“The first book in the new adventure series called Bonkers is definitely, well, bonkers. It’s a fun and funny sci-fi story that will have you laughing and biting your nails at the same time, which may make it hard to turn the pages. Patrick Carman has done it again!” D. J. MacHale, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Description
Bonkers: the new megaseries from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman
There’s something in Jenny’s armpit, and it’s getting bigger.
Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn’t even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in a wheelbarrow, it’s cause for concern. She’s going to need some help sorting this out!
Enter Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin—dancing Swedish exchange student and doomsday prepper extraordinaire—and you’ve got a team of friends made for the moment.
Go with Jenny, Fen, and Barker as they visit an abandoned chemistry lab, discover curious creatures called Snerbs, and uncover a secret so big it might just eat the entire planet. It could happen!
Praise
“The first book in the new adventure series called Bonkers is definitely, well, bonkers. It’s a fun and funny sci-fi story that will have you laughing and biting your nails at the same time, which may make it hard to turn the pages. Patrick Carman has done it again!” D. J. MacHale, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Bonkers totally delivers on its name! This book is a fun, funny, and gripping read. Like all Patrick Carman books, [The Terror in Jenny’s Armpit] has memorable characters and sucks you into a wonderfully weird, layered world—armpit drama! cuddly yet menacing creatures! abandoned laboratories!—that you want to explore more and more.” Joe Purdy, TV animation writer for Arthur, Llama Llama, and Hey Arnold
“This book is gross, hilarious, chaotic, funny, and scary—sometimes all in the same paragraph! Anyone who spends time with kids knows how thrilled they’ll be to have it. Kids are going to pass this book to one another in the halls, they’re going to stay in from recess to finish it—it grabs you and flings you on a wild, gross, terrifically fun ride. Maybe it’s the madcap plot, maybe it’s the deadpan humor, or maybe it’s the tale of friendship at its core, but this book grabbed me and didn’t let go. I can’t wait for the next installment!” Stephen Bramucci, award-winning author of the Danger Gang series
“Patrick Carman is a lovely and kind man with a wacko sense of imagination. I couldn’t have imagined this tale if I had fifty lifetimes to think about it. It’s wild, funny, outlandish, and outrageous. Boy, does it move!!! Take the wild ride. It’s a blast!” Richard Kind, actor
“You better read Bonkers right now! Or you will have no one but yourself to blame when a Snerb starts growing out of your armpit … and you don’t know what to do. Required reading for anyone who loves fast, furious, weird, bonkers adventures.” Jon Scieszka, first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Release Date | March 5, 2024 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Bonkers Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1709596800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Children's Books, Action & Adventure, Humor, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
Author Bio
Patrick Carman has authored forty novels with over five million books in print across twenty-three countries, including The 39 Clues, Skeleton Creek, The Land of Elyon, and Floors. He is also the creator of Aftershock, a #1 fiction podcast on Apple and iHeart, and co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of GoKidGo, where he writes, directs, and produces every GoKidGo show. Mr. Carman is an inexhaustible public speaker who presents at events including the National Book Festival, the LA Book Festival, and the American Library Association national conference. He has spoken live to over a million students at over twenty-five hundred schools across the country.
Overview
Bonkers: the new megaseries from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman
There’s something in Jenny’s armpit, and it’s getting bigger.
Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn’t even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in a wheelbarrow, it’s cause for concern. She’s going to need some help sorting this out!
Enter Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin—dancing Swedish exchange student and doomsday prepper extraordinaire—and you’ve got a team of friends made for the moment.
Go with Jenny, Fen, and Barker as they visit an abandoned chemistry lab, discover curious creatures called Snerbs, and uncover a secret so big it might just eat the entire planet. It could happen!