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Box Tales: Super Terrific Showtime!

Series: Box Tales
Brief Description
Friends Bea and Box love to spend their time together dreaming up exciting new things to try, and Box's next dream is as big and glitzy as Hollywood itself—they're putting on a variety show! But before the curtain goes up and the entertainers take the stage,... Read More
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The second of a three volume young reader series about Beatrix and her best friend Box, a sentient cardboard container! In this book they work together to put on an eccentric variety show. Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly!

The second of a three volume young reader series about Beatrix and her best friend Box, a sentient cardboard container! In this book they work together to put on an eccentric variety show. Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly!

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Friends Bea and Box love to spend their time together dreaming up exciting new things to try, and Box's next dream is as big and glitzy as Hollywood itself—they're putting on a variety show! But before the curtain goes up and the entertainers take the stage, the two friends have a lot to do, like finding a curtain... And come to think of it, they're going to need a stage, and some entertainers...

There's a lot to do before their dreams of show business stardom come true, but they know that they can pull off anything together—especially with a little help from their grownups—once they make a plan. Come along for all the behind-the-scenes action as Bea and Box tackle the task of creating, advertising, casting, costuming, and finally staging their most ambitious adventure yet—Super Terrific Showtime!

With a rapid pub schedule—the first book comes out Fall 2025, the second in Winter 2026, and the third in Fall 2026—this series is perfectly positioned to be a young reader's instant favourite!

Series: Box Tales

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  • Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow!
    Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants...
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  • Box Tales: Super Terrific Showtime!
    Friends Bea and Box love to spend their time together dreaming up exciting new things to try, and Box's next dream is as big and glitzy as Hollywood itself—they're putting on a variety show! But before the curtain goes up and the entertainers take the stage, the two friends have a lot to do, like finding a curtain... And come...
    Hardback
    $2800
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Box Tales: Brave the Wild!
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    Box Tales: Brave the Wild!
    Best friends Bea and Box are planning the biggest adventure they can imagine—an overnight camp out to visit the biggest redwood tree in the world. While Bea starts packing and is beaming with excitement, Box is afraid to admit how he's really feeling—scared silly of the woods! Big trees are one thing, but big bears, big danger, and even BIGFOOT...
    Hardback
    $4300
    Pre-order
    Out 1 Dec 2026

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250341952

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: First Second

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 128

About the Author

James Burks has spent his life eating, breathing, and drawing. In addition to writing and illustrating graphic novels like Gabby and Gator (Yen Press), Agent 9 (Penguin/Razorbill), and the seven-book Bird & Squirrel series (Scholastic/Graphix), he's also worked on animated feature films and television shows for Disney, Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network. www.jamesburks.com

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    A hilarious and action-packed new graphic novel following a feline secret agent who will do whatever it takes to save the world - even if it means destroying a few things along the way. The Super-Secret Spy Service's mission is to keep the world safe from maniacal villains. And Agent 9 is one of its best operatives. Although Nine always...
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  • Agent 9: Mind Control!
    New threats, new foes . . . and a new partner?! Your favourite feline secret agent is back for a new adventure! Agent 9: Mind Control! brings Agent 9 back in action at the Super-Secret Spy Service, just in time for a crucial mission. The next assignment? Stopping the Wolf, a cunning canine who's been hired by the sinister organisation...
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  • Box Tales: Brave the Wild!
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    Box Tales: Brave the Wild!
    Best friends Bea and Box are planning the biggest adventure they can imagine—an overnight camp out to visit the biggest redwood tree in the world. While Bea starts packing and is beaming with excitement, Box is afraid to admit how he's really feeling—scared silly of the woods! Big trees are one thing, but big bears, big danger, and even BIGFOOT...
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