- Adventure
- Graphic Novels
- Ages 8–12
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
From Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, The Misfits is a fast, funny illustrated caper series about RASCH, the Reforming Arts School, a former castle-turned-prison on an island off San Francisco. The art school is a cover: it secretly trains an elite team of young crime-fighters, each turning their odd talents into something extraordinary. Olive Cobin Zang and her mismatched classmates take on heists, art thefts, threatening notes and even a captured sea monster, discovering that the very things that make them different are what make them unstoppable. Packed with Santat's expressive illustrations and Yee's wisecracking warmth, it is a New York Times bestselling series about belonging, teamwork and the power of not fitting in.
A New York Times bestselling illustrated caper series about a school of misfits who secretly train as young crime-fighters. Fast, funny and full of heart.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Funny
- Exciting
- Adventurous
- Heartwarming
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What The Misfits has done
- Bestseller
Cultural ubiquity
3/ 5Well-known to people who know the room.
Sensitivity
Low, and collection-wide.
Across the collection
All 3 books.
About the creator