The Spyders

In Slither Me Timbers, the first book in the Spyders chapter books series, spider siblings Curt, Gracey, and Thaddeus Spyder become pirates on the high seas, make a very unlikely friend, defeat the most dreaded enemy of all garden creatures, and then use science and creativity to make it safely home before dinner.

After days stuck inside because of rain, Thaddeus, Gracey, and Curt Spyder are finally able to go outside and explore. When they reach the edge of the puddle, where they aren’t supposed to go, the temptation of a pirate adventure proves to be too much. A smooth sailing sea voyage soon turns dangerous and it will take teamwork, the help of a new friend, and using all of their spider skills to make it home safely by dinner.

It’s Take Your Kids to Work Day at school, but Harold and Martha Spyder are spies. They can’t take their three kids to work with them—it's too dangerous! That would be bad parenting! But maybe this year they could make an exception and take Gracey, Curt, and Thaddeus on a spy mission for the day. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

It’s winter and the holiday season is in full swing. Thaddeus Spyder is writing a long letter to his friend, Alvin the garter snake, who is hibernating with his family over the winter. Thaddeus details all of their activities, including encounters with snow, flaming clothing, fruit fly chip cookies, maple bug syrup, a great battle, a Christmas truce, and a holiday miracle nobody saw coming.