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"Chock-full of spudtacular puns and a feel-good surprise ending, Clanton offers a delightful laugh-on-every-page” Booklist Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges in the first of a hilariously silly graphic novel series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books. Rot is a mutant potato who wakes up feeling great, maybe even…the greatest in the world! But that only makes Rot’s brother Snot the grumpiest in the world. The only solution? An epic contest to prove who is the greatest once and for all, judged by the only impartial party they can find—their small fry little sister, Tot.But as the stakes get higher through the muddy potato sack race, sacred hot potato roll, and a hilarious laughing contest, their rivalry spirals out of control. Suddenly Rot’s not feeling so spudtacular anymore. Will this tater trio ever be able to determine who the greatest in the world really is?

A mutant potato learns that with great power comes great re-spud-sibility in this second book in the hilariously silly graphic chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books. Rot is ready for another adventure and this time he's going "Spudlunking!" But while Rot is excited to dig through the muck for treasure, all his friends seem to be more interested in their own plans.When Rot uncovers a shiny old crown, he's sure it'll change their minds. And it does…in a most unexpected way. When Rot wears it he feels powerful…He feels invincible…He feels like…the King of the World! And everyone has to do what the king says.But when Rot realizes he's the only one having fun in his kingdom, suddenly he wonders whether he might have let the crown go to his head…

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. In the hilarious ninth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal's sweet tooth leads to some very funny feelings! Dive into four new stories so sweet they'll make your teeth tingle!Everyone knows that Narwhal is a big fan of sugary treats — but Jelly is shocked when Narwhal's tusk-tooth isn't looking so pearly white any more and is feeling a little funny.It turns out, Narwhal has been using it as a "snack saver"! Thankfully, no one knows more about dental hygiene than Shark — she has seven rows of teeth, after all!Meanwhile, Jelly and Crab try to show Narwhal that it's fine to frown if you're feeling down. Can Narwhal's friends convince the happiest creature in the ocean that it's okay to have a bad day?

'Hilarious and charming. The most loveable duo.’ Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of DOGMAN and CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS Dive into the hilarious tenth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series! Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures.Have a whale of a time with the ocean’s most adorable best friend duo in four new under the sea stories!It's PALentine's Day and Jelly gives Narwhal a whaley nice card — but now Narwhal has no idea what to give him! One card isn't nearly enough, and soon Narwhal is flooding Jelly with gifts galore: waffles, a book about Jelly, more waffles, a song about Jelly … MORE waffles! Jelly is grateful, but hanging out with his friend is all he really wants. A hilarious and charming book about the true nature of friendship.Full-colour artwork throughout and packed with facts and jokes – the perfect first graphic novel series for young readers and next step from picture books.Ten hilarious books to collect:Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaSuper Narwhal and Jelly JoltPeanut Butter and JellyNarwhal’s Otter FriendHappy NarwhalidaysNarwhal’s School of AwesomenessNarwhalicorn and JellyA Super Scary NarwhalloweenNarwhal’s Sweet ToothNarwhalentine

"The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants A double helping of New York Times bestselling Narwhal and Jelly! Join the underwater duo in this two-book graphic novel bind-up of their first two adventures, with extras like drawing guides, a superhero name generator and a pod pledge! Full of illustrations and with low levels of text – perfect for readers moving on from picture books and building reading confidence.How to draw activities to inspire creativityShort stories broken up with jokes, facts and fun stuff to do A podtastic offering for new and old fans alike! This paperback bind-up of the first two Narwhal and Jelly titles (Unicorn of the Sea! and Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt) is full to the brim with personality, hilarity and most importantly, waffles.Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly on their very first meeting, all the way to them becoming superheroes!

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they become the coolest teachers in the world wide waters in the hilarious sixth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series! Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming SUBstitute teachers!The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled . . . until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and Super Teacher (Jelly) volunteer to help out!From Wafflematics, in which Narwhal and Jelly calculate the number of waffles needed to feed the class to a super-fun science scavenger hunt, followed by a game of "Tag! You're Awesome!" at breaktime. Narwhal's teaching methods may be unconventional, but with Jelly's help, the two teach (and learn) with their trademark positivity and fun. Before they know it, the day is over . . . but what grade will Narwhal receive from Jelly?The perfect first book for young 5 year-old, 6 year-old, 7 year old and 8 year-old readers looking for funny, high interest books that are an accessible read, where they'll discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too!

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together in the hilarious seventh book of this blockbuster graphic novel series! The perfect first book for young 5 year-old, 6 year-old, 7 year old and 8 year-old readers looking for funny, high interest books that are an accessible read, where they'll discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too!

In the hilarious eighth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal and Jelly celebrate the spookiest time of the year — Halloween — with a super twist! Dive into three new stories that are sure to fright and delight! Narwhal loves Halloween — it's a great excuse to dress up in a spooky and silly costume, like a ghost, a mermaid, a banana or maybe even Marlow the Mustachioed Moose. It's a skeleTON of fun! Jelly isn't dressing up, though — he's a little scared of this time of year, and would prefer to hunker down in a hidey-hole until Halloween is over. But when a scary sea monster makes an appearance and swallows Narwhal (gulp!), can Jelly, with the help of some super friends, pluck up the courage to save his best bud?

'Hilarious and charming' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants 🐟🦀 The perfect first book for young 5 year-old, 6 year-old, 7 year old and 8 year-old readers looking for funny, high interest books that are an accessible read, where they'll discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too! Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.🐟🦀 Young readers LOVE Narwhal and Jelly! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This books is so funny!"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My boys got hooked on it from the first read so we had the order all the other books in the series to read them. We’re also gifting them for birthdays"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My daughter thinks this book is hilarious. I wasn't sure whether she would follow a 'comic style' text, but it's really clear and very easy to follow. The book really appeals to children"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"'I like that it’s funny and they both like waffles. I love the drawings….6-year-old Audrey read this book four times in the first two days she had it. I love that it’s building her confidence in reading and making her laugh out loud."⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My reluctant reader enjoyed this so much that he read the whole thing to me in one go. Then read it again to his Dad. It is funny and engaging."🐟🦀

'Hilarious and charming. The most loveable duo since Frog and Toad' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants Narwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure – join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt in three awesome underwater adventures! Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal reveals his superhero alter-ego and enlists Jelly to help him figure out what his superpower is. Next, Narwhal uses his superpower to help a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes to the rescue.A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring three short stories and super fun ocean facts and jokes! The perfect first book for young readers, just moving on from picture books, discovering the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea: 'Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker' – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews'An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers' - Starred Review, School Library Journal'Geez, Narwhal and Jellyfish are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo… readers will likely clamour for the next outing' – Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books'Bantering dialogue entertains throughout, but the book’s best moment might belong to the third story, when Narwhal lends Jelly his “favourite book in the whole wide water, which is blank…“. "It’s an imagination book, Jelly!” Narwhal explains. Readers ready for underwater goofiness of the non-SpongeBob variety will be eager for more adventures from this duo' – Publishers WeeklyBen Clanton is the author/illustrator of the NARWHAL AND JELLY early graphic novel series as well as IT CAME IN THE MAIL, VOTE FOR ME!, and REX WRECKS IT. When Ben isn't doodling up stories (and often when he is) he likes to cook, explore outdoors, and play basketball. Ben lives in Tacoma, WA with his wife, son and goldendoodle pup. Find out more about Ben at www.benclanton.com. And visit Narwhal and Jelly at their o-fish-al page www.narwhalandjelly.com

'Hilarious and charming.' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants A wonderfully fun highly illustrated/ early graphic novel series for boys and girls of 5+ featuring three short stories about trying new things, favourite foods and accepting who we are. The perfect first book for young readers, just moving on from picture books, discovering the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession … peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change his name to … that's right … Peanut Butter! Ever-sensible Jelly isn't so sure that's the best idea, but is all for Narwhal trying new things (instead of just eating waffles all the time, no matter how delicious waffles are). PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea: 'Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker' – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews'An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers' - Starred Review, School Library Journal'Geez, Narwhal and Jellyfish are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo& readers will likely clamour for the next outing' – Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books'Bantering dialogue entertains throughout, but the book’s best moment might belong to the third story, when Narwhal lends Jelly his “favourite book in the whole wide water, which is blank…“. "It’s an imagination book, Jelly!… Narwhal explains. Readers ready for underwater goofiness of the non-SpongeBob variety will be eager for more adventures from this duo' – Publishers WeeklyBen Clanton is the author/illustrator of the NARWHAL AND JELLY early graphic novel series as well as IT CAME IN THE MAIL, VOTE FOR ME!, and REX WRECKS IT. When Ben isn't doodling up stories (and often when he is) he likes to cook, explore outdoors, and play basketball. Ben lives in Tacoma, WA with his wife, son and goldendoodle pup. Find out more about Ben at www.benclanton.com. And visit Narwhal and Jelly at their o-fish-al page www.narwhalandjelly.com

'Hilarious and charming' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants Narwhal and Jelly – and Otty?! In the fourth book of this blockbuster early graphic novel series, exuberant Narwhal and sceptical Jelly test the waters of adding a new friend to their pod when they meet Otty the super-adventurous otter!A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too! The perfect first book for young readers, just moving on from picture books, discovering the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Dive in to more o-fish-ally awesome Narwhal & Jelly books:1. Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea!2. Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt3. Peanut Butter and Jelly PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea: 'Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker' – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews'An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers' - Starred Review, School Library Journal'Geez, Narwhal and Jellyfish are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo& readers will likely clamour for the next outing' – Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books'Bantering dialogue entertains throughout, but the book’s best moment might belong to the third story, when Narwhal lends Jelly his “favourite book in the whole wide water, which is blank…“. "It’s an imagination book, Jelly!… Narwhal explains. Readers ready for underwater goofiness of the non-SpongeBob variety will be eager for more adventures from this duo' – Publishers WeeklyBen Clanton is the author/illustrator of the NARWHAL AND JELLY early graphic novel series as well as IT CAME IN THE MAIL, VOTE FOR ME!, and REX WRECKS IT. When Ben isn't doodling up stories (and often when he is) he likes to cook, explore outdoors, and play basketball. Ben lives in Tacoma, WA with his wife, son and goldendoodle pup.

'Hilarious and charming' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants The 5th hilarious and fabulously festive Christmas adventure from everyone's favourite characters – Narwhal and Jelly!It’s Christmas in the world wide waters! Narwhal is spreading his trademark good cheer and warm waffles, but also news of the amazing Merry Mermicorn, part mermaid, part unicorn. Jelly isn't feeling the festive spirit – or excitement about the mermicorn – quite as much until he receives a mysterious present … But who is it from?A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too! The perfect first book for young readers, just moving on from picture books, discovering the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. PRAISE FOR Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea: 'Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute …. The incessant charm and unabashed joy should make this an easy sell. Swimmingly delightful and a guaranteed smile-maker' – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews'An utterly enchanting start to a series that’s bound to be popular among young readers' - Starred Review, School Library Journal'Geez, Narwhal and Jellyfish are adorable. There’s no other word as appropriate for this duo& readers will likely clamour for the next outing' – Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books'Bantering dialogue entertains throughout, but the book’s best moment might belong to the third story, when Narwhal lends Jelly his “favourite book in the whole wide water, which is blank…“. "It’s an imagination book, Jelly!… Narwhal explains. Readers ready for underwater goofiness of the non-SpongeBob variety will be eager for more adventures from this duo' – Publishers WeeklyBen Clanton is the author/illustrator of the NARWHAL AND JELLY early graphic novel series as well as IT CAME IN THE MAIL, VOTE FOR ME!, and REX WRECKS IT. When Ben isn't doodling up stories (and often when he is) he likes to cook, explore outdoors, and play basketball. Ben lives in Tacoma, WA with his wife, son and goldendoodle pup.

In the follow-up to Rex Wrecks It!, a shy little ghost is new to the group.Praise for Rex Wrecks It!: "A delirious roar ... original, perfectly paced, animatedly drawn and wonderfully lacking in any sort of improving message. A blast" Observer From the creator of Rex Wrecks It! comes a funny story about feeling invisible – and finding a way to be seen and appreciated for who you are. Boo is new. And even if the other kids are welcoming, it can be scary being new, especially for a shy ghost who can’t play any of their games. (“You tagged me? Oh, sorry. I couldn’t feel it.”) Can Boo find a way to fit in and make friends with the rest of the group?

In the follow-up to Rex Wrecks It!, a shy little ghost is new to the group.Praise for Rex Wrecks It!: "A delirious roar ... original, perfectly paced, animatedly drawn and wonderfully lacking in any sort of improving message. A blast" ObserverBoo is new. And even if the other kids are welcoming, it can be scary being new, especially for a shy ghost who can’t play any of their games. (“You tagged me? Oh, sorry. I couldn’t feel it.”) Can Boo find a way to fit in and make friends with the rest of the group?From the creator of Rex Wrecks It! comes a funny story about feeling invisible – and finding a way to be seen and appreciated for who you are.