JAMES PATTERSON GETS KIDS READING!
PRAISE FOR 
“A perfectly pitched novel.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Rafe is a bad boy with a heart of gold.”
—The New York Times
“Sure to appeal!”
—Booklist
“Rafe [is] a realistic kid whom readers would want as a friend and coconspirator.”
—School Library Journal
“Will be enjoyed by middle-grade boys, particularly reluctant readers.”
—VOYA
“Will keep [readers] laughing and engaged.”
—Children’s Literature
PRAISE FOR 
“Underlying the novel’s laughs are themes of friendship, compassion, and family.… Neufeld’s raucous cartoons and comics sequences amp up the comedy with slapstick action, metafictional gags, and lots of robo-gadgetry.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Plenty of amusing jokes… Young readers with an interest in science will certainly be engaged.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A good fit for reluctant readers.”
—Common Sense Media
PRAISE FOR 
“A high-seas adventure that will entice even the most confirmed of landlubbers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A frenetic sense of excitement and adventure permeates this nautical escapade.… There’s little time to breathe as the Kidds pinball from one spot of trouble to the next, making for a fun and fast-paced ride.”
—Publishers Weekly
“[The] illustrations are delightful—reminiscent of the elaborate doodles churned out in math class by the most awesome artist in seventh grade.”
—The New York Times
PRAISE FOR 
A 2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee
“A brimming bucket of bada-bing!”
—Booklist
“Poignant… The affecting ending, which reveals a more vulnerable Jamie behind the guise of his humor, celebrates Jamie’s resilient spirit.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The broad humor that runs throughout this heavily illustrated story… masks personal pain, demonstrating resiliency in the face of tragedy.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Patterson [introduces] new jokes that speak directly to the middle school experience.”
—School Library Journal