PAWS: Hazel Has Her Hands Full

An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute animals, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is The Baby-Sitters Club for pets - and perfect for 8+ fans of Roller Girl and Lottie Brooks. 
 
Summer break is just around the corner, and the PAWS team are looking forward to kicking back and taking it easy! 
 
When the opportunity to cat-sit two new fur babies arises, Hazel jumps at the chance. Their new client's house is even wheelchair accessible! But when everyone's hectic summer plans mean she would have to take on the job alone, Hazel knows her overprotective mother would never approve. On the other hand, managing this could prove that she’s more capable than her mom thinks . . . so maybe what she doesn’t know, won’t hurt . . . ? It's worth a try! 
 
But turns out juggling multiple cats and dogs by yourself isn't super easy. When trouble strikes, can Hazel make everything right by herself – or will she learn that help from friends is worth more than anything? 
 
"It’s fantastic, it’s cute, it’s drawn and colored gorgeously, and I think it’s going to win a lot of fans. PAWS is here to stay!" - Bryan Lee O’Malley, #1 New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Scott Pilgrim series 
 
""Reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club, this series starter will be a surefire hit with Raina Telgemeier fans and any reader seeking a solid friendship story. Laugh-out-loud funny and full of heart." - School Library Journal, starred review

Nathan Fairbairn (Author) 
Nathan Fairbairn is a comics creator whose work on books such as Scott Pilgrim and Wonder Woman: Earth One has frequently topped the New York Times bestsellers lists. His client list includes Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and ONI. He is also the writer and co-creator of Lake of Fire from Image Comics, now available in seven languages. 
 
Michele Assarasakorn (Illustrator) 
Michele left her home in Bangkok, Thailand, to pursue her art education in Toronto, Canada. She studied concept design for film and video games, and after graduation spent some time as a junior concept artist in the animation, film and game industry before landing a gig colouring a comic for one her idols. Since then she has had the pleasure of colouring books for such publishers as DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Skybound and Glénat. PAWS is her first debut as an illustrator with fellow local colorist, Nathan Fairbairn. In her free time, Michele enjoys doing yoga, paddle boarding, and rock-climbing! She also loves going on adventures around the world with her husband and often catalogues their escapades in illustration. She currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and daughter.

Summer break is just around the corner, and the PAWS team are looking forward to kicking back and taking it easy! 
 
When the opportunity to cat-sit two new fur babies arises, Hazel jumps at the chance. Their new client's house is even wheelchair accessible! But when everyone's hectic summer plans mean she would have to take on the job alone, Hazel knows her overprotective mother would never approve. On the other hand, managing this could prove that she’s more capable than her mom thinks . . . so maybe what she doesn’t know, won’t hurt . . . ? It's worth a try! 
 
But turns out juggling multiple cats and dogs by yourself isn't super easy. When trouble strikes, can Hazel make everything right by herself – or will she learn that help from friends is worth more than anything?

PAWS: Priya Puts Herself First

An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets, and perfect for 8+ fans of Roller Girl and Lottie Brooks! 
 
The holidays have arrived for the PAWS team! And the girls are about to discover that not all surprises are necessarily good ones….Gabby’s parents have FINALLY bought her a phone, but when one of her cute doggo videos goes viral, she becomes obsessed with becoming internet famous. 
 
Meanwhile, Priya receives some awful news: her family is being evicted! And although their new home is nice, it’s also all the way across town. Reluctant to give change a chance, Priya resorts to long bus rides to her old school and her PAWS gang. 
 
But when a big snow storm hits, the girls find themselves on the verge of a doggy crisis. With Gabby distracted and Priya stretched thin, will they be able to overcome their challenges, or could this mean the end for PAWS? 
 
"It’s fantastic, it’s cute, it’s drawn and colored gorgeously, and I think it’s going to win a lot of fans. PAWS is here to stay!" - Bryan Lee O’Malley, #1 New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Scott Pilgrim series 
 
""Reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club, this series starter will be a surefire hit with Raina Telgemeier fans and any reader seeking a solid friendship story. Laugh-out-loud funny and full of heart." - School Library Journal, starred review

The holidays have arrived for the PAWS team! And the girls are about to discover that not all surprises are necessarily good ones….Gabby’s parents have FINALLY bought her a phone, but when one of her cute doggo videos goes viral, she becomes obsessed with becoming internet famous. 
 
Meanwhile, Priya receives some awful news: her family is being evicted! And although their new home is nice, it’s also all the way across town. Reluctant to give change a chance, Priya resorts to long bus rides to her old school and her PAWS gang. 
 
But when a big snow storm hits, the girls find themselves on the verge of a doggy crisis. With Gabby distracted and Priya stretched thin, will they be able to overcome their challenges, or could this mean the end for PAWS?

PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space

An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is The Baby-Sitters Club for pets - and perfect for 8+ fans of Rollergirl and Lottie Brooks. 
 
Best friends Mindy, Gabby, and Priya are back in business! After a few ups and downs, their dog-walking business is booming and the girls are closer than ever. It’s a dream come true! 
 
But for Mindy, things at home are beginning to feel like a bit of a nightmare. Her mom just started dating someone, which has Mindy feeling like the odd one out. 
 
Things only get worse when a new student named Hazel arrives in class and wants to join PAWS. Sharing her mom feels bad enough – there’s no way Mindy’s is going to share her best friends and her business, too! But when Mindy’s stubbornness starts to hurt everyone around her, will she be able to overcome her fears and learn that change doesn’t have to be a cat-tastrophe? 
 
"It’s fantastic, it’s cute, it’s drawn and colored gorgeously, and I think it’s going to win a lot of fans. PAWS is here to stay!" - Bryan Lee O’Malley, #1 New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Scott Pilgrim series 
 
""Reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club, this series starter will be a surefire hit with Raina Telgemeier fans and any reader seeking a solid friendship story. Laugh-out-loud funny and full of heart." - School Library Journal, starred review

Best friends Mindy, Gabby, and Priya are back in business! After a few ups and downs, their dog-walking business is booming and the girls are closer than ever. It’s a dream come true! 
 
But for Mindy, things at home are beginning to feel like a bit of a nightmare. Her mom just started dating someone, which has Mindy feeling like the odd one out. 
 
Things only get worse when a new student named Hazel arrives in class and wants to join PAWS. Sharing her mom feels bad enough – there’s no way Mindy’s is going to share her best friends and her business, too! But when Mindy’s stubbornness starts to hurt everyone around her, will she be able to overcome her fears and learn that change doesn’t have to be a cat-tastrophe?

PAWS: Gabby Gets it Together

An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is The Baby-Sitters Club for pets - and perfect for 8+ fans of Rollergirl and Lottie Brooks. 
 
Meet best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy. They’re different in just about every way, but they have a few important things in common: they’re in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and for various super-sad and unfair reasons, none of them can own any pets. Sob! 
 
But, as luck would have it, it seems their neighborhood is in need of some afterschool dog-walkers. So, just like that, PAWS is born! However . . . it turns out running a business is harder than it looks, especially when their adorable pup clients all have such different needs - and the girls can't agree on how best to help them. When the girls' fighting leads to a doggo crisis, their friendship threatens to tear apart - can they get it together, and save the day? 
 
"It’s fantastic, it’s cute, it’s drawn and colored gorgeously, and I think it’s going to win a lot of fans. PAWS is here to stay!" - Bryan Lee O’Malley, #1 New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Scott Pilgrim series 
 
""Reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club, this series starter will be a surefire hit with Raina Telgemeier fans and any reader seeking a solid friendship story. Laugh-out-loud funny and full of heart." - School Library Journal, starred review

Reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club, this series starter will be a surefire hit with Raina Telgemeier fans and any reader seeking a solid friendship story. Laugh-out-loud funny and full of heart.

Wholly relatable, perfectly capturing the angst and turmoil of transition. Much like Ann M. Martin’s Baby Sitters Club, this series is poised to feature a different PAWS member in each volume; expect appeal to be similarly high. An honest, heartwarming look at friendship.

Refreshingly inclusive in its depiction of its distinctive characters and their families, offering a reflection of the world that many readers will find familiar . . . This truly heartwarming story about friendship (and lots and lots of dogs) is a great choice for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale.

It’s fantastic, it’s cute, it’s drawn and colored gorgeously, and I think it’s going to win a lot of fans. PAWS is here to stay!

Bryan Lee O’Malley, #1 New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Scott Pilgrim series

PAWS is an adorable graphic novel filled with bubbly, beautiful artwork, sharp writing, heart and humor. It’s the comic I wish I’d had when I was an animal-loving kid!

Faith Erin Hicks, New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Nameless City series

What’s a bigger, tougher balance of fun and responsibility than animals? Friends, maybe. And I was really rooting for the three girls from PAWS as they struggled to navigate both. I liked this book a lot!

Dana Simpson, New York Times bestselling creator of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series

“PAWS is full of humor, personality, and wonderful characters. I couldn’t put it down. You’ll have a barking good time reading PAWS!

Johnnie Christmas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swim Team

Meet best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy. They’re different in just about every way, but they have a few important things in common: they’re in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and for various super-sad and unfair reasons, none of them can own any pets. Sob! 
 
But, as luck would have it, it seems their neighborhood is in need of some afterschool dog-walkers. So, just like that, PAWS is born! However . . . it turns out running a business is harder than it looks, especially when their adorable pup clients all have such different needs - and the girls can't agree on how best to help them. When the girls' fighting leads to a doggo crisis, their friendship threatens to tear apart - can they get it together, and save the day?

Nathan Fairbairn

Michele Assarasakorn

The girls of PAWS have a bone to pick with a group of rival (BOY! Ugh.) dog walkers . . .It's been seven whole dog years of PAWS (or just one if you're a human!), and the girls' business is at an all-time high! But after a run-in with Gabby's arch-nemesis, Leo, things take a turn - and Leo leaves the girls with a message: "You're not the only one who can walk dogs..." 
 
Sure enough, it's not long before the PAWS girls notice flyers advertising a new dog walking business, SCAMPS - and Leo is behind it! And when Gabby and Mindy take some not-so-righteous revenge on the boys, what was a little healthy competition turns into an all-out turf war . . . 
 
As the battle between the two groups escalates, with neither side is playing fair, the girls are forced to consider . . . just WHO is the real bad guy here . . . ?

Michele Assarasakorn

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