First in a series,Nidhi Chanani’sSuper Boba Cafisa sweet and magical middle-grade, full-color graphic novel about a secret teashop, an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer.

In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba caf. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba caf, there’s a secret. Jing is the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Each day she prepares one giant boba for nine hours to feed it.

When Jing’s granddaughter, Aria, comes to stay with her for the summer, she makes it her mission to turn the caf around. Aria is quickly aided by Bao, who gives birth to eight perfect kittens. Aria spreads the news of the boba cat caf on social media and overnight it is overrun with excited customers. Each day Nainai Li (Grandma Li) finds reasons to close the caf, but the demand only increases.

When she opens, the hill monster is left hungry and small earthquakes begin to plague the city. When Aria secretly follows her nainai to the hill monster’s cave, she isn’t sure what awaits. Will Aria be able to reason with the monster, or will she become its new favorite meal? Or might she disturb its underground existence and cause theBig One?

Nidhi Chananiis a freelance illustrator, cartoonist, and writer. Born in Calcutta and raised in suburban Southern California, she creates because it makes her happy–with the hope that it can make others happy too. Her debut graphic novel,Pashmina, received starred reviews fromSchool Library JournalandPublishers Weekly, was a JLG Selection, a YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for Teens, and was reviewed in theNew York Times, among other honors. She has a number of other comics and picture books out in the world as well, includingBinny’s Diwali,Jukebox, andWhat Will My Story Be?Chanani draws and dreams every day with her husband, kid, and their kittens in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Publisher: Amulet Paperbacks (October 24, 2023)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 224 pages
• ISBN-10: 1419759574
• ISBN-13: 9781419759574
• Reading age: 8 – 12 years
• Grade level: 3 – 7
• Item Weight: 1.11 pounds