{"product_id":"the-kids-in-mrs-zs-class-thunder-nelson-does-the-impossumble-paperback","title":"The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble - 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\u003eMartha Brockenbrough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKat Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKate Messner\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third grade class! When Mrs. Z's class is looking for an animal to \"adopt,\" Thunder Nelson knows just the critter--the baby possum she just saved. But Thunder isn't ready for what happens when a wild animal goes to school!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mrs. Z's class is voting on a small class mascot, since big animals tend to get all the attention. But Thunder hates voting--it's like sports but less fun. Everyone is nominating tardigrades, while Thunder is hoping for something fuzzy, like a hamster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then she finds an abandoned baby possum and has a brilliant idea. She'll bring the possum to school and convince the class it should be their mascot! How could they resist picking a real, live animal? But when Thunder's plan goes off the rails, the possum--and the class--may end up in danger if Thunder can't find a way to fix her mistakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both sweetly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, with black-and-white illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor artist Kat Fajardo, Thunder's story invites readers into Mrs. Z's class where friendship and fun rule the school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eMy Weirdtastic School fans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eReluctant readers \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eClassroom read-alouds \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eAndrew Clements fans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eAnimal lovers! \u003cbr\u003e ★ Anyone who's had to fix a mistake \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead them all! The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class have plenty of stories to share!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emma McKenna, Full Out (#1) \u003cbr\u003e Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (#2) \u003cbr\u003e Poppy Song Bakes a Way (#3) \u003cbr\u003e The Legend of Memo Castillo (#4) \u003cbr\u003e Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School (#5) \u003cbr\u003e Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage (#6) \u003cbr\u003e Olive Little Gets Crafty (#7) \u003cbr\u003e Synclaire Fields Knows the Score (#8) \u003cbr\u003e Theo Chang is Not a Cat (#9) -- \u003ci\u003eavailable for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (#10) --\u003ci\u003e available for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (#11) --\u003ci\u003e available for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat (#12) -- \u003ci\u003eavailable for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class is an innovative series where every book is written by a different all-star author and features a different kid in the same third-grade class. They can be read in any order!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Brockenbrough \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of more than twenty books for young readers and is the program director at the University of San Francisco's MFA in Writing for Young Readers. She founded National Grammar Day (March 4), has written game questions for Cranium and Trivial Pursuit, and is the author of the Frank and the Puppy series, \u003ci\u003eThis Old Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Sid Fleischman Humor Award. Martha lives in Seattle with her family. She invites you to visit her online at marthabrockenbrough.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKat Fajardo \u003c\/b\u003e(they\/she) received a Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration for their first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eMiss Quinces\u003c\/i\u003e (published in Spanish as \u003ci\u003eSrta. Quinces\u003c\/i\u003e). Born and raised in New York City, Kat now lives in Austin, Texas, with their pups, Mac and Roni. They invite you to visit them at katfajardo.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 7.78 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52693353496883,"sku":"9781523532971","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sOx_DabJtS9781523532971.webp?v=1763045669","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-kids-in-mrs-zs-class-thunder-nelson-does-the-impossumble-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}