The Great Art Caper [Paperback]

Pets on the Loose! returns withThe Great Art Caperby bestselling children's book author and illustrator Victoria Jamieson

Things at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School have been quiettoo quiet. Cuddly yet calculating class hamster GW spends his days in second grade and his nights poetry slamming and jigsaw puzzling with his friends, Sunflower and Barry. GW has even started warming up to the second-grade students. Could he be making human friends?

When the school art show is announced, GW learns of a dastardly plotHarriet and her many minions are planning to ruin it! Once again, it's up to GW, Sunflower, and Barry to stop to Harriet's mousey madness.

Victoria Jamiesonis the author and illustrator of several books for children, including theNew York Timesbestseller and Newbery Honor winnerRoller Girl. She worked as a children's book designer before moving to Portland and becoming a freelance illustrator. She has also worked as a portrait artist aboard a cruise ship and has lived in Australia, Italy, and Canada.

This gentle graphic adventure's warm and inviting illustrations portray snuggleworthy characters resembling stuffed toys brought to life. The animated and adorable menagerie displays a pleasing blend of silliness and good-natured naughtiness, imparting a kind message of friendship without a hint of saccharinity . . . . This shines bright. Kirkus Reviews

Praise forThe Great Pet Escape:

Told with a wickedly sharp sense of humor, Jamiesons latest delivers a madcap adventure that is sure to please young readers. Booklist,starred review

Guaranteed fun. Kirkus Reviews

The pace and humor of this graphic novel hit the ground running (or scurrying) and never relent. The Bulletin