No Sam! and the Meow of Deception: A Graphic Novel

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

The follow-up to the instant New York Times bestseller and Indie Next pick by author Drew Daywalt (The Day the Crayons Quit) and illustrator Mike Lowery continues the hilarious adventures of Sam the pug as he protects his family from suburban evil.

When Meow is kidnapped by enemy spies, the brilliant cat successfully negotiates his release in exchange for all the Petersons’ research. But the genius feline didn’t account for Sam thwarting his attempts at every turn.Meanwhile, Phoebe enters her cat, Mrs. Muffity Puff, into a local cat show, and new friend Dean joins Justin and Phoebe in training their animals (including Meow) for the agility course. But Sam doesn’t trust Dean one bit, and as his suspicions escalate, he begins to drive a wedge between Justin and Dean.Can Sam unwittingly save the day once again . . . without ruining Justin’s new friendship?

About the Author

Drew Daywalt is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling children’s author whose books include The Day the Crayons Quit, The Day the Crayons Came Home, and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. Drew loves to play Rock Paper Scissors, but most of the time he can’t decide fast enough which one to pick and ends up making some bizarre shape with his hand that looks like a weird octopus with a hat. He’ll claim Weird Octopus with Hat beats everything, but don’t let him pull that nonsense on you.Mike Lowery is a New York Times bestselling illustrator who has worked on more than eighty books for children and adults. He’s also the author of many books, including Random Illustrated Facts and the Everything Awesome series. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his family.