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4-6Creature from My Closet series.
A botched chemical reaction causes strange creature combos to emerge from Rob's closet (Wonkenstein; Potterwookie; Pinocula)--now it's Katfish, a cross between a mermaid and Katniss from Hunger Games who helps Rob make new friends. Rob chronicles his many mishaps and, every now and then, a triumph, with boyish anecdotes featuring all-too-familiar Jeff Kinney–style comics.