Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel

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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
Reading Level: Lexile GN540L
FOC Feb 16, 2026 | Catalog January 2026

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In this funny supernatural graphic novel series, eight-year-old Carter solves mysteries with the ghost of his former class pet—a naked mole rat named Mr. Pebbles! This time, the unlikely duo investigates the disappearance of another class pet.

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 milk snake named Milkshake, is missing! Can Carter and Mr. Pebbles find her before they have another dead class pet on their hands?!

Complete with vibrant illustrations, laugh-out-loud text, and a quirky cast of characters, the Class Pet Ghost Detective series is sure to have young readers in hiss-terics!

For even more class pet capers, check out all the hilarious Class Pet Ghost Detective graphic novel series:

Class Pet Ghost Detective: What Happened to the Naked Mole Rat?
Class Pet Ghost Detective: Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake
Class Pet Ghost Detective: The Pet Rock Ransom (COMING SOON)
© MicheÌ€le 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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In this funny supernatural graphic novel series, eight-year-old Carter solves mysteries with the ghost of his former class pet—a naked mole rat named Mr. Pebbles! This time, the unlikely duo investigates the disappearance of another class pet.

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 milk snake named Milkshake, is missing! Can Carter and Mr. Pebbles find her before they have another dead class pet on their hands?!

Complete with vibrant illustrations, laugh-out-loud text, and a quirky cast of characters, the Class Pet Ghost Detective series is sure to have young readers in hiss-terics!

For even more class pet capers, check out all the hilarious Class Pet Ghost Detective graphic novel series:

Class Pet Ghost Detective: What Happened to the Naked Mole Rat?
Class Pet Ghost Detective: Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake
Class Pet Ghost Detective: The Pet Rock Ransom (COMING SOON)

Author

© MicheÌ€le 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

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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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