Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel

Hardcover
$19.99 US
5.88"W x 8.63"H x 0.46"D  
On sale Mar 17, 2026 | 96 Pages | 9780593856727
Grades 1-3
FOC Feb 16, 2026 | Catalog January 2026

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An eight-year-old boy solves mysteries with the ghost of his former class pet, a naked mole rat, in this funny supernatural graphic novel series for early readers.

The pet snake from the class next door is missing!

Carter and his ghost detective sidekick, Mr. Pebbles, are back, and there’s a new mystery to solve at Creek Elementary. Carter’s older brother, JJ, reveals that his class pet, a skittish milk snake named Milkshake, is missing! Can Carter and Mr. Pebbles find her before they have another dead class pet on their hands?!

Don’t miss more class pet capers in this graphic novel series coming soon.
© Michèle Eyenga
Akeem S. Roberts is the illustrator of the J.D. the Kid Barber chapter book series, the first book of which was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2021, a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2021, a Charlotte Huck Award Honor recipient, and a Texas Bluebonnet Master List selection. He has worked as an illustrator for Hasbro (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) and as a cartoonist for The New Yorker. The Class Pet Ghost Detective series is his author-illustrator debut. Visit Akeem at AkeemTeam.com to see more of his work. View titles by Akeem S. Roberts

Classroom Activities for Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Praise for Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel by Akeem S. Roberts:

“A goofy, entertaining mystery certain to engage young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews
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An eight-year-old boy solves mysteries with the ghost of his former class pet, a naked mole rat, in this funny supernatural graphic novel series for early readers.

The pet snake from the class next door is missing!

Carter and his ghost detective sidekick, Mr. Pebbles, are back, and there’s a new mystery to solve at Creek Elementary. Carter’s older brother, JJ, reveals that his class pet, a skittish milk snake named Milkshake, is missing! Can Carter and Mr. Pebbles find her before they have another dead class pet on their hands?!

Don’t miss more class pet capers in this graphic novel series coming soon.

Author

© Michèle Eyenga
Akeem S. Roberts is the illustrator of the J.D. the Kid Barber chapter book series, the first book of which was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2021, a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2021, a Charlotte Huck Award Honor recipient, and a Texas Bluebonnet Master List selection. He has worked as an illustrator for Hasbro (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) and as a cartoonist for The New Yorker. The Class Pet Ghost Detective series is his author-illustrator debut. Visit Akeem at AkeemTeam.com to see more of his work. View titles by Akeem S. Roberts

Guides

Classroom Activities for Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Praise

Praise for Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel by Akeem S. Roberts:

“A goofy, entertaining mystery certain to engage young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews

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