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  • Bibliography:
    36 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1997
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Fangbone: 3rd Grade Barbarian

1 - Fangbone: 3rd Grade Barbarian (Jan-2012)
2 - The Egg of Misery (Jan-2012)
3 - The Birthday Party of Dread (Aug-2012)

Icky Ricky

1 - Toilet Paper Mummy (May-2013)
2 - Icky Ricky and the End of the World (May-2013)
3 - The Dead Disco Raccoon (May-2014)
4 - The Hole to China (Sep-2014)
5 - The Two-Dollar Dirt Shirt (Jun-2015)
6 - The Backpack Aquarium (Nov-2015)

A Petrifying Parody

1 - The Runaway Mummy (Aug-2009)
2 - Goodnight Goon (Aug-2012)
3 - We're Going on a Goon Hunt (Aug-2020)

vs. Robots

1 - Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots (Feb-2020)
2 - Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots (Mar-2023)

Your Pal Fred

1 - Your Pal Fred (Jun-2022)
2 - Low Power (Aug-2023)

Book List in Order: 36 titles




  • "In this comically far-fetched book, a talented gorilla’s paintings of other zoo animals and their visitors earn her fame and fortune, which she’s not sure what do with.... In the end, this joyful painting gorilla reminds us that the best thi...



  • A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.

    A young child imagines that he is a firefighter, and narrates the action as the siren rings and the firefighters put on their gear, race to the scene, and save the day. Readers are taken on an exc...



  • From the author/illustrator of the very popular My Fire Engine, a picture book about race car driving that is simple, accessible, and suspense-filled.

    "Today is the day of the big race. The pit crew is ready. The driver is suited up and strapp...



  • A funny, interactive Halloween story for preschoolers.

    Bones are for shaking.
    Capes are for sneaking.
    Mouths are for moaning.
    Tummies are for treating.

    One Halloween, a little witch joins a group of young trick-or-treaters, an...



  • A bright and simple concept book takes readers through a noisy, smelly, sudsy, cluttered, and thoroughly enjoyable kitchen.

    "The dishwasher is loud.
    The counter is cluttered.
    The blender is noisy.

    The sandwich is cut.
    The bags ...




  • The boxcar is loaded and ready to go. All aboard!

    "I have a freight train. I drive it all the time. I’m the engineer."

    The freight train is all loaded up and ready to go. The engineer is at the controls. It’s his job to deliver ...



  • A brand-new series for beginning readers--featuring one word per page!

    A child sees a sign for a Halloween costume contest, and he decides to enter. He gets dressed up as a cowboy, but on his way to the contest, he falls in the mud, gets cover...



  • A brand-new series for beginning readers--featuring one word per page!

    It's Christmas Eve, and Santa needs to hurry up and deliver his toys! With the help of one of his elves, he quickly gets ready and makes it to a house. But Santa runs into ...



  • A great new way to learn to read...word by word!

    Smile.
    Tooth.
    Pillow.
    Bed.

    Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word. In this story, a little girl meets the Tooth Fairy, and t...







  • A great new way to learn to read...word by word!

    Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word, so beginning readers can read and enjoy this funny story about an alien. This story is out of this w...



  • A great new way to learn to read...word by word!

    Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word, so readers can read and enjoy this funny story about a scarecrow....



  • A great new way to learn to read...word by word!

    Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word, so readers can read and enjoy this funny story all by themselves!

    ...



  • Animals are amazing athletes, and, wouldn't you know it, their names hint at the sports they love to play. Kids will cheer along with Quarterback Yak and Receiver Beaver, Bat Cat and Glove Dove, and Kick Chick and Goal Mole.
    This companion book t...



  • If your dad is willing to save you from pirates, gorilla pirates, robot gorilla pirates and even robot gorilla pirates from Mars, you know he’ll do anything for you. And if that makes your dad hungry and thirsty or if he gets cuts and bruises, you ...



  • Toddlers love things that go, and even better if animals are doing the driving!The secret is out--animals don't just walk, waddle, and swim. Their names give you clues to how they really like to get around, and now you can see what vehicles they love...



  • A hysterical (and creepy) parody of a children's classic! Filled with uproarious illustrations, a beloved classic gets a kindhearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody from Michael Rex, creator of the New York Times bestselling Goodnight G...



  • George is an ape--not a monkey--and he is perfectly happy living his simple life in the jungle, until one day the man in the funny hat kidnaps him and brings him to the big city. Poor George! Forced to live in a cage at the zoo, then work hard manual...



  • Class 3G gets a new class pet from Fangbone's barbarian home world - an unhatched egg of the legendary White-titan Razor-dragon! But the evil Venomous Drool is also after the egg, and Fangbone must turn to his classmates to help protect it from dange...






  • Eastwood Elementary has a new student, and he's nothing like the other kids in 3G. Fangbone is a barbarian warrior from another world! And he's been charged with the task of keeping a deadly weapon from Skullbania's vilest villain, Venomous Drool. Ca...



  • The graphic novel series that boys go wild for! Fangbone and his friends are full of ideas for Eastwood Elementary's "Invention Convention." Unfortunately, Venomous Drool has ideas of his own--like sending a curse to crush Fangbone! But when the m...



  • The #1 New York Times bestselling picture book parody, now in a new format! It's time for bed, but one little goon still isn't ready for sleep! With lively rhymes and cheeky art that'll get readers howling, this hilarious take on the beloved class...



  • The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky. Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in trouble and has a lot of explaining to do. Why? We...



  • The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky. Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in trouble and has a lot of explaining to do. Why? We...



  • The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck that he could only be called Icky Ricky. Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in a mess and has a lot of explaining to do. Why...



  • This Captain Underpants-style Stepping Stones series is half text, half illustration, and 100 percent humor. The creator of "Goodnight Goon" and "The Runaway Mummy" pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and...



  • For fans of Captain Underpants and Lunch Lady, this chapter book series is half text, half illustration, and 100 percent humor. The creator of "Goodnight Goon" and "The Runaway Mummy" pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to sli...



  • For fans of Captain Underpants and Lunch Lady, this chapter book series is half text, half illustration, and 100 percent humor. Uh-oh! Everyone’s favorite messy misfit, Icky Ricky, is in trouble again! Why? Well, you see . . . *Fish are swimmi...



  • A laugh-out-loud friendship story that perfectly captures the high and low moments of a typical playdate! Pete couldn't be more thrilled when a monster shows up in his bedroom. Now Pete has someone to play with! And the hungry monster couldn't be ...






  • A hilarious, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions, by the creator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight Goon

    Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? It can be a hard thing to understand...




  • * Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association* *Texas Little Maverick Reading List selection**101 Great Books for Kids selection by the Evanston Public Library*From Michael Rex, the bestselling author/illustrator of Fang...



  • In his witty companion to the popular Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots, New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Michael Rex shows us why what we want isn’t always the same as what we need.Do you know the difference between a want and a need?...



  • In this action-packed sequel by #1 New York Times bestselling creator Michael Rex, Fred shows us how all arguments, big and small, can be solved with kindness—even when it's not always welcomed!Fred has made quite a name for himself as a peacem...



  • Go on an underground adventure with the mysterious tunneler in this delightful Level 1 Ready-to-Read from bestselling author-illustrator Michael Rex!The tunneler tunnels in the tunnel. But why? And where is he going? Find out in this fun story with a...



  • * In Rex's big-hearted comic . . . Fred's gentleness proves healing in this humorous volume about the power of kindness. —Publishers Weekly on Your Pal FredEven a peacemaking robot has his limits! In this funny and exciting graphic novel by #1 ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Michael Rex has published 36 books.

The next book by Michael Rex, The Glitch, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Michael Rex, The Painting Gorilla, was published in September 1997.

Yes. Michael Rex has 5 series.