Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn’t exactly scream “secret agent.” In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Except Jada, who is certain her mom was a spy, too.īen Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. She plans to scour New York City in search of her missing mother, even though everyone thinks her mom died in a plane crash. Back home in New York City, after living in France for five years, Jada is ready to embark on her first and greatest spy adventure yet. When she isn’t studying the art from her idols like Jackie Ormes, the first-known African American cartoonist, she’s chronicling her spy training and other observations in her art journal. Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training. Can they find a way to learn from each other? Tessy takes Newton to school, but Newton just wants to go outside.

The Kid and the Chameleon Go to School (The Kid and the Chameleon Seuss had in mind when he launched the Beginner Books series in 1957 with The Cat in the Hat! Eastman, and Robert Lopshire! With simple rhymed text and illustrations that provide visual clues to the meaning of the words on each page, it’s exactly what Dr. This bright, cheerful early reader about a giant lizard hiding in unlikely-and un-lizard-like-places combines Staake’s trademark high-energy graphic style with the classic appeal of Dr. But when he meets someone who beats him at his own game, will Chameleon learn to change his ways? But with each transformation in size, shape, and color, the chameleon learns that maybe being yourself is best of all!Ĭhameleon is sneaky and likes to use his camouflage powers to play tricks on the other jungle animals. There once was a small green chameleon that wished to be handsome like a flamingo, smart like a fox, and funny like a seal.

Chicken Frank, Dinosaur! by S.K. Wenger