Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game - Chris Grabenstein

nBefore Mr. Lemoncello became everyone's favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice.... n Discover the origins of what James Patterson calls the coolest library in the world in this PREQUEL to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. n nGo back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello! n nLuigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. UNTIL a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the CHANCE OF A LIFETIME--the opportunity to work for the world famous Professor Marvelmous, a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the SHOW in SHOWMAN! When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine--if they can find it! n nCan Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course! Balloons? You bet! Will it be fun? Hello! It's a Lemon-cello! BONUS! Can YOU solve the hidden puzzle inside?! n nAn 'awesometastic' lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books. --Booklist, starred reviewn