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    You Are the Boss of This Book!

    Author Josh Lieb
    Illustrated by Kevin Cornell
    Hardcover
    $19.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Dial Books
    8"W x 10"H
    On sale Nov 03, 2026 | 56 Pages | 9780593529119
    Grades K-4
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    In this laugh-out-loud funny picture book, you—yes YOU, reader—are the boss of what happens . . . but choose wisely and don’t get tricked!

    It’s a dark and stormy night when you enter a mysterious castle. Melvin the magician greets you with an all-important question: Would you rather…eat a pizza or hug a tarantula? Think carefully, because Melvin’s castle is full of surprises. Time travel? Shape-shifting? Dragons? Only one thing’s for sure: the power is in your hands. And so is—wait, is that the tarantula?! NEVER choose the tarantula!

    This hilarious, interactive story will draw in even the most reluctant readers with its wacky twists and turns, demanding to be reread again and again to explore every fantastical possibility.
    Josh Lieb is the executive producer of HBO's Qualityland. He won seven Emmy Awards as writer and producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has written and produced multiple other television shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Simpsons and NewsRadio. His novel I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President was a New York Times best seller. He's married with two children and lots of animals. Follow him on Twitter @JoshLieb9. View titles by Josh Lieb
    Kevin Cornell View titles by Kevin Cornell

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    In this laugh-out-loud funny picture book, you—yes YOU, reader—are the boss of what happens . . . but choose wisely and don’t get tricked!

    It’s a dark and stormy night when you enter a mysterious castle. Melvin the magician greets you with an all-important question: Would you rather…eat a pizza or hug a tarantula? Think carefully, because Melvin’s castle is full of surprises. Time travel? Shape-shifting? Dragons? Only one thing’s for sure: the power is in your hands. And so is—wait, is that the tarantula?! NEVER choose the tarantula!

    This hilarious, interactive story will draw in even the most reluctant readers with its wacky twists and turns, demanding to be reread again and again to explore every fantastical possibility.

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    Josh Lieb is the executive producer of HBO's Qualityland. He won seven Emmy Awards as writer and producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has written and produced multiple other television shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Simpsons and NewsRadio. His novel I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President was a New York Times best seller. He's married with two children and lots of animals. Follow him on Twitter @JoshLieb9. View titles by Josh Lieb
    Kevin Cornell View titles by Kevin Cornell

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