Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble
Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble
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Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble

Written by Martha Brockenbrough & illustrated by Kat Fajardo
Book #10 in the The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Series
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6 - 9
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144
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Nov 4, 2025
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Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third grade class! When Mrs. Z’s class is looking for an animal to “adopt,” Thunder Nelson knows just the critter–the baby possum she just saved. But Thunder isn’t ready for what happens when a wild animal goes to school! Mrs. Z’s class is voting on a small class mascot, since big animals tend to get all the attention. But Thunder hates voting–it’s like sports but less fun. Everyone is nominating tardigrades, while Thunder is hoping for something fuzzy, like a hamster. Then she finds an abandoned baby possum and has a brilliant idea. She’ll bring the possum to school and convince the class it should be their mascot! How could they resist picking a real, live animal? But when Thunder’s plan goes off the rails, the possum–and the class–may end up in danger if Thunder can’t find a way to fix her mistakes. Both sweetly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, with black-and-white illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor artist Kat Fajardo, Thunder’s story invites readers into Mrs. Z’s class where friendship and fun rule the school. Perfect for! ★ My Weirdtastic School fans ★ Reluctant readers ★ Classroom read-alouds ★ Andrew Clements fans ★ Animal lovers! ★ Anyone who’s had to fix a mistake Read them all! The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class have plenty of stories to share! Emma McKenna, Full Out (#1) Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (#2) Poppy Song Bakes a Way (#3) The Legend of Memo Castillo (#4) Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School (#5) Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage (#6) Olive Little Gets Crafty (#7) Synclaire Fields Knows the Score (#8) Theo Chang is Not a Cat (#9) – available for preorder now! Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (#10) – available for preorder now! Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (#11) – available for preorder now! Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat (#12) – available for preorder now! *The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class is an innovative series where every book is written by a different all-star author and features a different kid in the same third-grade class. They can be read in any order!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781523532988
    Publication Date
    November 4, 2025
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    November 4, 2025
    Page Count
    144
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years

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