March of the Vanderpants

This twelfth installment in "The Notebook of Doom" series is a Scholastic Branches book, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6-9. The S.S.M.P. (Super Secret Monster Patrol) team, Alexander, Rip, and Nikki, are on a mission to retrieve their monster notebook and unmask the boss-monster. Their investigation leads them to suspect their own principal, Ms. Vanderpants, after she's caught with a bucket of spaghetti near a mysterious locked door. With easy-to-read text, engaging illustrations on every page, and a fast-paced plot, this book is designed to build reading confidence and stamina while offering a fun, mild mystery.

Could Principal Vanderpants be the BOSS-MONSTER?! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book 12, the S.S.M.P. needs to track down the boss-monster and get their monster notebook back! Alexander, Rip, and Nikki are keeping their eyes open for clues. Then Alexander spots Principal Vanderpants carrying a white bucket filled with spaghetti through that mysterious locked door on the 13th floor. Why is the principal acting so strangely? Could SHE be the boss-monster?