Synopses & Reviews
andlt;b andgt;Andrew Clements delivers the latest in his adventure-filled school series. andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This could be the last great Memorial Day weekend on Barclay Bay, and Ben knows it. This time next year, he might not be able to stand in the yard of the Oakes School and watch the harbor shake off winterand#8212;boats buzzing just beyond the bulkhead and families spreading picnics in the fields. If the school gets torn down and replaced by an amusement park, the town will never be the same. But thatand#8217;s only andlt;iandgt;ifandlt;/iandgt; the school gets torn down. Ben and Jill are determined to keep that from happening. And the evil janitor Lyman has taken note. Heand#8217;s following their every moveand#8212;and undoing their progress along the way. Good thing Ben and Jill have a secret weapon. (Who knew that annoying Robert Gerritt would be such a spy wiz?) But Lyman has a secret weapon as well: a vicious guard dog. These kids are smart, but can they outsmart Lymanand#8212;and his beastand#8212;as the clock tick, tick, ticks toward total demolition?
Synopsis
Book three in this riveting and mysterious series by master storyteller Andrew Clements picks up where book 2 left off and sends Ben and Jill on an even wilder goose chase as they try to save their school from impending bulldozers. So far, they’ve cracked a number of clues, but all this searching has left them empty handed (if a little wiser and more savvy). Plus, evil janitor Lyman—who’s not really a janitor at all, but a sneaky insider for the devolopment firm wanting to knock down Oakes School—is hot on their trail, making this doubly difficult for Ben and Jill. Not only to they have to find a way to stop the wrecking crew, but they also have to throw Lyman off their tracks. These kids are smart, but can they outsmart the clock as it ticks, ticks, ticks towards total demolition?
Synopsis
Andrew Clements delivers the latest in his adventure-filled school series.
This could be the last great Memorial Day weekend on Barclay Bay, and Ben knows it. This time next year, he might not be able to stand in the yard of the Oakes School and watch the harbor shake off winter--boats buzzing just beyond the bulkhead and families spreading picnics in the fields. If the school gets torn down and replaced by an amusement park, the town will never be the same. But that's only if the school gets torn down. Ben and Jill are determined to keep that from happening. And the evil janitor Lyman has taken note. He's following their every move--and undoing their progress along the way. Good thing Ben and Jill have a secret weapon. (Who knew that annoying Robert Gerritt would be such a spy wiz?) But Lyman has a secret weapon as well: a vicious guard dog. These kids are smart, but can they outsmart Lyman--and his beast--as the clock tick, tick, ticks toward total demolition?
About the Author
Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular andlt;iandgt;Frindleandlt;/iandgt;. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards,andnbsp;including two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include andlt;iandgt;About Averageandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Troublemakerandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Moneyandlt;/iandgt;, and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt andamp; the Keepers of the School series. He lives with his wife in Maine and has four grown children. Visit him at AndrewClements.com.Adam Stower has a rich imagination and loves fantasy and adventure stories. He studied illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design and at the University of Brighton, and lives with his daughter in Brighton, England.