Grumpy Monkey HC (2021 Random House) A Graphic Novel Chapter Book comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Freshly Squeezed!"

Written by Suzanne Lang. Art and cover by Max Lang.

In the first book in this new young graphic novel series, Jim Panzee searches for the perfect orange stress ball! It's Wednesday! Which means it's time for Jim Panzee's weekly Wednesday walk. He wakes up, stretches a little, grabs his stress orange, and sets off. Jim's favorite part of the walk is the blissful silence. When he's alone, he can hear all the jungle sounds.

Until... his best buddy, Norman, decides to join him. And before he knows it, Jim is followed by every animal in the jungle. It's all just too much. Jim grabs his stress orange to calm his nerves... but when he squeezes a bit too hard, the stress orange goes squish. So Jim and his not-so-helpful friends must cross the jungle to get another stress orange before it is too late!

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 88 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Who Threw That?!" Written by Suzanne Lang. Art and cover by Max Lang. Jim Panzee is demonstrating a new magic trick when he's interrupted by two oxpeckers cooing over each other. Annoyed, he tosses a banana peel from his branch and, even worse, denies doing it! Now the real trouble begins when Jim Panzee is banished from the jungle. Best friend Norman joins him and they end up in the desert. But the desert isn't a happy place for them, especially Norman. Too much heat in the daytime, too much cold at night, and the lack of bananas are big problems. In order to help his best buddy, Jim agrees to return to the jungle. But the only way he will be welcomed back is if he apologizes. Will grumpy monkey Jim be able to do that? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Who Threw That?!" Written by Suzanne Lang. Art and cover by Max Lang. Jim Panzee is demonstrating a new magic trick when he's interrupted by two oxpeckers cooing over each other. Annoyed, he tosses a banana peel from his branch and, even worse, denies doing it! Now the real trouble begins when Jim Panzee is banished from the jungle. Best friend Norman joins him and they end up in the desert. But the desert isn't a happy place for them, especially Norman. Too much heat in the daytime, too much cold at night, and the lack of bananas are big problems. In order to help his best buddy, Jim agrees to return to the jungle. But the only way he will be welcomed back is if he apologizes. Will grumpy monkey Jim be able to do that? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "School Stinks!" Written by Suzanne Lang. Art and cover by Max Lang. When Jim Panzee fails to identify the footprints of a polecat with a very smelly spray, he winds up smelling very stinky. The jungle animals complain about the stench, and his best friend Norman reminds Jim that they learned how to identify animal footprints in school. Then the jungle animals chime in saying that it was too bad that Jim spent all his time in school daydreaming. They insist: Jim needs to go back to school. At first, Jim objects. After all, he's a full-grown chimp living on his own branch. But Norman convinces Jim to head back to the classroom, even if he's surrounded by baby animals. Grumbling all the time, Jim Panzee studies Animal Tracking, Physical Fitness, and Jungle Plants. Although he's not the best student, Jim will have to use everything he's learned to help his friend Little Turtle and his tummy ache. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.