13th Street #5: Tussle with the Tooting Tarantulas

A silly and spooky highly illustrated series that's perfect for fans of Eerie Elementary and Notebooks of Doom, featuring art on every page and fun activities at the end of each book!

Malia, Dante, and Ivan are ready to take on the evil forces controlling 13th Street. But then Ivan is kidnapped by giant-and stinky!-spiders. Can Malia and Dante save him from their sticky webs?

Each story in this hilarious and mildly scary series from award-winning author David Bowles is designed to set independent readers up for success-with short, fast-paced chapters, art on every page, and progress bars at the end of each chapter!

• Funny Monsters: Get ready to laugh and scream! These giant tarantulas aren’t just scary—they’re stinky, and they fly by tooting!


• Fast-Paced Action: When Ivan gets wrapped in a sticky cocoon, his cousins Malia and Dante must spring into action to save him from a spider’s lair.


• Hispanic and Latino Characters: Join cousins Dante, Malia, and Ivan as they navigate the nightmare world of 13th Street with bravery, humor, and plenty of family teamwork.


• Perfect for Early Readers: With art on every page and short chapters, this series is designed to build confidence for kids transitioning to chapter books.