{"product_id":"the-first-cat-in-space-and-the-wrath-of-the-paperclip-9780063315280","title":"The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac \u0026amp; Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.5 billion years ago . . . \u003c\/strong\u003ean AI paperclip named CheckMate was designed to fix grammatical errors. Exhausted of correcting \"who\" vs. \"whom,\" it concocted a plan to eliminate spelling errors once and for all. All life-forms would be turned into something beautiful, practical, perfect: a paperclip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThankfully, it was buried in the debris. Long forgotten . . . until it was accidentally freed. Now CheckMate has invaded \u003cem\u003eevery \u003c\/em\u003ecomputer on Earth and is bent on fulfilling its dastardly plot. There's only one trio who can save the day: the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000. But when CheckMate zoops First Cat's spacesuit, our titular hero is now powerless. The fate of the world depends on...a regular little kitty cat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill everyone in the universe become school supplies?!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the First Cat in Space series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Ridiculously fun.\" --Dav Pilkey, creator of \u003cem\u003eDog Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Epic.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Infectious.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Laugh-out-loud.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarris, Shawn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShawn Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e's first illustrated book, \u003cem\u003eHer Right Foot\u003c\/em\u003e by Dave Eggers, received seven starred reviews, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable, and a \u003cem\u003ePW \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the Year. His other picture books include Eggers's \u003cem\u003eWhat Can a Citizen Do\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003eMagazine Best Children's Book, \u003cem\u003eEveryone's Awake\u003c\/em\u003e by Colin Meloy, \u003cem\u003eA Polar Bear in the Snow\u003c\/em\u003e by Mac Barnett, and his own author-illustrated works \u003cem\u003eHave You Ever Seen a Flower?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDoing Business\u003c\/em\u003e. Harris also occasionally moonlights as singer-songwriter of the popular Oakland, California, band the Matches, whose early 2000s album art sparked his illustration career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnett, Mac:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMac Barnett \u003c\/strong\u003eis the 2025-26 Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. His picture books include two Caldecott Honor-winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: \u003cem\u003eSam \u0026amp; Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eExtra Yarn\u003c\/em\u003e. Among his other popular books are \u003cem\u003eI Love You Like a Pig\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, and \u003cem\u003eThe Magic Word\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Elise Parsley. He lives in Oakland, California. You can visit him online at macbarnett.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperalley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875138900242,"sku":"9780063315280","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c2268f17-41eb-4a68-b582-15a28958c802.jpg?v=1756203554","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-cat-in-space-and-the-wrath-of-the-paperclip-9780063315280","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}