{"product_id":"beast-ballerz-beast-ballerz-book-1-wesley-king-hardcover","title":"Beast Ballerz (Beast Ballerz, Book 1) -- Wesley King, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eBasketball meets monsters in this first book in a hilarious middle-grade series by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Wesley King!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen eleven-year-old Baxter Brooks wakes up one morning with a sweet beard, he's pumped. How many fifth graders get to sport cheek mittens in math class? It's pretty much the greatest day of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat he first assumes is insta-puberty, escalates . . . rapidly. He grows fangs, people scream, he almost gives a cat a heart attack . . . it's a total mess. When Bax gives his whole school a were-scare during a play, he's shuttled off to an academy for misfit monsters . . . and into the zany world of beast ball. But if Bax wants to lead the long-suffering Pugs to triumph and solve the mystery of the Extremely Inconvenient Phantom, he'll have to learn to embrace his hairy werewolf alter ego. Yes . . . even the ankle scarves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Prodigium Academy, where \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eHotel Transylvania \u003c\/i\u003ein this middle-grade series featuring ludicrous artwork, loads of humor and a monster-sized heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesley King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.44w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774886458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 10-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWESLEY KING\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of thirteen novels, including The Wizenard series, \u003ci\u003eOCDaniel\u003c\/i\u003e, the Vindico series and \u003ci\u003eA World Below\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been optioned for film and television and translated for release worldwide. He currently lives on a windy seaside bluff in western Newfoundland, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE WOLFHARD\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian cartoonist, storyboard artist, writer and director. He was a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time\u003c\/i\u003e, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and is a supervising director on its spin-off \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time: Fionna and Cake\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the illustrator of The Zombie Chasers chapter book series.","brand":"Wesley King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49546690527460,"sku":"9781774886458","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781774886458.jpg?v=1785485052","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/beast-ballerz-beast-ballerz-book-1-wesley-king-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}