{"product_id":"monster-locker-nine-tail-trouble-paperback","title":"Monster Locker: Nine-Tail Trouble - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Aguirre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrés Vera Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when a mischievous nine-tailed fox goes toe-to-toe with a colossal golem? What happens when Japanese and Jewish folklore collide? Pablo and his friends are about to find out, in this hilarious and action-packed graphic novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter their face-off with an angry Aztec earth goddess, Pablo, Maggie, and Takashi are living it up as their school's resident monster-banishing trio. (It turns out that fighting drooling trolls and vicious kelpies gets you invited to all the best parties.) Lately, though, monsters are the least of Takashi's problems. Wrestling with his parents' divorce, his father's impossibly high expectations, and his multicultural identity, he decides to summon a \"helpful\" monster: a shapeshifting nine-tailed fox called Kitsune. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe charming Kitsune gets straight to work solving problems for Takashi and his classmates, and before long, the entire school is under his spell. As the situation spirals out of control, Pablo and Maggie turn to an unexpected source to rescue their best friend. But is summoning a \u003ci\u003esecond\u003c\/i\u003e monster a brilliant plan, or a recipe for disaster?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Aguirre \u003c\/b\u003eis an author and two-time Emmy-nominated animation writer. He co-created and wrote the graphic novel series The Chronicles of Claudette. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called the first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eGiants Beware\u003c\/i\u003e, a \"rollicking fun story.\" It also received a starred review from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and was a nominee for a Texas Bluebonnet Award. He wrote the book \u003ci\u003eCall Me Iggy\u003c\/i\u003e and the graphic novel series Monster Locker, with art by Andrés Vera Martínez. His animation work includes co-creating Disney Junior's \u003ci\u003eGoldie \u0026amp; Bear\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the head writer and co-EP for the PBS Kids\/Fred Rogers Production show \u003ci\u003eAlma's Way\u003c\/i\u003e. A Colombian-American born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jorge calls the great state of New Jersey home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrés Vera Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-creator and illustrator of the graphic novel series Monster Locker. He is also the co-author and illustrator of the graphic memoir\u003ci\u003e Little White Duck: A Childhood in China\u003c\/i\u003e and illustrator of Neal Shusterman's \u003ci\u003eCourage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e. Andrés's work has been recognized by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, the Society of Illustrators, Junior Library Guild, and Slate. Originally from Texas, Andrés now lives in New England with his family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45569396015148,"sku":"9781250749772","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/elGs-O-wI99781250749772.webp?v=1779583830","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/monster-locker-nine-tail-trouble-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}