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One fine morning, the people of Puddletrunk wake up to find their bridge has collapsed. They are not surprised. After all, termites have destroyed the last 200 or so bridges. Luckily, the people of Puddletrunk have a bridge-building expert in their town: the fabulous Mortimer Gulch, who will gladly rebuild their bridge for a pretty penny. But when a newcomer to Puddletrunk does not want to pay for the repairs, Mortimer is displeased. To make matters worse, this unusual foreigner has some innovative ideas that threaten to upend Mortimer Gulch's entire business . . . Here is a whimsical yet timely picture book allegory about what new people with new ideas can bring to communities.

Miles si è appena trasferito a Borgo Sbadiglio lasciando dietro di sé una casa sull'oceano, i suoi amici, il suo fornitore ufficiale di caramelle ma, soprattutto, il titolo di Re degli Scherzi. Giunto nella nuova scuola, scopre con orrore che dovrà faticare per tornare a essere il numero uno: qualcuno ha parcheggiato l'auto del preside Barkin sulla scalinata, impedendo l'ingresso ai ragazzi. Chi è quel genio? Di certo non il noioso, saccente, spione e primissimo della classe Niles, che vuole diventare suo amico a tutti i costi! In un'escalation di scherzi, piaghe d'Egitto e pesci d'aprile che non risparmierà nemmeno le mucche della sonnacchiosa cittadina, Miles tenterà di riconquistare lo scettro e scoprire l'identità del suo insospettabile nemico…

J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he's not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to track down their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work - or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that's right in front of him?

Kids will giggle as they count all the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. Full of fun reader interactions and keeps readers guessing until the very last page! Matching Mac Barnett's brilliant wit are Kevin Cornell's luminous illustrations, which will have young readers begging to count the monkeys all over again.

An illustrated parody of fictional superheroes and their superpowers, including the Male Pattern Baldness Eagle, the Guardin' Gnome, and the Health Inspectre, documents their battle for supremacy.