Izzy Pizzy: Beware the Mammoth Woolly

By: Beth Shortsleeve

One runaway mountain of magenta wool. One delightfully grumpy toad. One tiny spider with an overly ambitious engineering degree.

Deep beneath the Great Hall, life in the castle cellar is usually an orderly affair. Jeremiah the toad enjoys quiet contemplation in his beloved mud puddle, while Izzy, a fuzzy teal jumping spider, keeps her parlor webs tidy and neat as a pin.

Then comes the woolly monster.

Plummeting through the laundry chute, a colossal clew of bright pink wool crashes into the cellar, trapping Jeremiah in an undignified, tangled cocoon. While Jeremiah is content to grumble and pout, Izzy sees an engineering puzzle waiting to be solved. Armed with an empty wooden spool, a brass spigot, and Jeremiah's powerful frog-kicking legs, she designs an amphibian-powered crane to reel in the runaway yarn.

Downhill momentum, however, is no joke. When a stray English walnut threatens to snap the entire contraption mid-spin, it takes quick thinking, a burst of sticky silk, and unexpected teamwork to prevent a total cellar catastrophe.

Richly rendered in jewel-toned watercolor digital art, Izzy Pizzy: Beware the Mammoth Woolly combines STEM concepts-such as simple machines, leverage, and counterweights-with laugh-out-loud character comedy. A witty, heartwarming read-aloud celebrating problem-solving, resilience, and unlikely friendships for readers ages 4-8.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKVFLQYW
• ISBN13: 9798182793544
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Beth Shortsleeve Publishing
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 8.5"