Danny's Doodles

For the first time in nearly a decade, David A. Adler, the author of the beloved Cam Jansen series, is publishing a brand new children’s chapter book series: DANNY’S DOODLES: THE JELLY BEAN EXPERIMENT.

David has been praised for his ability to create fun and engaging stories, with multidimensional characters and a clear, focused language that is perfect for elementary school readers. David brings his unerring ability to relate to a kid’s point of view to DANNY’S DOODLES with its terrific blend of humor, schoolyard drama and memorable characters.

Here’s a statistic: Fourth-grader Danny Cohen’s new friend is 100% weird. Calvin Waffle is curious about everything, he claims his father is a spy, and he likes to conduct experiments. Experiments like asking Danny to fill his pockets with jellybeans, but to not eat any. Through words and drawings, Danny tells a series of stories about Calvin’s antics as the oddball challenges every rule on their teacher Mrs. Cakel’s notorious “No” list:

No talking in class without Mrs. Cakel’s permission.

No mumbling.

No calling out.

No walking about. You have a seat. Stay in it.

No slouching. Sit up straight.

No gum chewing.

No eating in class.

No note sending.

Calvin’s strange ways may get him in trouble, but they come in handy for Danny’s baseball team, as his powers of observation let him predict the opposing pitcher’s every throw. The problem is, for all his eccentricities and enthusiasm, Calvin doesn’t particularly like baseball. How can Danny and his friends change Calvin’s mind in time to win the big game?

A wonderful back-to-school series with a lot of heart, readers everywhere will fall in love with doodler Danny and quirky Calvin.