Mike Thaler's Books

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who is going on their first mission trip. Sometimes what we experience is MUCH better than we expect. In Mission Trip Impossible, our young hero is headed out on his first mission trip with the kids’ group. Expecting jungles, heatwaves, wild animals, and cannibals, he is pleasantly surprised at how rewarding spreading the Good News can really be! Mission Trip Impossible: Part of the Tales from the Back Pew series Features full-color art by popular artist Jared Lee Kid-friendly and age appropriate humor Great gift idea for children ages 4-8

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . There's a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he's big, mean, and blows his whistle a lot. Will Hubie really have to run a lap around the world to pass Mr. Green's class? Will he be able to lift Mr. Green's pickup truck and climb up a rope while it's on fire?Hubie doesn't want to go to gym class anymore!

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Two popular books from the bestselling Black Lagoon series--TEACHER and LIBRARIAN--are now reissued with fun new covers! Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first day of school and his first trip to the school library. Featuring a fire-breathing teacher and a library where all the books are bolted to the shelves, these stories are sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

It's another scary day at Black Lagoon Elementary... Our new school bus driver is named T. Rex Fenderbender. We hear he drives like he's in the Indy 500! Strap on your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride...to school.

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter! The Field Day is one week away, and everyone has to go. But Hubie would rather go home! Crazy Coach Kong is making up all the events, like leaping over lions, hopping over hippos, skipping through snakes, and tiptoeing around tigers. Will it be a field day or dreams or a field day of screams?

It's summertime and everybody's going to camp---or is it cramp? Mike Thaler, author of the popular Black Lagoon series, puts his spin on the age-old experience of summer camp.

Fearful of going off to camp, a child finds some comfort when his seatmate on the bus expresses the same fears and they decide to face them together.

This is a delightfully goofy tale of a family of bananas who decide to do some spring cleaning, and literally clean all the springs in the house, take the trash out to a nice restaurant, and draw a bath with crayons.

You can mail a postcard.You can mail a letter.You can even mail a present.But-never mail an elephant! A children's book by Mike Thaler.

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who expects big excitement and lots of laughs at the church Easter Egg Hunt. In Easter Egg Haunt it’s Easter and every kid loves Easter with all the chocolate treats, bunnies, and baskets filled with gifts. Will the Easter bunny be ten feet tall? Will it really lay eggs? Our hero hopes they’re not scrambled! Easter Egg Haunt: Part of the Tales from the Back Pew series Features full-color art by popular artist Jared Lee Kid-friendly and age appropriate humor Great Easter basket gift idea for children ages 4-8

A simple beginning reader with little text and col. illus. A young boy goes trick or treating and comes across something very scary. 6 yrs+

Hippo and his jungle friends worry about Friday the 13th, start a band, and enjoy a magic show.

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who is getting baptized, or every one who already has been. In Walking the Plank to the Baptism Tank our hero is preparing h for his baptism, but he is unsure of what exactly to expect. He KNOWS and LOVES Jesus but is just not sure about the whole process of the baptism. But Pastor and Mom say not to worry—God has everything covered. Walking the Plank to the Baptism Tank: Part of the Tales from the Back Pew series Features full-color art by popular artist Jared Lee Kid-friendly and age appropriate humor Great baptism or commitment gift idea for children ages 4-8

A frog and a turtle watch the rain turn their puddle into an ocean before the sun comes along and returns things to normal.

With the help of his animal friends, Hippo builds a house, paints a picture, breaks out in spots, and celebrates a birthday.

t's another scary day at the Black Lagoon . . . for the new teacher, Mrs. Green. There's a new class coming for the first day of school and Mrs. Green is worried. Is it true that the class is really weird and that they put their last three teachers into early retirement? Will the students really turn into horrible ghouls as soon as they get to school? Will Mrs. Green really need her ultimate survival kit to teach the class or tame the class?

At the class Christmas party, everyone has to exchange gifts. It doesnżt sound too bad, but Hubie pulled Pennyżs name out of the hat, so now he has to get a present for a girl! And he doesnżt even have three dollars saved up! Includes grey-scale illustrations and table of contents. Chapter Book: 15 chapters.

A balloon that is jealous of the moon breaks its string and floats into the sky toward its rival.

A little boy is sent to the principal's office.

A collection of knock-knock jokes--all about monsters and scary things.

The fun begins when a hippopotamus follows Junior home from school.

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first day of music class. Featuring a Valkyrie/Viking teacher who comes armed with a pitchfork, a laser baton, and a prison called Sing-Sing, this story is sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

A little boy imagines all the terrible things that could go wrong when he performs in the school play.

After Ms. Jones is eaten by a hippopotamus during a class trip to the zoo, she still returns to school to teach her pupils.

From the staff their gypsy father gives them, one brother makes a blowgun and the other a flute.

Mrs. Green announces a new student is joining the class, and he is coming from far away. Immediately, everyone makes their guesses about where he is from. Hubie has his own suspicion: The new kid is from Mars! He thinks of the many wacky creatures the kid may just take the form of, but ultimately he hopes for a buddy.

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears as his class receives a visit from Dr. B.N. Payne, a local dentist. Featuring a two-headed, monstrous dentist who puts bridges and root "canals" in people's mouths, this story is sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

Everyone has to make a card for Valentine?s Day and give it to someone in your class. First you give a valentine and the next thing you know, you?re married! You?re just not ready for this! Includes grey-scale illustrations and table of contents. Chapter Book: 16 chapters.

Better find a costume quick for the scariest Halloween party ever, or you might become a tasty treat for all those cruel ghouls! Includes grey-scale illustrations and table of contents. Chapter Book: 12 chapters.

Hippo and his animal friends share a variety of adventures including making a wish, selling lemonade, and telling a scary story.

Suggests using exotic pets like mooses, alligators, and octopi, as hat racks, staplers, and string quartets.

Too bad the class has chosen your idea for the school carnival: a dunking booth. And they want you to be the one who gets dunked, but you can?t even swim! Includes grey-scale illustrations and table of contents. Chapter Book: 10 chapters.

Jane and Jake get a big box. It has puppets in it and a kit to make a puppet stage. What happens next?"--Page 4 cover

Book's by Mike Thaler

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