Author & Illustrator Profile
Mike Lowery
3 Books
Mike Lowery is an author and illustrator whose books are full of humor, facts, comics-style drawings, and playful details. He created the Bug Scouts series and the Everything Awesome nonfiction books, and he has illustrated popular series including Mac B., Kid Spy and The Gingerbread Man. His energetic artwork helps make adventures, animals, science, and silly situations fun for young readers.
Books in "Doodle Adventures"
Carl the Duck is back and he desperately needs your help on a highly important, top-secret mission! All the cats around town are suddenly acting like total jerks, and it is up to you to figure out why. In this thrilling interactive adventure, you are not just reading a story, you are actually drawing yourself right into the middle of the action. Track down the strange felines, break the mysterious spell controlling them, and maybe even sketch a space vampire along the way. Every page combines exciting text and delightful illustrations with special prompts that leave plenty of room for your own doodles. Grab your favorite pencil, use your imagination to complete the epic scenes, and become the ultimate hero of your very own graphic novel!
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
112 Pages
A terrible crime has struck the town, and all the delicious pizza has mysteriously vanished! Someone is stealing every single slice, and Carl the Duck desperately needs your help to crack the case. In this hilarious, interactive adventure, you are the lead detective, and you must draw yourself right into the middle of the unfolding mystery. Follow the sneaky clues left behind by the Pesky Pizza Pirate, dodge ridiculous traps, and sketch your way out of sticky situations. With engaging prompts and plenty of space for your own brilliant doodles, you get to design the gadgets, draw the suspects, and co-write the epic conclusion. Grab your favorite pen, use your wildest imagination, and save the town's favorite cheesy food from total disaster!
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
Blast into the story
Carl the Duck is a proud member of a super-secret international group of explorers, and he needs a brave new recruit: you! In this lighthearted fantasy adventure, you actually draw yourself into your very own spacesuit before rocketing off into the great unknown.
Why it pulls you in
Your top-secret mission is to track down a highly important, grail-like object that has been hidden deep in the galaxy. Along the way, you must follow hilarious prompts to sketch bizarre alien landscapes, design custom spaceship gear, and dodge the incredibly gross slimy space slugs.
What to expect
This interactive graphic novel lets your imagination run totally wild. By the time the journey ends, you will have illustrated and co-written an epic cosmic tale to show off to all your friends.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
113 Pages
