The Day the Mustache Took Over: The Mustache Series
Ebook
Overview
Perfect for fans of Tom Angleberger and Dan Gutman, this hilarious story with black and white illustrations is the start of a series about trouble-making twins and their newest nanny-and his very impressive mustache!
David and Nathan are twin brothers who just can’t seem to keep a babysitter around for long-they’ve had 347 after all. Or is it 734?
Either way . . . there’s got to be someone who can handle these two. Enter: Martin Healey Discount, or “Murray Poopins” as the boys dub him. When they first meet, Martin is all business-well, business and a very bushy mustache. The boys must brush their teeth and clean their rooms and there is absolutely no television allowed. But is there more to Martin than meets the eye? When David and Nathan’s parents leave, the twins aren’t the only ones acting like children . . .
From the hilarious mind of Alan Katz comes a brand-new series with a cast of characters that will tickle more than your upper lip.
Humor hits: Especially at the young middle-grade level. Mega-laughs, page-turning content, and hilarious characters will hook readers.
Promotable author: Alan Katz is charming, funny, and does loads of school visits. This is his middle-grade debut, and we’re excited to launch him with this audience.
Commercial new series for our list: This young middle grade series is on a nine-month schedule, and will appeal widely with its snappy, fast-paced humor.
Amelia Bedelia for a new generation: Martin is more of a kid than the actual kids. This role reversal brings the laughs . . . and also some subtle messages about responsibility.
Illustrations throughout: We’ll have black and white artwork in every chapter of this series.
Much random silliness and outlandish mischief will appeal to young readers. Simple language, readable sentences, and satisfyingly predictable twists offer an easy read for reluctant readers. Move over, Mary Poppins.
There’s a laugh on every page, no, every sentence. It makes your head spin. And we all know how painful that can be. I loved it.
The humor in the book will certainly appeal to fans of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Lincoln Peirce’s Big Nate, and Easler’s illustrations add to the hilarity. . . The story is a delightful experience.
Nearly every line of the story is topsy-turvy, turning normalcy on its head, and Easler’s b&w illustrations confirm it. This nonsensical, entertaining tale brings humor and fun to new heights.
Stuffed with rapid-fire comedy, Alan Katz’s uproarious new novel will twist your brain until you scream. If The Cat in the Hat and Mary Poppins had a child, this crazy book would be it!
I laughed my head off. Which reminds me: has anyone seen my head?
If you want to read a roller coaster ride of a book filled with humor, mystery, international espionage, meatloaf, and a miniature hyena, then you absolutely MUST read The Day The Mustache Took Over. This is Alan Katz’s brilliant brand of comedy at its best.
The line drawings of innocent-looking lads and frazzled adults add further comical notes to this mischievous riff on the Travers classic.
- Title: The Day the Mustache Took Over
- Authors: Alan Katz, Kris Easler
- Series: The Mustache Series
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 208
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781619635593, 9781681191485, 1681191482, 1619635593
- Resource ID: LLS:9781619635593
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T15:32:33Z
As a print and television writer, Alan Katz has majored in silliness for more than 30 years. He's written for a whole bunch of Emmy-nominated TV shows (five years worth of parody songs and other funny stuff for The Rosie O'Donnell Show), animated series like Taz-Mania, Disney's Raw Toonage and Goof Troop, several editions of the Grammy Awards and Tony Awards, Kids Are People Too, a slew of Nickelodeon projects including Whoopi's Littleburg, network specials, game shows, and articles for publications including the New York Times and the New York Daily News. He's also created hundreds of comic books, trading cards, web videos, and other special projects for kids and their parents. He lives in Connecticut with his family, including his twin sons.
www.alankatzbooks.com
Kris Easler has a masters in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design and lives in Chicago, Illinois.
www.kriseasler.com