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The first Level 2 I Can Read in the Indie Bestselling Cranky & Friends series by Phuc Tran and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald!
There's trouble at Sandbox Hills! A cat is causing mayhem as Cranky and the crew are building a new playground, and Cranky is feeling, well, cranky. Will an unexpected new friendship help Cranky cool down and get back to work?
Find out in this Level 2 I Can Read! book featuring an engaging story, longer sentences, and language play perfect for developing readers.
For more fun with Cranky and Friends, don't miss:
- Cranky
- Cranky Makes a Friend
Phuc Tran is an award-winning writer, tattooer, and Latin teacher (for which he has won no awards). Lots of things make Phuc cranky: being too cold, being too hot, staying up too late, getting up really early, wearing baggy socks, eating jaggedy cereal for breakfast. Cranky was his first children’s book. His memoir, Sigh, Gone, received the New England Book Award and the Maine Literary Award and was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, Audible, and others. Phuc lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife (who is rarely cranky) and his two daughters (who are sometimes cranky). “Phuc” is pronounced like “Luke” but with an F. Learn more at phucskywalker.com.
Pete Oswald is an artist, picture book creator, and production designer. Pete is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Food Group series by Jory John and the Cranky series by Phuc Tran as well as many other picture books. When Pete is not working on books, he is helping to uplift many of the most successful animated franchises as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish Date: April 28, 2026
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Type: Paperback
- EAN/UPC: 9780063469082
- Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 0.02 lb Wt
- BISAC Categories: Kids
