Corporate Fish and the Green Goo

By Xanthos Likes

Everything is normal in the office until a mysterious green goo from the lab on the 3rd-floor oozes into the corporate office fish tank. Suddenly, the fish are super smart and very demanding.

In fact, the fish have taken over the office and threatened poor Jason Mason with war.

Over what? You ask. DIET FISH FOOD

Follow corporate office worker, Jason Mason, on his hilarious three-week adventure as he deals with smart fish and their pet shark.

Targeted for children ages 8-10, this book is sure to bring a smile to the face of any builder, problem solver, and fish lover.

From writer Xanthos Likes and illustrator Mary Barrows comes an amusing and creative story about the woes of office life and adventure-loving fish.

Kids ages: 8, 9, and 10

Grades: 3rd and 4th

Transitional to Fluent Reader

Lexile Level 820L

Corporate Fish and the Green Goo has hilarious middle-grade appeal with its quirky office setting, mutant genius fish, and relatable underdog hero. Its mix of absurd humor, office satire, and epistolary storytelling (witty emails ) makes it especially appealing to fluent readers and reluctant readers alike.

absurd office adventure with mutant fish

wacky emails, sharp fish, and a clueless employee

pet shark in the fish tank Yup.

a laugh-out-loud mystery with green goo

great for reluctant readers and advanced readers alike

email humor in kid-friendly office chaos

fun read for 3rd and 4th grade classrooms

full of sarcasm, slime, and satire

smart fish. dumb humans. chaos ensues.

Free Lesson Plans & Storytime Videos at www.likespublishing.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Xanthos Likes' witty sense of humor is evident in his book Corporate Fish. Xan is a skillful Haiku master. He's a computer programmer who graduated from Georgia Tech after returning from a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. He graduated from Marist School in Atlanta, GA. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America Organization.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Mary Barrows is a freelance artist, children's book illustrator, and graphic designer. Her work is usually done with pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, digitally, or most anything she can get her hands on. She's always on the lookout for some new mediums to try.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BZ725S87
• ISBN13: 9798889020097
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Likes Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5