{"product_id":"middle-school-bites-9780823445431","title":"Middle School Bites","description":"\u003cb\u003eTom is desperate to fit in at school, but he's hungry and howling, not to mention \u003ci\u003ehalf dead\u003c\/i\u003e. Blame it on the vampire - and the werewolf - and the zombie - in this monstrously funny new series from \u003ci\u003eSpongeBob SquarePants\u003c\/i\u003e head writer Steven Banks.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fast! Funny! Fresh!\" - Chris Grabenstein, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What are you waiting for? Open this book right now!\" - Tom Angleberger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Origami Yoda series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThanks to a series of unfortunate bites, eleven-year-old Tom is a triple threat: he's a Vam-Wolf-Zom. And just in time for the first day of middle school. So much for his \u003ci\u003eInvisible Tom Plan\u003c\/i\u003e. He never thought to make a \u003ci\u003eWhat If I Turn Into A Vampire Werewolf Zombie Plan\u003c\/i\u003e. Maybe it's time for a \u003ci\u003eRun Away and Live Somewhere Else Plan\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of his irrepressible best friend, Zeke, Tom tries to accept his future. Zeke thinks being a Vam-Wolf-Zom sounds EXCELLENT! (Zeke thinks everything sounds EXCELLENT!) At least he'll be able to stand up to the sixth-grade bully. The question is will the rest of Hamilton Middle School accept the Vam-Wolf-Zom, too? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom's toothsome saga is illustrated with clever, cartoon-style art on every spread. Created by an Emmy-nominated writer for \u003ci\u003eSpongeBob\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e CatDog, \u003c\/i\u003ethis new series is perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Diary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. EXCELLENT!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven Banks is a writer who received an Emmy nomination as head writer on \u003ci\u003eSpongeBob SquarePants\u003c\/i\u003e, wrote for \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatDog\u003c\/i\u003e, has appeared on TV shows like \u003ci\u003ePenn \u0026amp; Teller's Fool Us\u003c\/i\u003e, attended Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College, wrote a book called \u003ci\u003eKing of the Creeps\u003c\/i\u003e, co-created the international theater sensation \u003ci\u003eShadowland, \u003c\/i\u003e and lives in California with his wife. He was once bitten by a donkey, but did not turn into a Donkey Man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Fearing has never been bitten by a werewolf, a zombie, or a vampire. But he was bitten by the creative bug which is far more dangerous. Books he's illustrated include \u003ci\u003eThe Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, by Margaret McNamara, and \u003ci\u003eBen Franklin's in My Bathroom!\u003c\/i\u003e, by Candace Fleming, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Thanksgiving Escape\u003c\/i\u003e, which he also wrote. He lives in Oregon with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527352291602,"sku":"9780823445431","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_92211a90-7596-4ec6-908b-4bfc10ffc578.jpg?v=1731299266","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/middle-school-bites-9780823445431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}