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  • Published: 1 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781401290689
  • Imprint: DC Zoom
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $19.99

The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid




"Kirk Scroggs is one of my favorite author/illustrators." --Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series.

"Kirk Scroggs is one of my favorite author/illustrators." --Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series.

WARNING! UNLESS YOU HAVE EXPRESS PERMISSION FROM RUSSELL WEINWRIGHT TO ACCESS HIS NOTEBOOK, DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. SERIOUSLY, WE MEAN IT.

Okay, if you are still with us, here is what we can share: Russell is a middle schooler; he excessively doodles; he has two best friends, Charlotte and Preston; he is not so great at sports; and he is pond scum. Nicknamed "Swamp Kid" by his classmates, Russell has algae for hair, a tree trunk for a right arm, and a carrot for a finger. Also, Russell's favorite meal is sunlight. Also, a frog lives in his arm.

In this notebook, Russell details in both hilarious text and color illustrations (complete with ketchup stains!) what it's like to be different, to discover his true talents, to avoid the intense stare of Mr. Finneca (his suspicious science teacher who may also be a mad scientist), and to find humor in the everyday weird.

This is The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid by writer and illustrator Kirk Scroggs, and you'll never look at middle school the same way again.

  • Published: 1 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781401290689
  • Imprint: DC Zoom
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid

Praise for Kirk Scroggs:

"Kirk Scroggs is one of my favorite author/illustrators." --Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series.

"A rollicking mystery that bodes well for the books to come." --Publishers Weekly

"A satisfyingly silly story. Mystery (and humor) mavens will eagerly await future cases." --Kirkus Reviews

"A comedic win with appeal for fans of Tom Angleberger and DC's Teen Titans Go!" -- Kirkus review

"A welcome high-interest choice for younger or reluctant readers." --School Library Journal

"More fun than a barrel of whoopee cushions!" --Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants

“Kirk Scroggs is one of my favorite author/illustrators.” —Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants series “A comedic win with appeal for fans of Tom Angleberger and DC's Teen Titans Go!” —Kirkus review

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