In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris’sNew York Times-bestselling series our heroes—First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen— encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates.
After Captain Babybeard steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, the notorious pirate sees nothing but piles of gold in his future. But a mutiny, led by his first mate, the Martian Pirate James Plantain, leaves Babybeard marooned on a deserted island. Betrayed by his crew, the little captain seeks an unlikely alliance...
Will Captain Babybeard get revenge? Will First Cat, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 recover their treasure map? Or will the moon fall into the hands of a nefarious banana?
*A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2025
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Ridiculously fun and brilliantly illustrated.” -Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants
Barnett takes his readers on a fun-filled ride...Barnett's tone throughout the story is humorous, lighthearted, and a little glib, and the over-the-top story is sure to appeal to many readers...an enjoyable romp that will leave readers salivating for the sequel. -Kirkus Reviews
This volume continues the nonstop madcap fun; returning readers will not be disappointed, and new ones will quickly become avid followers of the world’s first feline astronaut. Fans of unbridled, melodramatic tomfoolery will be over the moon. -Kirkus Reviews
“A hilarious graphic novel.” -New York Times
With a perfectly absurd premise, dialogue that demands outlandish accents, and a plot that interweaves global history and complete silliness, Barnett royally nails it. -Abby Hanlon, author of the Dory Fantasmagory series
Funny as a crumpet. (But truly, secretly a hundred times smarter.) -Jon Scieszka, author of Caldecott Honor?Thl³+
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