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KLAWDE

Robb Mommaerts Emily Chenoweth John Bemelmans Marciano

A laugh-out-loud funny, fast-paced new Middle Grade Series by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth; Illustrated by Robb Mommaerts.
Ready for this? Klawde is not your average cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant... and he's about to become Raj Banerjee's best friend. Whether he likes it or not.

Klawde had everything. Sharp claws. Fine fur. And, being the High Commander of the planet Lyttyrboks, an entire world of warlike cats at his command. But when he is stripped of his feline throne, he is sentenced to the worst possible punishment: exile to a small planet in a quiet corner of the universe... named Earth.

Raj had everything. A cool apartment in Brooklyn. Three friends who lived in his building. And pizza and comics within walking distance. But when his mom gets a job in Elba, Oregon, and he is forced to move, all of that changes. It's now the beginning of summer, he has no friends, and because of his mother's urgings, he has joined anature camp.

It's only when his doorbell rings and he meets a furball of a cat that Raj begins to think maybe his luck is turning around...

Heavily illustrated, with a hilarious, biting voice that switches between Raj and Klawde's perspectives, Klawde is the story of an unlikely friendship that emerges as two fish out of water begin to find their footing in strange new worlds.

Johnny Marciano is a New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator. He has written non-fiction books for all ages such as Anonyponymous, while his work for children includes The Witches of Benevento Series, The No-Good Nine, and Madeline at the White House. Johnny lives in Headquarters, NJ, with his wife, nine-year-old daughter, two cats, and a dog.

Emily Chenoweth is the author of Hello Goodbye and the ghostwriter of several young adult New York Times bestsellers. Under the name Emily Raymond, she has co-authored eight books with James Patterson, including First Love, Expelled, and Witch & Wizard: The Lost. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner, the writer Jon Raymond, and their two daughters.

Robb Mommaerts is an illustrator living and working in the frigid state of Wisconsin. He hasn't changed much from his childhood years in the fact that he still mostly loves drawing monsters, dinosaurs, and robots. From his basement dungeon, he works primarily in the world of game art, children's books, character design, and comics. When not attempting to put the strange daydreams from his head to paper, he and his wife are trying to keep up with two kids and a dog.
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Published 2019-02-26 by Penguin Workshop

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Published 2019-02-26 by Penguin Workshop

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PORTLAND MONTHLY wrote a feature on KLAWDE, highlighting the trailer and Portlander Emily Chenoweth! Read more...

BRIGHTLY featured KLAWDE in their Most Exciting Middle Grade Books of 2019 round-up!: Anyone who has owned a cat can tell you that the premise of an "evil alien warlord cat" is A) hilarious, and B) oddly believable. This hysterical graphic novel follows the villainous Klawde after he's banished to Earth and forced to become a young boy's pet. Read more...

NERDY BOOK CLUB posted an interview between authors Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth! Read more...

These books offer goofy, accessible entertainment that for the right readers, especially reluctant ones, will be like.well, catnip.

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S Teen Librarian Toolbox Blog included KLAWDE in a What's New in YA and MG Books post: ...with a hilarious, biting voice that switches between Raj and Klawde's perspectives, this is the story of an unlikely friendship that emerges as two fish out of water begin to find their footing in strange new worlds. Read more...

Giggle-worthy cat puns are littered throughout this goofy story, and Klawde's clueless arrogance and kitty perspective brings the humor level to the absurd.These mismatched pals will find an audience among fans of Pilkey's Dog Man or Cammuso's The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Spelling Trouble.

With cute illustrations, hilarious misunderstandings, and pun-filled names, readers of all ages will claw their way to the second book.

SHELF AWARENESS revealed the book trailer for KLAWDE: EVIL ALIEN WARLORD CAT. Read more...

...will hook even reluctant readers. Mommaerts's two-color, cartoon illustrations add more laughs... Fun for feline fanatics and light sci-fi lovers.

Applaud for KLAWDE. Two paws up!

Chinese: Beijing Huaxia Winshare Books ; French: Bayard ; Russian: Eksmo ; Spanish: V & R Editores ; Turkish: Ucan At Yayinl ; Taiwan: Ecus Cultural

Dynamic illustrations capture the energy, humor, and heart of this strong series kick-off.

Funny, savage, and brilliant, Klawde is the pet I wish I had.