Series Spotlight

The Misfits

by Lisa Yee & Dan Santat

This action-packed illustrated series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat features a lovable cast of outsiders and hilarious crime-fighting adventures.

A Sea Monster Conundrum (The Misfits)

A Sea Monster Conundrum (The Misfits)

Lisa Yee

On Sale 1/6/26!

When there are suspicious sightings around the bay (ghosts?! a sea monster?!)—who’re you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that’s who!

Oof! When reports of ghosts arise around an abandoned lighthouse, Olive and her elite team of underdogs are immediately thrust into a brand new case. After all, ghosts don’t exist . . . right?

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits)

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits)

Lisa Yee

Available in paperback 1/6/26!

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who’re you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that’s who!

Olive Cobin Zang has . . . issues. And they mostly aren’t her fault. (No, really!) Though she often slips under the radar, problems have a knack for finding her. So, imagine her doubts when she’s suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever: a former castle turned prison that’s now a “reforming arts school”!

A Copycat Conundrum (The Misfits)

A Copycat Conundrum (The Misfits)

Lisa Yee

Available in paperback 4/14/26!

When San Francisco is under strange attacks—like earthquakes affecting only two city blocks at a time—who’re you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that’s who!

Oof! After solving the case of the Royal Rumpus, Olive Cobin Zang and her elite team of underdogs are on top of the world. As the awkward, crime-fighting Misfits, they’re acing every mission thrown at them from NOCK (aka No One Can Know, the covert agency they work for).

Award-winning author Lisa Yee reads the first chapter of The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum.

Lisa Yee

Lisa Yee

Lisa Yee is a Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist for Maizy Chen’s Last Chance. She is also the author of over 21 books for young people, including the groundbreaking Millicent Min, Girl Genius; Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time; and the DC Super Hero Girls novel series. Lisa is a frequent contributor to NPR’s Books We Love. A third-generation Chinese American, Lisa divides her time between Weste...

Dan Santat

Dan Santat

Dan Santat is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of over a hundred books. His picture book The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend received the Caldecott Medal. He also illustrated The Blur, Lift, and Drawn Together, both written by Minh Lê, which received critical acclaim. Dan is also the creator of the Disney animated hit The Replacements. He lives in Southern California with his family....

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