Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue when their new neighbors need help! The fifth installment of a charming and critically acclaimed series. When Wonder Buddy and Super Earl learn that the Evil Doctor Stinker is planning to shut down the only hamburger factory in town, they know they have to find the supervillain’s secret lair ― fast! Hopping into the Earl-mobile, they race into the yard next door where they come face-to-face with the new neighbors. At first, Mister the bulldog is alarmed by Wonder Buddy’s laser-beam eyes (even though Buddy does not know how to turn them on), and Snowball the cat thinks that Earl is the funniest-looking mouse she’s ever seen. But when Snowball ends up in mortal danger, Buddy and Mister team up to save the day, and Snowball and Earl discover that they have more in common than they thought. The dog who likes to play by the rules and the hedgehog who knows no limits make some super new friends in this fifth book in the critically acclaimed Buddy and Earl series. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. “This fun story celebrates friendship and the power of imaginative play.” ― School Library Journal “The emotions, reactions, and hubris of the characters ring true to human kids' experiences.” ― Booklist Buddy and Earl Meet the Neighbors : "This fun story celebrates friendship and the power of imaginative play." ― School Library Journal "The emotions, reactions, and hubris of the characters ring true to human kids' experiences." ― Booklist Buddy and Earl “An understated winner of a friendship story. . . . simultaneously of-the-moment and timeless.” Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW Buddy and Earl Go Exploring “Life is good for Buddy and Earl in this aerobic exercise of the imagination.” Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW Buddy and Earl and the Great Big Baby “Older siblings who are intimately familiar with baby-related chaos will be in stitches …” Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW Buddy and Earl Go to School “The bond between Buddy and Earl is as strong as ever in their fourth book, as is the playful banter and cheerful artwork that capture their relationship so well.” Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW MAUREEN FERGUS is an award-winning author of books for kids of all ages. Her novels include The Gypsy King trilogy and Ortega ; her picture books include InvisiBill , The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten , and the Buddy and Earl series. She lives in Winnipeg with her family and her dog, Buddy. CAREY SOOKOCHEFF is the author and illustrator of Lost Things , Wet , and Solutions for Cold Feet and Other Little Problems . She is also the illustrator of the Buddy and Earl series, written by Maureen Fergus. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her family and her dog, Rosie.