978-1536219425 | Candlewick Press

It’s June, school’s over, and the months of summer are full of possibility. Shermy doesn’t have many plans, but he does know he’ll read the latest book in the Wilderness Adventures series, put together puzzles, and deal with his annoying new neighbor, Shake.

Shake is visiting his grandma, Shermy’s neighbor, Mrs. Brown, while his mom and stepfather are away on their honeymoon for the whole summer. Which means that, in spite of how different the two boys are, Shermy is going to have to learn to get along.

While Shermy is content to read quietly indoors or beneath a shady tree, Shake is full of energy – barging into Shermy’s room uninvited, snatching the last white, blue, and red rocket pop (leaving Shermy to settle for banana), and calling the wolf piece Shermy always uses when they play the board game, Pigs in a Poke.

Will the boys figure out how to get along?

Sure to delight readers ready to transition to early chapter books, SHERMY & SHAKE, The Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Newbery Honor-winning author Kirby Larson and illustrator Shinji Fujikoa, is a sweet and satisfying story about an unlikely-turned- blossoming friendship. And guess what? Readers can look for the next book in the series, SHERMY & SHAKE, The-Not-So-New Kid, on June 25, 2024!