{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-moon-tower-hardcover","title":"The Mystery of the Moon Tower - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancesco Sedita\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePrescott Seraydarian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Hamaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE HERE?\" \u003cbr\u003e--MAX BRALLIER, author of the \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path--and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin in the fun in this lively, clever debut graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of the Last Kids on Earth and Lumberjanes series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKyle is a new kid in town who likes to draw. Vic is a cool cheerleader who's secretly a math whiz. Quiet Beth is a history buff, while goofball Harry likes performing magic tricks, with the help of his patient wingman, Nate. Five kids unlikely to form a team, for sure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then they're thrown together at summer camp, where they watch a grainy old movie about the history of their town, Windrose, and one of its illustrious citizens of a bygone era: the intrepid explorer-inventor Henry Merriweather. He's the one who established their camp. Merriweather's Camp Pathfinders' motto? \u003ci\u003ePlus Ultra\u003c\/i\u003e more beyond! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe five kids soon find there is indeed \"more beyond\" in their pokey town with its weird weather and sudden geysers of smelly air. Deciphering a route of historical markers leads them to Merriweather's old castle, which is lined with ornate, beautiful tiles in hallways that lead to secret rooms full of odd objects--and where time itself is \u003ci\u003ewarped\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKyle, Vic, Beth, Harry, and Nate witness scenes from Merriweather's past and realize his experiments and eccentricities are pointing toward a path--that could lead to the rumored lost treasure of Windrose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the path our heroes are meant to follow, on a journey that will take them back and forth through time, through woods, and across waterways revealed by moonlight, right up to the looming Moon Tower itself--which holds Merriweather's secret . . . and the treasure!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesco Sedita\u003c\/b\u003e likes to make lots of things: This book is one of them. Other things he has created are the Miss Popularity books series, the Emmy-winning \u003ci\u003eWho Was? Show \u003c\/i\u003eon Netflix (which he made with his co-author Prescott!), as well as lots of other books in his job at Penguin Young Readers: like Mad Libs, WhoHQ bestsellers, and other books with amazing authors like Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Giada De Laurentiis, and even Dolly Parton. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he isn't making stuff, Francesco is cooking in his apartment in New York City, or binge-watching a series with his husband, or playing with their cute cat, Alfredo. Visit him at francescosedita.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrescott Seraydarian\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's video producer and educator. He is the owner-director of Lunch Productions, an award-winning production company whose partners include Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and NBC Universal. He also teaches film and lives at the George School, a Quaker boarding school in Newtown, PA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Hamaker\u003c\/b\u003e is the Eisner Award-winning colorist of bestselling graphic novel series such as \u003ci\u003eBone\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeff Smith and\u003ci\u003e HiLo\u003c\/i\u003e by Judd Winick. He has also colored online comic series and created his own original webcomic PLOX. An avid tabletop and video gamers, Steve lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife and son. Follow him on Twitter @Stevehamaker.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mystery of the Moon Tower\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378835341490,"sku":"9780425291863","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7df365d805304585ffefa4cbbdec76a4_48740da8-6eb4-45d8-afa3-5628de270695.webp?v=1777747807","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-mystery-of-the-moon-tower-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}