For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dog Man #7)

Dog Man and his band of misfits have dished out another serving of justice! The FLEAS are gone, and Petey the cat is back in jail, right where he belongs. All is right in the world… but not for long. Now Petey’s got an unrelenting itch that he just has to scratch! Can the Supa Buddies foil the felonious feline’s plans before it’s too late, or is a cat-astrophe sure to ensue?

Everyone Digs Dog Man!

* Striking color, interactive pages, drawing tutorials, and a plethora of laugh-out-loud moments all work to keep readers’ attention on a tight leash. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* Riotously funny and original. — School Library Journal, starred review

* An utter, unfettered delight. — Booklist, starred review

* Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish. — Publishers Weekly, starred review

* Action-oriented cartoons… Laffs aplenty. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Everyone Digs Dog Man!

* High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* Riotously funny and original. — School Library Journal, starred review

* An utter, unfettered delight. — Booklist, starred review

* Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish. — Publishers Weekly, starred review

* Action-oriented cartoons… Laffs aplenty. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books — the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children’s, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, also a USA Today bestseller. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted.

Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.