Maybelle the cockroach lives under the refrigerator at Number 10 Grand Street. A narrow escape for Maybelle during a fancy dinner party (she’s so tired of crumbs and castoffs and wants to taste the soup) leads the refined and stuffy Myrtle and Henry Peabody to call . . . exterminators! The Peabodys take refuge in an elegant hotel, unaware the Maybelle and her best friend, Henry the Flea, have smuggled themselves along. Maybelle and Henry’s vacation doesn’t just bug the snooty guests and staff, it wreaks satisfying havoc on their sense of superiority. Katie Speck’s entertainingly absurd story will delight readers ready for a short, easy chapter book. (Ages 5–8)

Maybelle is a lovely, plump cockroach. She lives in her own cozy little home under the refrigerator of Mr. and Mrs. Peabody. Maybelle knows it's best to stay hidden away, but she simply adores food. Just once she would love to taste something yummy before it hits the floor!

When the Peabodys invite a Very Important Guest for dinner, Maybelle can't resist. She takes a teeny taste—and splashes into the biggest adventure of her life!