Finding your place
New buildings, schedules, groups, and expectations make belonging feel like something DK must rediscover.
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THE NEXT THREE YEARSBooks 7–9 · Grades 6–8
Drippy Kitty’s
Middle School Years
FULL-COLOR · 3D CINEMATIC COMIC STYLE
DK has grown—but middle school makes almost everyone feel small again. Three illustrated chapter books follow him through changing friendships, identity, anxiety, responsibility, and the courage required to keep becoming himself.
Meet the trilogy ↓The next stage
Bigger world.
Deeper questions.
The middle-school trilogy keeps the warmth, humor, and visual energy of the elementary series while meeting older readers with greater emotional and social complexity.
Understanding change
Friendships and emotions become more complicated, while honest communication becomes even more important.
Choosing who to become
Greater independence asks DK to connect everyday decisions with character, responsibility, and the future.
The complete middle-school journey
Three grades.
A changing world.
All three books continue the rich Drippy Kitty color palette and 3D cinematic comic presentation. Purchase options will appear when the final listings are connected.
The Building Is Bigger Than I Am
Crowded hallways, confusing lockers, changing friendships—and the courage to begin again.
New beginningsBelongingSelf-advocacy
Everything Feels Different Now
Friendships become complicated, feelings deepen, and DK learns how to change without losing himself.
IdentityChanging friendshipsEmotional honesty
We’re Actually Getting Older
Identity, responsibility, and the next transition ask DK to define the person he is becoming.
ResponsibilityFuture choicesGrowing forward
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The complete Drippy Kitty journey
Books 1–9 together: six elementary milestones followed by three middle-school years.