Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat 01

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

“Applaud for KLAWDE. Two paws up!”—Dav Pilkey, creator of the Dog Man series.

“Funny, savage, and brilliant, Klawde is the pet I wish I had.”—Max Brallier, author of the New York Times Best Seller The Last Kids on Earth

Klawde is not your average cat. He’s an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He’s cruel. He’s cunning. He’s brilliant…and he’s about to become Raj Banerjee’s best friend. Whether he likes it or not.

Now in paperback!

Klawde had everything. Sharp claws. Fine fur. And, being the High Commander of the planet Lyttyrboks, an entire world of warlike cats at his command. But when he is stripped of his feline throne, he is sentenced to the worst possible punishment: exile to a small planet in a quiet corner of the universe…named Earth.

Raj had everything. A cool apartment in Brooklyn. Three friends who lived in his building. And pizza and comics within walking distance. But when his mom gets a job in Elba, Oregon, and he is forced to move, all of that changes. It’s now the beginning of summer, he has no friends, and because of his mother’s urgings, he has joined a nature camp.

It’s only when his doorbell rings and he meets a furball of a cat that Raj begins to think maybe his luck is turning around…

Heavily illustrated, with a hilarious, biting voice that switches between Raj and Klawde’s perspectives, this is the story of an unlikely friendship that emerges as two fish out of water begin to find their footing in strange new worlds.

Series Overview: The first in an exciting middle-grade series by John Bemelmans Marciano and Emily Chenoweth, featuring an alien warlord cat, exiled to Earth, who unwillingly befriends a boy while plotting his cosmic revenge. Hardcover books #1 and #3 now available, with #4 hitting shelves in Summer 2020, #5 in Fall 2020, and #6 in Summer 2021. Books #1 and #2 in paperback will be published Summer 2020.

About the Author

Johnny Marciano is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His books for kids range from The Witches of Benevento series to The No-Good Nine to Madeline at the White House, while his nonfiction work includes Anonyponymous. Johnny lives in Headquarters, New Jersey, with his wife, nine-year-old daughter, two cats, and a dog.

Emily Chenoweth is the author of Hello Goodbye and the ghostwriter of several young adult New York Times Bestsellers. Under the name Emily Raymond, she has co-authored eight books with James Patterson, including First Love, Expelled, and Witch & Wizard: The Lost. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner, the writer Jon Raymond, and their two daughters.

Robb Mommaerts is an illustrator living and working in the frigid state of Wisconsin. He hasn't changed much from his childhood years in the fact that he still mostly loves drawing monsters, dinosaurs, and robots. From his basement dungeon, he works primarily in the world of game art, children's books, character design, and comics. When not attempting to put the strange daydreams from his head to paper, he and his wife are trying to keep up with two kids and a dog.

Illustrator Residence: Wisconsin