The Gingerbread Man: Class Pet on the Loose

Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!

The Gingerbread Man is as excited as his classmates about their new class pet. And today it’s his turn to feed Squeaks. But—uh-oh!—her cage door is open and she’s nowhere to be found. Where could she have gone?

From the art table to the reading corner and beyond, this smart cookie will follow every clue to track Squeaks down and bring her home!

This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

Series Overview: The Gingerbread Man is Loose in Graphic Novels!

Spring 2024: Buttons on the Loose and Class Pet on the Loose

Fall 2024: Paper Airplanes on the Loose

Spring 2025: Book 4, Title TK

About the Author

Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming a writer, and she has had to deal with many an escaped gingerbread man in her time.

Author Residence: McLean, Virginia

Mike Lowery is an author and New York Times bestselling illustrator who has worked on dozens of books for kids. Some of his favorites are The Gingerbread Man is Loose series by Laura Murray, the Mac B, Kid Spy series by Mac Barnett and the Everything Awesome series which he also wrote. He likes to collect weird facts and other bits of knowledge and he draws them every morning in his sketchbook. Visit him online at mikelowery.com and follow him on Instagram @mikelowerystudio

Illustrator Residence:Atlanta, GA