only lead! To doodle like a Jedi you must learn!

Young Padawan, are you ready to become a Jedi doodler? A galactic knight of origami? Kellen and the kids from McQuarrie Middle School—with some help from Art2-D2—present this guide to mastering over seventy-five activities inspired by the bestselling Origami Yoda series, including doodling, folding, and more.

Poop Fountain!: The Qwikpick Papers

by Tom Angleberger

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

Poop Fountain!: The Qwikpick Papers

by Tom Angleberger

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

Fake Mustache: Or, How Jodie O'Rodeo and Her Wonder Horse (and Some Nerdy Kid) Saved the U.S. Presidential Election from a Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind

by Tom Angleberger

Award-winning author Tom Angleberger flexes his comic muscle in this hairy adventure story with twists at every turn.
Regular kid Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend—Casper, a master of disguise and hypnosis—and world domination. It all begins when Casper spends money from his granny on a spectacularly convincing fake mustache, the Heidelberg Handlebar #7. With it he’s able rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president. Is Lenny the only one who can see through his disguise? And will he be able to stop Casper from taking over the world?

Praise for Fake Mustache

“There’s no twist too goofy or absurd as Angleberger pulls out all the stops for this unabashedly silly story.”—Publishers Weekly

"Angleberger’s foot-on-the-floor zaniness helps pull it off, fueled by a steady stream of gags and utter ridiculousness that make Saturday-morning cartoons seem reasonable in comparison. Pure, unfiltered hilarity."
—Booklist

"The 2012 campaign season just got a little hairier. Kids will delight in the various ways in which Casper exploits his power over grownups."
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Appropriately goofy."
—The Horn Book

"Angleberger severs all ties with sanity in his latest farce for preteens with hilarious results. There's plenty of action and goofiness. Fans of Angleberger's previous efforts won't be disappointed. Total deadpan lunacy."
—Kirkus Reviews

"This is a cute, although improbable, story about two best friends, Lenny and Casper, who live in the small town of Hairsprinkle.. Jodie brings many positive traits of a strong, female hero."
—Library Media Connection

Fake Mustache: Or, How Jodie O'Rodeo and Her Wonder Horse (and Some Nerdy Kid) Saved the U.S. Presidential Election from a Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind

by Tom Angleberger

Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger flexes his comic muscle in Fake Mustache, a hairy adventure story with twists at every turn.

Regular kid Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend—Casper, a master of disguise and hypnosis—and world domination. It all begins when Casper spends money from his granny on a spectacularly convincing fake mustache, the Heidelberg Handlebar #7. With it he’s able rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president.

Is Lenny the only one who can see through his disguise? And will he be able to stop Casper from taking over the world?

“There’s no twist too goofy or absurd as Angleberger pulls out all the stops for this unabashedly silly story.” —Publishers Weekly

“Angleberger’s foot-on-the-floor zaniness helps pull it off, fueled by a steady stream of gags and utter ridiculousness that make Saturday-morning cartoons seem reasonable in comparison. Pure, unfiltered hilarity.” —Booklist

The Princess and the Pit Stop

by Tom Angleberger

New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Caldecott Medal–winning Dan Santat’s picture book The Princess and the Pit Stop is a “turbo charged tribute to girl power” (Booklist, 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! Instead, she hit the gas!

Join Her Royal Highness in the driver’s seat for a mad dash to the finish line in this exciting ode to auto racing. With appearances by fairy tale favorites including the Tortoise and the Hare, the Frog Prince, and ALL of the Wicked Witches, this rollicking mash-up of race cars and royalty is a true celebration of both girl power and horsepower.

“Rocket-fueled panel artwork by Santat gleams like carbon fiber. His rendering of Angleberger’s inspired injection of sports-network energy into fairyland produces a shot of gleeful adrenaline whose only fault, like the best of things, is that it’s over too soon.” —Publishers Weekly

Bach to the Rescue!!!: How a Rich Dude Who Couldn’t Sleep Inspired the Greatest Music Ever

by Tom Angleberger

Bach to the Rescue!!! is a hilarious picture book about the unexpected origin story behind Bach’s Goldberg Variations by New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and illustrator Chris “Elio” Eliopoulos.

A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Midwest Booksellers Choice Award Finalist

Every famous piece of art has an origin story—even Bach’s Goldberg Variations! When the richest dude in town can’t sleep, he hires a much-less-rich dude named Johann Gottlieb Goldberg to play him lullabies on the harpsichord. Goldberg does an OK job, but as the Rich Dude hollers for Goldberg each night, he wakes up the whole town in the process.

As the town gets sleepier and sleepier and grumpier and grumpier, Goldberg worries he may be out of a job soon. But then, the one and only Bach enters the scene with a series of lullabies composed specifically for the Rich Dude. And, thus, the Goldberg Variations are born!

This zany, nontraditional nonfiction picture book comes from the inimitable Tom Angleberger, author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series.

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! (Origami Yoda #5)

by Tom Angleberger

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! is the fifth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

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 powerful 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 how? 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. The code name for the rogue rebel? Princess Labelmaker! Convinced that the Alliance's case file will persuade Rabbski to join the rebellion, 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 Color Illustrations and Instructions for folding your own origami Leia and Luke.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! (Origami Yoda #5)

by Tom Angleberger

The fifth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!
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 powerful 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 how? 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. The code name for the rogue rebel? Princess Labelmaker! Convinced that the Alliance's case file will persuade Rabbski to join the rebellion, 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.

Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett (Origami Yoda)

by Tom Angleberger

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett isthe fourth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Some problems are too big for Origami Yoda alone . . .

This semester, Dwight, Tommy, Sara, and the gang must face their deadliest enemy yet: the FunTime Education System. Meant to raise standardized test scores, the mind-numbing videos of Professor FunTime and his singing calculator are driving everybody crazy! And worse yet, to make time for FunTime, all electives—drama, art, band—have been canceled!

Naturally, the kids turn to Origami Yoda for help, but he tells them that this enemy is too strong for him to fight alone. If they want to get their favorite classes back, they must form a Rebel Alliance. Soon dozens of kids, each with his or her own origami puppet, join the Alliance. But will the Force be with them—or will they be defeated by the FunTime Menace?

“Fans of the series will relish the side drawings’ goofy humor, the new puppets to make, and the cliff-hanger promising more to come.” —School Library Journal

Includes instructions for folding your own origami Jabba and Ewok.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Inspector Flytrap in The Goat Who Chewed Too Much (Inspector Flytrap #3) (The Flytrap Files)

by Tom Angleberger

Inspector Flytrap: The Goat Who Chewed Too Much isthe thrilling conclusion to the hilarious early chapter book series 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!

Follow along as they solve a train robbery, sneak into a dog show, and capture a master criminal!

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

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus (Origami Yoda)

by Tom Angleberger

The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

A field trip without origami? What the Hutt?

The Origami Rebel Alliance is off to Washington, D.C.! But there's a hitch. Principal Rabbski has banned origami. Without the Jedi-wise advice of Origami Yoda, how will Tommy and the gang navigate the serious drama of a class trip?

Luckily, Dwight comes prepared with green Fruit Roll-Ups that he can whip into emergency Fruitigami Yodas. Unluckily, Harvey also comes prepared with a wrinkly, hateful pickle. Can Fruitigami Yoda figure out why Emperor Pickletine is acting so sour . . . before the Emperor pushes this field trip into the Dark Side?

The final battle between the forces of good and evil at McQuarrie has everything: Twists! Snacks! Secrets! But who is keeping the biggest secret of all? Origami Yoda himself, and it's a shocker!

Includes instructions for folding your own origami.

Inspector Flytrap (Inspector Flytrap #1)

by Tom Angleberger

A funny and clever illustrated early chapter book 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 decode a secret message, investigate a stinky shoe, and figure out other big and tasty mysteries.

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

Inspector Flytrap in The President's Mane Is Missing (Inspector Flytrap #2)

by Tom Angleberger

The adventures of Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat continue in Inspector Flytrap: The President’s Mane is Missing, an illustrated chapter book 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!

This time, they’ve got to crack a case for the president of the United States! The president’s favorite statue has been damaged. Can Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat figure out who’s to blame?

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

McToad Mows Tiny Island

by Tom Angleberger

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.

From master storyteller Tom Angleberger and celebrated illustrator John Hendrix comes this playful narrative that treasures the journey over the destination, with lots of planes, trains, and automobiles to boot.

Also available by John Hendrix: Miracle Man

The Rat with the Human Face: The Qwikpick Papers

by Tom Angleberger

Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out adventure in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg.
On the hunt for their next big adventure―something to top the Fountain of Poop, if that’s even possible―the kids overhear a construction worker telling his buddies about a rat with a human face he saw in the basement of an old research facility. The decision is unanimous: The next adventure for the Qwikpick Society is on! But when their trip to find the rat doesn’t go quite as expected, the trio gets in big trouble.
Will the second adventure for the Qwikpick Society also be their last?

Darth Paper Strikes Back (Origami Yoda #2): An Origami Yoda Book

by Tom Angleberger

Darth Paper Strikes Back is the second case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Not such a long time ago, in a middle school not so far away . . .

. . . Something amazing happened. A weird kid named Dwight made an origami finger puppet of Yoda that gave great advice. Most of the sixth graders were convinced he was using the Force.

But now, a year later, it's a dark time at McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight has been suspended and may be expelled, which means no more Origami Yoda. Even worse, Darth Paper, a puppet created by Dwight's nemesis, Harvey, has taken Yoda's place. He spews insults and evil and just may have been responsible for getting Dwight kicked out. Now the kids of McQuarrie are trying to build a case for keeping Dwight at their school. This is their case file.

“Angleberger’s just-as-funny follow-up to The Strange Case of Origami Yoda delves deeper into the mystery of the helpful paper Yoda in a satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authority. Pitch-perfect middle-school milieu and enough Star Wars references (and laughs) to satisfy fans and win new ones.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Includes Black-and White Illustrations and Instructions for folding your own Origami Yoda.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Robo-Dodo Rumble (Didi Dodo, Future Spy #2) (The Flytrap Files)

by Tom Angleberger

The adventures of Didi and Koko Dodo continue in Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Robo-Dodo Rumble, the next chapter book in the series set in the Flytrap Files universe from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and illustrator Jared Chapman.

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.

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

Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (Didi Dodo, Future Spy #1) (The Flytrap Files)

by Tom Angleberger

Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster is the first ina hilarious early chapter book series set in the Flytrap Files universe from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and illustrator Jared Chapman.

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.

“Full of surprise twists, this title will engage readers who will have a fun time guessing what will happen next . . . A must-have.” —School Library Journal

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

DJ Funkyfoot: Butler for Hire! (DJ Funkyfoot #1) (The Flytrap Files)

by Tom Angleberger

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

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda #1)

by Tom Angleberger

Strange things are happening at McQuarrie Middle School in The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, 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 that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.

Dwight's friend Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force?

This is Tommy's case file of his investigation into The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

Includes instructions for folding your own Origami Yoda.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus (Origami Yoda #6)

by Tom Angleberger

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Busis the thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

A field trip without origami? What the Hutt?

The Origami Rebel Alliance is off to Washington, D.C.! But there's a hitch. Principal Rabbski has banned origami. Without the Jedi-wise advice of Origami Yoda, how will Tommy and the gang navigate the serious drama of a class trip?

Luckily, Dwight comes prepared with green Fruit Roll-Ups that he can whip into emergency Fruitigami Yodas. Unluckily, Harvey also comes prepared with a wrinkly, hateful pickle. Can Fruitigami Yoda figure out why Emperor Pickletine is acting so sour . . . before the Emperor pushes this field trip into the dark side?

The final battle between the forces of good and evil at McQuarrie has everything: Twists! Snacks! Secrets! But who is keeping the biggest secret of all? Origami Yoda himself, and it's a shocker!

Includes Color Illustrations and Instructions for folding your own Origami.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett (Origami Yoda #4)

by Tom Angleberger

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett isthe fourth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Some problems are too big for Origami Yoda alone . . .

This semester, Dwight, Tommy, Sara, and the gang must face their deadliest enemy yet: the FunTime Education System. Meant to raise standardized test scores, the mind-numbing videos of Professor FunTime and his singing calculator are driving everybody crazy! And worse yet, to make time for FunTime, all electives—drama, art, band—have been canceled!

Naturally, the kids turn to Origami Yoda for help, but he tells them that this enemy is too strong for him to fight alone. If they want to get their favorite classes back, they must form a Rebel Alliance. Soon dozens of kids, each with his or her own origami puppet, join the Alliance. But will the Force be with them—or will they be defeated by the FunTime Menace?

“Fans of the series will relish the side drawings’ goofy humor, the new puppets to make, and the cliff-hanger promising more to come.” —School Library Journal

Includes instructions for folding your own origami Jabba and Ewok.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling (An Origami Yoda Activity Book)

by Tom Angleberger

Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling is the activity book companion to Tom Angleberger’s New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series!

Stick figures to the dark side only lead! To doodle like a Jedi you must learn!

Young Padawan, are you ready to become a Jedi doodler? A galactic knight of origami? Kellen and the kids from McQuarrie Middle School—with some help from Art2-D2—present this guide to mastering over 75 activities inspired by the bestselling Origami Yoda series, including doodling, folding, and more.

“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

Includes Black-and-White Illustrations

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Fuzzy

by Tom Angleberger, Paul Dellinger

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 Fuzzy, a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character.

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.

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.

Also by Tom Angleberger:
Poop Fountain!
The Rat with the Human Face
Horton Halfpott
Fake Mustache

The 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
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet

Fuzzy

by Tom Angleberger, Paul Dellinger

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 Fuzzy, a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character.

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.

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.

Also by Tom Angleberger:
Poop Fountain!
The Rat with the Human Face
Horton Halfpott
Fake Mustache

The 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
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet

Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book

by Tom Angleberger

The Secret of the Fortune Wookieeis the third case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Is it possible to have a case file without Origami Yoda?

With Dwight suspended, McQuarrie Middle School is missing its most famous attendee: Origami Yoda. And no Yoda means no case file mystery to solve. But then something BIG happens. Something BIG and HAIRY. It’s a Fortune Wookiee, a paper fortune teller in the form of Chewbacca. Sara brings it to school as a gift from Dwight, and it seems to give advice that’s just as good as Yoda’s. Mysterious, it is!

Tommy, Kellen, and Harvey are on the case. And when their classmates start having strange “Dwight sightings” (sightings of Dwight in which he is acting WAY too normal), the boys have TWO mysteries to solve. The closer they get, the more possible it seems that Origami Yoda will be back . . .

“A chorus of spot-on middle-school voices and plenty of laughs are wrapped around this tale of friendship and seasoned with Star Wars references.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Includes Black-and-White Illustrations and Instructions for folding your own origami Chewbacca.

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Dino Poet: A Graphic Novel

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

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.

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

by Kwame Alexander, Gail Carson Levine, Rita Williams-Garcia, Gordon Korman, Marla Frazee, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Grace Lin, Kathi Appelt, Candace Fleming, Peter Lerangis, Dan Santat, Brian Selznick, Linda Sue Park, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Eric Rohmann, Yuyi Morales, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Thanhhà Lai, Chris Grabenstein, Tom Angleberger, Chris Gall, R. J. Palacio, Ashley Bryan, Alex Gino, Elissa Brent Weissman, Tim Federle

From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today.

Everyone’s story begins somewhere…

For Linda Sue Park, it was a trip to the ocean, a brand-new typewriter, and a little creative license.
For Jarrett J. Krosoczka, it was a third grade writing assignment that ignited a creative fire in a kid who liked to draw.
For Kwame Alexander, it was a loving poem composed for Mother’s Day—and perfected through draft after discarded draft.
For others, it was a teacher, a parent, a beloved book, a word of encouragement. It was trying, and failing, and trying again. It was a love of words, and pictures, and stories.

Your story is beginning, too. Where will it go?

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

by Kwame Alexander, Gail Carson Levine, Rita Williams-Garcia, Gordon Korman, Marla Frazee, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Grace Lin, Kathi Appelt, Candace Fleming, Peter Lerangis, Dan Santat, Brian Selznick, Linda Sue Park, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Eric Rohmann, Yuyi Morales, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Thanhhà Lai, Chris Grabenstein, Tom Angleberger, Chris Gall, R. J. Palacio, Ashley Bryan, Alex Gino, Elissa Brent Weissman, Tim Federle

From award-winning author Elissa Brent Weissman comes a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators—revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today.

Everyone’s story begins somewhere…

For Linda Sue Park, it was a trip to the ocean, a brand-new typewriter, and a little creative license.
For Jarrett J. Krosoczka, it was a third grade writing assignment that ignited a creative fire in a kid who liked to draw.
For Kwame Alexander, it was a loving poem composed for Mother’s Day—and perfected through draft after discarded draft.
For others, it was a teacher, a parent, a beloved book, a word of encouragement. It was trying, and failing, and trying again. It was a love of words, and pictures, and stories.

Your story is beginning, too. Where will it go?

Two-Headed Chicken: Beak to the Future

by Tom Angleberger

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.

Two-Headed Chicken: Beak to the Future

by Tom Angleberger

"Among the infinite universes of the multiverse, anything is possible . . . even time travel. . . . The various antics and shenanigans are funny and well served by the dynamic art." --Kirkus Reviews

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(tm) somewhere in the multiverse, our intrepid hero dons the Timecap(tm) 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(tm), 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.

Two-Headed Chicken

by Tom Angleberger

In a hilarious, absurdist romp by New York Times best-selling creator Tom Angleberger, a two-headed chicken races across the multiverse to escape a hungry moose.

Anything is possible in the multiverse, including a madcap adventure starring a plucky two-headed chicken. But look out—there’s a chicken-hungry moose in pursuit! In this fourth wall–breaking graphic novel, our double-headed hero is chased through dozens of bizarre universes, from an ocean planet with a disturbing mermoose (that you can never unsee) to a world where chickens drive cars, and even to a land covered with . . . pizza sauce? With each BZOOP! of the universe-hopping Astrocap, the only thing to expect is the unexpected. Packed with jokes, quizzes, and games, the two-headed chicken’s wacky escapades will remind readers of such favorites as Dog Man and CatStronauts. Absurdist superstar Tom Angleberger makes his original graphic novel debut with this lightning-fast caper that will have readers laughing out loud and eager for each new page.

Two-Headed Chicken

by Tom Angleberger

“As deliciously original and absurdly wacky as any Angleberger creation. . . . Knee-slappingly funny and utterly original at every level.” —Booklist (starred review)

Anything is possible in the multiverse, including a madcap adventure starring a plucky two-headed chicken. But look out—there’s a chicken-hungry moose in pursuit! In this fourth wall–breaking graphic novel, our double-headed hero is chased through dozens of bizarre universes, from an ocean planet with a disturbing mermoose (that you can never unsee) to a world where chickens drive cars, and even to a land covered with . . . pizza sauce? With each BZOOP! of the universe-hopping Astrocap, the only thing to expect is the unexpected. Packed with jokes, quizzes, and games, the two-headed chicken’s wacky escapades will remind readers of such favorites as Dog Man and CatStronauts. Absurdist superstar and New York Times best-selling creator Tom Angleberger makes his original graphic novel debut with this lightning-fast caper that will have readers laughing out loud and eager for each new page.

Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (Didi Dodo, Future Spy #1)

by Tom Angleberger

Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster is the first ina hilarious early chapter book series set in the Flytrap Files universe from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and illustrator Jared Chapman.

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.

"Full of surprise twists, this title will engage readers who will have a fun time guessing what will happen next . . . A must-have." --School Library Journal

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

Rocket and Groot: Stranded on Planet Strip Mall! (Marvel Middle Grade Novel)

by Tom Angleberger

After battling deadly space piranhas in Sector 7 of the Cosmos, Rocket and Groot crash-land on a planet made entirely of strip malls!
There are dry cleaners, nail salons, 99 cent stores, 98 cent stores, chain restaurants,and maniacal robots bent on customer service. Sounds like paradise, right?Wrong. It doesn't take long for Rocket to discover that the place is infested with raccoon-eating toilets! That's right. KILLER toilets! Badly injured from the piranha fight, the totally-butt-kicking-duo have no ship, no guns, no money, no food, no water . . . BUT . . they have each other. Oh, and Veronica,the totally awesome super-intelligent tape dispenser!! (She told us to say that).
Told through the eyes of Rocket, STRANDED ON PLANET STRIP MALL features simple black-and-white drawings throughout, as Rocket uses a space stylus to express his adventures, visually, while Veronica, their space recording companion, lays out the adventure in text! Granted, the drawings are done by a space Raccoon with a bad attitude, but what would happen if he gave Groot a shot to draw an adventure they had been on? What would we get? We'll find out in the final chapter!

Inspector Flytrap in The President’s Mane Is Missing (Inspector Flytrap #2)

by Tom Angleberger

The adventures of Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat continue in this next chapter book 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!

This time, they've got to crack a case for the President of the United States! The President's favorite statue has been damaged. Can Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat figure out who's to blame?

Read all the hilarious chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe:
Inspector Flytrap
Didi Dodo, Future Spy
DJ Funkyfoot

Two-Headed Chicken: Chaos in the Cosmic Library

by Tom Angleberger

Our zany hero, Two-Headed Chicken, has traveled the multiverse using the AstroCap and romped through the chronoverse using the TimeCap. Now they dare to ask: What happens if they use both caps at the same time? Answer: Chaos! Unfortunately, the chaos is so ridiculous that the reader slams their book closed, trapping the double-noggined main character in eternal darkness. But wait! Two-Headed Chicken escapes into the Cosmic Library, which contains every book ever written. Now, still pursued by the chicken-hungry moose Kernel Antlers, Two-Headed Chicken hops their way through a parade of familiar titles, from a hundred-acre wood to a kissy vampire novel, interacting with the befuddled characters and leaving mayhem in their wake. With interactive puzzles and activities and wall-to-wall jokes, Tom Angleberger delivers another absurdist delight in this madcap series. Related Genres Children’s Graphic Novels Subscribe for curated reading picks, the trendiest books, and so much more. Keep me updated on new releases from: Tom Angleberger Email Address By clicking "Sign Up", I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime. You May Also Like

McToad Mows Tiny Island A Board Book

by Tom Angleberger

A sly toad takes every mode of transportation imaginable to mow the tiniest lawn on earth in this board book romp from bestselling creators Tom Angleberger and John Hendrix



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 plane, which flies to a helicopter, which goes to a boat, which uses a crane to put the lawn mower onto Tiny Island. There, McToad mows, 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, a helicopter, a plane, a train, and a truck.



From master storyteller Tom Angleberger and accomplished illustrator John Hendrix comes this playful narrative that triumphs the journey over the destination, with lots of planes, trains, and automobiles to boot.