02756cam a2200493 i 4500 1906778333 TxAuBib 20250206120000.0 240222s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024930417 9781536235937 hardcover $17.99 1536235938 hardcover $17.99 (OCoLC)1442331540 TxAuBib rda Ness, Patrick, 1971- Chronicles of a lizard nobody [Book] / Patrick Ness ; illustrated by Tim Miller. First US edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Walker Books US, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2024] 199 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier [Chronicles of a lizard nobody] ; 1 Series information from publisher's website. "A Junior Library Guild selection"--title page verso. "When Principal Wombat makes monitor lizards Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia hall monitors, Zeke gives up on popularity at his new school. Brought in as part of a district blending program, the monitor lizards were mostly ignored before. Reptiles aren't bullied any more than other students, but they do stick out among zebras, ostriches, and elk. Why would Principal Wombat make them hall monitors? Alicia explains that it's because mammals are afraid of being yelled (hissed) at by reptiles. The principal's just a good general, deploying her resources. Zeke balks, until he gets on the wrong side of Pelicarnassus. More than a bully, the pelican is a famed international supervillain-at least when his mother isn't looking. Maybe the halls are a war zone, and the school needs a hero. Too bad it isn't . . . Zeke. Smart, relatable, and densely illustrated in black and white for graphic appeal, this middle-grade series debut by a revered author returns to his themes of grief, bullying, and negotiating differences-but with zeal and comic relief to spare"-- Provided by publisher. 20250206. Lizards Fiction. Reptiles Fiction. Schools Fiction. Pelicans Fiction. Animals Fiction. Social status Fiction. Bullies and bullying Fiction. Animal fiction. Humorous fiction. School fiction. Miller, Tim, 1972-, illustrator. [Chronicles of a lizard nobody] ; 1. RV8