Fizzopolis: The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz

Welcome to Fizzopolis! Home to the world’s greatest soda pop, Fuzzwonker Fizz, and the Fizzies—fuzzy, fizzy creatures that live only in Fizzopolis. Join Harold and Floyd in this wacky new illustrated series from bestselling author Patrick Carman and Emmy Award–winning illustrator Brian Sheesley.

Harold Fuzzwonker is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary fizzy friend, Floyd. But Floyd’s a secret—like a top super-secret. Harold must protect him, as well as the family recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz, from the evil Snood Candy Factory. But it’s hard to guard a secret when he’s your best good buddy and he always escapes from your backpack!

Harold chronicles his epic adventures—with a little artistic help from Floyd—that are sure to have Fuzzwonker Fizz squirting out your nose!

• A Secret in a Backpack: Harold’s new friend is four inches tall, green, and loves to cause trouble. Keeping Floyd the Fizzy hidden from his teacher and classmates is an epic challenge, especially when he won’t stay put!
• Mad Scientist Shenanigans: From a secret underground lab to a soda pop that creates record-breaking burps, Harold’s dad invents the wildest, weirdest stuff imaginable.
• Archenemy in the Classroom: The nasty Snood Candy Factory wants the Fuzzwonker Fizz recipe, and their head spy is Harold’s fourth-grade archenemy, Garvin Snood!
• Best Friends Adventure: A ten-year-old daredevil and a tiny fizzy creature become an unstoppable team against bullies, boring teachers, and terrible-tasting candy.

“Lots of kooky laughs for aspiring mad scientists who are going to want to make their own Fizzies.” - Jim Benton, New York Times bestselling author of the Franny K. Stein and Dear Dumb Diary series

“Fizzopolis bubbles over with belly burps-and belly laughs.” - Tom Watson, New York Times bestselling author of the Stick Dog series

“Carman’s wacky words and Sheesley’s loony artwork go together like soda pop and belches!” - Tom Angleberger, New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series

“This is the print debut for animator/director/producer Sheesley, and it’s a successful pairing: Carman’s story has the rapid pace and joke-dense writing of a Nickelodeon cartoon, which is precisely the vibe conjured by Sheesley’s frenzied b&w artwork.” - Publishers Weekly

“Sheesley splashes silly cartoon sketches through Harold’s sugar rush of a narrative.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Carman ventures into the realm of comedy with endearing characters in this hilarious story of a young boy named Harold Fuzzwonker. With a Ren and Stimpy feel, Sheesley’s illustrations add charm and humor to the story. Fans of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” or “Captain Underpants” are sure to enjoy this slapstick romp. ” - School Library Journal

“Carman ventures into the realm of comedy with endearing characters in this hilarious story. With a Ren and Stimpy feel, Sheesley’s illustrations add charm and humor to the story. Fans of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ or ‘Captain Underpants’ are sure to enjoy this slapstick romp. ” - School Library Journal