I am SO excited — I have a new project with Harper Collins Publishers! It’s for two books that follow the adventures of Twix, an anxious young rat living in New York City who must embark on a perilous journey to rescue his missing brother from the domain of a sinister rat king.

Twix is a story for middle-graders like my two nutty nephews (you may have noticed that I often write books for my family members’ age groups!), and it’s bringing me right back to my ten-year-old self. I am having SO much fun writing about this funny, adorable, apprehensive little rat who’s stolen my heart, and I can’t wait to share his story with you.

I’ll have much more to share soon, but you can read the announcement in Publisher’s Weekly for some quick details …