The Adventures Of Beanboy

Wheaton, Kansas, seventh-grader Tucker MacBean loves comic books, so when his favorite comic has a contest to create a sidekick, he is hopeful that he can win, thereby fixing his struggling family.

Ideal for kids transitioning between graphic novel and traditional books, this funny and action-packed sequel to "The Adventures of Beanboy" follows the quirky but likable Tucker MacBean in his quest to make artNand himselfNseem cool in seventh grade.

The Jelly Bean Boy is an engaging picture book for very young children, or children just beginning to read with the help of an adult. With lively depictions of location and action, the book introduces the adventures of Jelly Bean Boy and Crocodile, who begin their lives on a birthday cake...! (Approximately 300 words.)

Kirby Nickel loves basketball. The only problem is he can't play basketball. But when an opportunity to meet NBA star Brett McGrew comes up, Kirby knows he has to take a chance and try out for the basketball team. Getting on the team turns out to be easy—the rest of the boys are as supremely untalented as Kirby—but winning in order to be eligible to meet McGrew is a whole different problem. Different and embarrassing. The coach's radical new plan for success involves the boys playing in their underwear. But if this crazy idea works, Kirby will get to meet his hero—who he secretly also hopes is his long-lost father.

When Tucker MacBean's favorite comic has a contest for kids to create the hero's new sidekick, he hopes he has found a way to help his mother and fix his family -- all he has to do is create the winning supercomic.

Nobbin Swill returns to solve another mystery in the second book in this hilarious middle-grade series that has color illustrations throughout! Nobbin is now Prince Charming's assistant, though he's not able to assist him in his prince training when things go awry saving Princess Angelica. After that mishap, Sir Roderick thinks the princess needs training too and advises the king to send her away to a queen who can properly educate her. The king has doubts, but the queen suddenly shows up with her son, Figbert. They both torment and insult everyone at the castle and in the village until one day, Figbert disappears. The queen thinks it's the butler, but Nobbin suspects Sir Roderick. As they search for clues, they finally are able to find Figbert, but he's not quite like they remember. He's much smaller, rounder, and much, much greener. Will they be able find out who turned him into a frog and crack the case?