Jarrett Lerner

• Oct-2026
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• Aug-2026
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• Jun-2026
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Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make read...

• May-2026
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Nat the Cat traps Pat the Rat in this sixth book in the hilarious, fourth wall -- breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat sets a trap ...

• Jan-2026
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Nat the Cat goes on a treasure hunt in this fifth book in the hilarious, fourth wall -- breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat finds ...

• Jul-2025
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Ari helps a neighbor who accidentally gets shrunk by Ari's mom's latest invention in this second book in the My Mad Scientist Mom chapter book series from acclaimed author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner.Ari's life is filled with school, video games, and ...

• Mar-2025
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A boy gets buried in dirty laundry and pulled into time travel shenanigans after his mom's latest experiment in this first book in the My Mad Scientist Mom chapter book series from acclaimed author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner.Ari's life is filled with...

• Jan-2025
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Nat the Cat gets a little jealous in this fourth book in the hilarious, fourth wall -- breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat has a h...

• Nov-2024
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Bash the ghost learns to work with trouble-loving vampires in this second book in the sweet and spooky chapter book series by acclaimed author Jarrett Lerner.At the start of his second session at Scare School, the world's premiere institution for ele...

• Jul-2024
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A young ghost tries his best to fit in with the rest of the ghouls in this sweet and spooky chapter book by acclaimed author Jarrett Lerner.Bash, a young ghost who's never been good at "ghost stuff" is heading off to Scare School, the world's leading...

• May-2024
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Nat the Cat learns to share in this third book in the hilarious, fourth wall -- breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat and a long-suffering narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner!Nat the Cat has a snack. Pat the Rat wan...

• May-2023
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A School Library Journal Best Transitional BookIt's bath time for Nat the Cat in this second book in the hilarious, fourth wall -- breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat and a long-suffering narrator from powerhouse creator Jarr...

• May-2023
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A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and "perceptive" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration.Will is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. ...

• Jan-2023
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From Jarrett Lerner, the powerhouse creator behind the EngiNerds, Geeger the Robot, and Hunger Heroes series, comes a hilarious new Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat and a long-suffering narrator!Nat the Cat is taking a nap. Or he w...

• Oct-2022
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A group of silly superheroes -- a bean, a chip, a tomato, and a wedge of cheddar cheese -- come to the rescue of a hangry babysitter in this second book in the silly and adventurous graphic novel chapter book series The Hunger Heroes!Meet the Hunger ...

• Feb-2022
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For fans of the Bots series by Russ Bolts and James Patterson's House of Robots comes the adventures of Geeger, a robot going to his first party, in the fourth story in a fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that's perfect for emerging reader...

• Nov-2021
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A group of silly superheroes -- a bean, a chip, a tomato, and a wedge of cheddar cheese -- come to the rescue of a hungry kid stuck at school in this first book in the silly and adventurous graphic novel chapter book series The Hunger Heroes!Meet the...

• Sep-2021
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• Feb-2021
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Ken and his EngiNerds crew return in another nutty and nerdy adventure as they face down an alien to save the planet!Alien invasion? At the end of Revenge of the EngiNerds an alien appeared, and it turns out he's the real deal. He explains he was sen...

• Jan-2021
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Dan Gutman’s My Weird School meets James Patterson’s House of Robots in the adventures of Geeger, a robot who loses his class pet, in the second story in a fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that’s perfect for emerging rea...

• Sep-2020
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Amelia Bedelia meets James Patterson's House of Robots series in the adventures of Geeger, a robot who goes to school for the very first time, in the first story in a new, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that's perfect for emerging reade...

• Feb-2019
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Ken and his EngiNerds crew return in a new, nutty and nerdy adventure that's the perfect follow-up to EngiNerds. When last we met, the EngiNerds were battling a horde of ravenous robots, but in this latest caper, they're on the hunt for just one r...

• Sep-2017
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The battle between boys and bots is on in this funny, fast-paced novel. Ken is an EngiNerd: one of a super-smart group of friends -- all nerds -- who have been close since kindergarten. They may be brainiacs, but they're just like everyone else...