Black Canary's Birthday Ballad

By Laurie S. Sutton and Emma Kubert

It’s Harley’s birthday! She’s not locked in Arkham Asylum this year, so her wish is for the most spectacular celebration ever. Problem is, her felon friends aren’t available to party, and sonic songstress Black Canary keeps crashing her to-do list of fun. Will the jaunty jester’s big day be a big bust or will it end on a high note? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669015659

Laurie S. Sutton

Laurie Sutton is a comic book writer and editor. She is also the author of The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb and The Secret of the Sea Creature from the You Choose Stories: Scooby Doo series. She currently resides in Florida.

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Harley Quinn’s Madcap Capers: Black Canary’s Birthday Ballad by Laurie S. Sutton, Illustrated by Emma Kubert

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: Party Time!

Chapter 2: Cake Chaos

Chapter 3: Ice Scream

Chapter 4: Birthday Blowout

Chapter 5: Happy Birthday, Dear Harley

Black Canary

Harley’s Friends and Foes

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Glossary

Talk about It

Write about It

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

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Harley Quinn’s Madcap Capers

Dr. Harleen Quinzel was once a successful psychiatrist at Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. But everything changed when she met The Joker. As the Clown Prince of Crime shared his heartbreaking—yet fake—story of a troubled childhood, Harleen’s heart melted. She soon helped The Joker escape and joined him as a jolly jester with a calling for crime. Now she clowns around Gotham City, and these are…

HARLEY QUINN’S MADCAP CAPERS!

Harley walking her two pet hyenas on leashes.

CHAPTER 1

Party Time!

A bright, full moon looked down on Gotham City. The face of the man in the moon seemed to have an extra-wide smile that night. It almost looked like a joker’s grin.

Even though it was nearly midnight, the city was still awake. Traffic clogged the streets. People dined in restaurants. Night-shift workers headed to their jobs. Criminals hid