The Bad Guys #1

The Bad Guys is the first book in Aaron Blabey's wildly popular illustrated chapter-book series from Scholastic, following a gang of notorious villains — a shark, a piranha, a snake, and a wolf — who are desperate to prove they can be heroes. Packed with comic-style panels, slapstick humor, and plenty of fourth-wall-breaking antics, it's aimed squarely at reluctant readers who like their laughs loud and their stories fast. The series went on to spawn numerous sequels and a major animated film adaptation.