Mike Thaler

After relating all of the horrible things the school custodian, Fester Smudge, is known to have done, a student whose locker won't open needs Mr. Smudge's help.

There's a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he's big, mean, and blows his whistle a lot. Will Hubie really have to run a lap around the world to pass Mr. Green's class? Will he be able to lift Mr. Green's pickup truck and climb up a rope while it's on fire? Hubie doesn't want to go to gym class anymore!

Everyone has to run for an office in Mrs. Green's class election.

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect collection of riddles for every child with a funny bone and a love of jokes and riddles. In the Big Inning ... Bible Riddles from the Back Pew is a collection of hilarious church-themed, kid-friendly, and kooky riddles. Hold onto your socks so you don't laugh them off as you share these with friends and family of all ages. In the Big Inning ... Bible Riddles from the...

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who has gone to church summer camp and really didn't want to!In Church Summer Cramp, Mom's sending our hero to church summer cramp-I mean, camp. The woods are full of poison ivy, and you become a mosquito burrito and eat in a mess hall. How much worse (or fun) can it be? Church Summer Cramp:Part of the Tales from the Back Pew seriesFeatures full-color...

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a clean and kid-friendly joke book that is sure to have young readers laughing! Bible Knock-Knock Jokes from the Back Pew is a collection of knock-knock jokes by America's own Riddle King, Mike Thaler, and is sure to keep readers of all ages rolling with laughter and eager to share with others, young and old! Bible Knock-Knock Jokes from the Back Pew: Part of the hilarious Tales...

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who is going on their first mission trip. Sometimes what we experience is MUCH better than we expect. In Mission Trip Impossible, our young hero is headed out on his first mission trip with the kids' group. Expecting jungles, heatwaves, wild animals, and cannibals, he is pleasantly surprised at how rewarding spreading the Good News can really be! Mission...

From the author and artist of the Tales from the Back Pew series comes a perfect story for every child who is getting baptized, or every one who already has been. In Walking the Plank to the Baptism Tank our hero is preparing for his baptism, but he is unsure of what exactly to expect. He KNOWS and LOVES Jesus but is just not sure about the whole process of the baptism. But Pastor and Mom say not to worry-God has everything covered. Walking...

Hubie has planned a fantastic party for his birthday. There's only one problem-he didn't know it was Friday the 13th. Now that's bad luck! What if nobody shows up? What if nobody brings presents?

Every class has to come up with an idea for a booth at the school carnival. Too bad Hubie's class has chosen a dunking booth. And they want him to be the one who gets dunked! Boy is he sunk because he can't even swim! And to top it all off, there might be sharks in at the bottom of the tank! Yikes!