OH NO, it's the class trip from the Black Lagoon. The kids have no idea where they are going andimagine a doomed class trip full of ferocioius animals, maniacal monsters,and scary aerial acrobatics. It's any kid's nightmare---danger and homework everywhere. And there's your teacher, mean Mrs. Green---she's going to quiz you on everything! Don't worry because the kids stop letting their imaginations run wild andsoon realize that they are going to a very cool zoo. There's never a dull moment in the Black Lagoon!

Mike Thaler was born in Los Angeles in 1936. After moving to New York City, he started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults in 1960. A children's book editor saw one of these cartoons and encouraged Mike to write for children.Since then, Mike has written over 140 children’s books and has become known as America’s ?Riddle King.”Mike says that writing and riddles are a powerful way to stimulate a child’s interest in learning and creating.He is an award-winning author and illustrator and has been called ?one of the most creative people in children’s literature.”Mike currently lives in Canby, Oregon.Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures.