Synopses & Reviews
Someone is smuggling secrets out of the Kennewicketts'and#160;lab and sabotaging their experiments, putting everyone at the Amazing Automated Inn at risk.and#160;In pursuit of the villains,and#160;the family of scientific geniuses board their dirigible and take to the skies. Together with their robotic staff and the inventor Nikola Tesla, they must face murderous sky pirates, cross the Alps in a giant mechanical spider, and defy the perilous pigeon Iron Claw and the malevolent magician Madini once more.and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Willand#160;boy inventorand#160;Wally and his daring dog, Noodles, be able to defeat the evil Mesmers and their minions a second time? History and technology collide in this fast-paced series narrated by a daring dachshund and brimming with mad science.
Review
“These duck-billed detectives really deliver!” Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants
Review
andquot;The swift pace, quirky humor, and general steampunkery should hold the interest of readersandmdash;especially the mechanically and electronically inclined.andquot;
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Praise for The Mesmer Menace: Gadgets and Gears, Bookand#160;Oneand#160;Winter 2013andndash;14 Kidsand#39; Indie Next Listand#160;and#160;andquot;Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicketandrsquo;s wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Andersonandrsquo;s Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series.andquot; andmdash;Booklist
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Synopsis
From the Files of the Platypus Police Squad
Case #1138
Detectives of record: Rick Zengo and Corey O'Malley
Case brief: A local schoolteacher is missing, and the only thing fishier than the circumstances surrounding his disappearance is the smell coming from the bag he left behind. All clues point to billionaire businessman Frank Pandini Jr.—but why would Pandini get his paws into the illegal fish trade?
Synopsis
Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked is the first in a series of zany, action-packed middle-grade mysteries featuring platypus police detectives Rick Zengo and Corey OMalley.
When a call comes in about a crime down at the docks involving a missing schoolteacher and a duffle bag full of illegal fish, Zengo and OMalley are going to have to learn to set their differences aside if they want to get to the bottom of this. Especially when the clues all point to Frank Pandini Jr., Kallamazoos first son and its most powerful, well-respected businessman.
Fans of Adam Rex, Jon Scieszka, and Jarrett J. Krosoczkas own Lunch Lady graphic novels will flip for Jarretts new series of illustrated middle-grade novels.
Synopsis
In this second book ofand#160;an inventive seriesand#160;filled with cool scientific details, the loyal dachshund Noodles, the boy inventor Wally Kennewickett, and his scientific genius family and staff of automatons join forces with Nikola Tesla to defeat sky pirates, cross Europe in a giant mechanical spider,and#160;and defy evil magicians. The Wild, Wild West meets Tom Swift; perfect for fans ofand#160;M.T. Anderson's Pals in Peril, Michael Buckley's NERDS, and Jon Scieszka's upcoming Frank Einstein series.
About the Author
Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and illustrator of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, a two-time winner of the Children's Choice Book Award, as well as many picture books. He can be heard on "The Book Report with JJK," his radio segment on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live. Jarrett lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his wife, two daughters, and their pug, Ralph Macchio.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and illustrator of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, a two-time winner of the Children's Choice Book Award, as well as many picture books. He can be heard on "The Book Report with JJK," his radio segment on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live. Jarrett lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his wife, two daughters, and their pug, Ralph Macchio.