NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds...whether you like it or not! This New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have to "borrow" a rocket. And there might be something nasty in one of the spacesuits. And Mr. Piranha miiiight have eaten too many bean burritos. Surviving this mission may only be one small step for man, but it's one giant leap for the Bad Guys. Praise for The Bad Guys: "I wish I had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man * "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants and The Stinky Cheese Man . We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Guaranteed to be a hit for chapter book readers looking for humor and action." -- School Library Journal , starred review Praise for The Bad Guys: "I wish I had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man * "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants and The Stinky Cheese Man . We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Guaranteed to be a hit for chapter book readers looking for humor and action." -- School Library Journal , starred review Praise for The Bad Guys "I wish I had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man * "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants and The Stinky Cheese Man . We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Guaranteed to be a hit for chapter book readers looking for humor and action." -- School Library Journal , starred review The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have to "borrow" a rocket. And there might be something nasty in one of the spacesuits. And Mr. Piranha miiiiight have eaten too many bean burritos. Surviving this mission may only be one small step for man, but it's one giant leap for the Bad Guys. Aaron Blabey was an actor before he started creating children's books. In 2008, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley was awarded Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year. In 2012, The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon was named a White Raven by the International Youth Library, Munich, Germany. It also won the Patricia Wrightson Prize in the 2013 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, and the Children's Peace Literature Award, 2013. And now The Bad Guys has won Australia's Children's Indie Book Award for 2016! Aaron lives with his two children and his wife in Sydney, Australia.