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    The Unpetables (Book 2): Unpetable in the City

    Author Dennis Messner
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    $9.99 US
    IDW Publishing | Top Shelf Productions
    5.56"W x 8.5"H x 0.38"D   | 8 oz | 60 per carton
    On sale Nov 05, 2024 | 108 Pages | 9781603095457
    Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
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    Out of the petting zoo and into the city! In their second hilarious adventure, best friends Pigmund and Lizárdo discover a crazy old movie theatre…full of secrets. And tasty nachos.

    Not long ago, a potbellied pig and an iguana declared independence from their petting zoo. And now Pigmund and Lizárdo have stepped off a bus and into BIG CITY CITY! They are THE UNPETABLES…and if you need a pet, you can hire them. That is, if you sign a pet contract that says NO PETTING ALLOWED! 

    In this adventure, the Unpetables are ON THE ROAD and IN SEARCH OF THEIR DESTINY. But will Pigmund be distracted from their destiny by a mysterious movie theater cat? Or will Maintenance Man Kenny finally track them down and spoil the show? Grab a bucket of popcorn and find out.
    Dennis Messner grew up in rural Missouri but spent most of his time indoors, where it was easier to draw characters and make up stories. He’s worked as an ice cream truck driver, a vacuum cleaner salesman, a hospital janitor, a concert grip, a car wash attendant, a telemarketer, a bricklayer, a caterer, and a video production artist. Later, as a graphic designer, Dennis entered a Nickelodeon storyboard competition he saw in a magazine, which resulted in him creating an animated TV pilot. Since then, Dennis has created, written, and storyboarded many other animated projects for Disney, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon, as well as illustrated a series of children’s books. Dennis lives in Los Angeles with his wife—also a transplant, but from Japan. Together, they enjoy traveling, reading, and drinking coffee.
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    Out of the petting zoo and into the city! In their second hilarious adventure, best friends Pigmund and Lizárdo discover a crazy old movie theatre…full of secrets. And tasty nachos.

    Not long ago, a potbellied pig and an iguana declared independence from their petting zoo. And now Pigmund and Lizárdo have stepped off a bus and into BIG CITY CITY! They are THE UNPETABLES…and if you need a pet, you can hire them. That is, if you sign a pet contract that says NO PETTING ALLOWED! 

    In this adventure, the Unpetables are ON THE ROAD and IN SEARCH OF THEIR DESTINY. But will Pigmund be distracted from their destiny by a mysterious movie theater cat? Or will Maintenance Man Kenny finally track them down and spoil the show? Grab a bucket of popcorn and find out.

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    Dennis Messner grew up in rural Missouri but spent most of his time indoors, where it was easier to draw characters and make up stories. He’s worked as an ice cream truck driver, a vacuum cleaner salesman, a hospital janitor, a concert grip, a car wash attendant, a telemarketer, a bricklayer, a caterer, and a video production artist. Later, as a graphic designer, Dennis entered a Nickelodeon storyboard competition he saw in a magazine, which resulted in him creating an animated TV pilot. Since then, Dennis has created, written, and storyboarded many other animated projects for Disney, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon, as well as illustrated a series of children’s books. Dennis lives in Los Angeles with his wife—also a transplant, but from Japan. Together, they enjoy traveling, reading, and drinking coffee.
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