In the tradition of Calvin and Hobbes, MAL AND CHAD is a funny
comic-strip graphic novel that makes a perfect first chapter book!
Mal is a kid genius with a talking dog . . . so why doesn't anyone seem
to notice him?
Poor Mal. It's not easy being a kid genius who wears a lab coat to
school ("It's not a bathrobe!"). Megan, his not-so-secret crush, has
formed a club that has a no-boys-allowed policy - especially not Mal,
who would do anything to feel like he belongs. Fortunately, Mal always
has Chad, his talking dog. When Chad begins having scary dreams, Mal
builds a dream portal to defeat Chad's nightmare beast once and for all.
Something goes wrong, though, and the beast follows Mal back to reality.
Now Megan and her friends are in danger . . . but Mal is there to come
to the rescue, showing that, just maybe, he's someone to pay attention
to. With kid-friendly humor and a deft touch, Stephen McCranie continues
his breakthrough series perfect for any kid who's one book away from
either Big Nate or Diary of a Wimpy Kid.