Kirby Larson is the author of numerous books for children, including the Newbery Honor Book Hattie Big Sky, and the coauthor of the New York Times best-selling nonfiction picture book Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle. She lives with her husband in Kenmore, Washington.

Shinji Fujioka was born and raised in Hawaii, where he ignored sun, sand, and surf in favor of reading, playing video games, and drawing lots of ninjas, superheroes, and all manner of weaponry. Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor (the first book in this series) was his debut book. He lives in Utah with his family.

"Shermy is excited to learn the new kid in school is none other than his pal Shake, but what if the other kids like Shake better?"--Provided by publisher.