Mike Lowery

Meet Sam. He is a highly noble pug, a fearless protector, and an accidental hero who will stop at nothing to keep his family safe! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son Justin company, they have no idea what they are in for. Sam takes his job very seriously, which means destroying Elaine's dangerous hair dryer (obviously a brain-melting heat cannon) and using the living room rug for his bathroom needs. The Petersons are starting to wonder if adopting this precocious pup was a huge mistake. To make matters worse, Sam is absolutely convinced that Justin's new crush, Phoebe, is an evil wizard out to destroy them all! But when a pair of real-life crooks breaks into the house to steal the Petersons' top-secret research, Sam is the only one who can stop them. Dive into this heavily illustrated, laugh-out-loud adventure told from the perspective of the world's most confident and chaotic dog!

Mac is just a regular kid living in a small town in California, trying to get through another ordinary day at school. But everything changes when the telephone rings and the Queen of England is on the other end of the line. She needs the smartest boy in the class to become a top-secret agent and find her stolen crown jewels. The best part? She is giving him an official note excusing him from school to do it. You will travel across the globe with Mac as he trades his math homework for a life of high-stakes espionage. From packing his spy bags to tracking down clues in foreign countries, Mac finds himself in the middle of a thrilling and hilarious adventure. Will a totally normal kid have what it takes to outsmart master criminals and save the British crown? Your mission starts the moment you turn the first page.