The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants: The Junior Novelization

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This junior novelization retells The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants—in theaters December 19, 2025!

In this all-new theatrical movie, SpongeBob and his friends go on a swashbuckling, seafaring comedy-adventure taking them to the depths of the deep, blue sea. Join him and his Bikini Bottom buddies for their greatest adventure yet! This junior novelization, which includes eight full-color pages, is sure to thrill children ages 7 to 11.

The Emmy award-winning SpongeBob SquarePants is Nickelodeon's longest running series. The joyfully optimistic SpongeBob and his friends Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy have entertained fans around the world with their undersea silliness since 1999!
David Lewman is a children’s book author who has written more than 65books starring SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, the Fairly OddParents, G.I. Joe, the Wild Thornberrys, and other popular characters. His works include Batter Up!, Drop the Beat!, and The Knight Before Christmas.    View titles by David Lewman

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This junior novelization retells The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants—in theaters December 19, 2025!

In this all-new theatrical movie, SpongeBob and his friends go on a swashbuckling, seafaring comedy-adventure taking them to the depths of the deep, blue sea. Join him and his Bikini Bottom buddies for their greatest adventure yet! This junior novelization, which includes eight full-color pages, is sure to thrill children ages 7 to 11.

The Emmy award-winning SpongeBob SquarePants is Nickelodeon's longest running series. The joyfully optimistic SpongeBob and his friends Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy have entertained fans around the world with their undersea silliness since 1999!

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David Lewman is a children’s book author who has written more than 65books starring SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, the Fairly OddParents, G.I. Joe, the Wild Thornberrys, and other popular characters. His works include Batter Up!, Drop the Beat!, and The Knight Before Christmas.    View titles by David Lewman

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