-Titulo Original : Mr. Lemoncellos Very First Game (mr. Lemoncellos Library)
-Fabricante :
Random House Books For Young Readers
-Descripcion Original:
Before Mr. Lemoncello became everyone’s favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice . . . 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.Go back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello! Luigi 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! Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the boxs secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course! Balloons? You bet! Will it be fun? Hello! It’s a Lemon-cello! BONUS! Can YOU crack the hidden puzzle inside?! * A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka. -Booklist, starred review of Escape from Mr. Lemoncellos Library Review An awesometastic lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books. -Booklist, starred reviewSplendiferous-and sure to lead readers back to previous puzzle adventures. -Kirkus Reviews About the Author CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Smartest Kid in the Universe, Dog Squad, and Welcome to Wonderland series, and many other books, as well as the coauthor of numerous page-turners with James Patterson and of Shine!, cowritten with Chriss wife, J.J. Grabenstein. Chris lives in New York City. Visit him at ChrisGrabenstein and on Twitter at @CGrabenstein. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1It was the summer that changed Luigi L. Lemoncello’s life.Which, of course, led to millions of other lives being changed. The events of that long-ago summer gave rise to families made closer by games played late into the night or on rainy vacation days. It also ushered in a magical factory, a spectacularly futuristic library, dazzling contests, an unquenchable quest for knowledge, stupendous surprises, and fantastic fun unlike any the world had ever seen or experienced.But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.In 1968, Luigi had just turned thirteen. He was the sixth of the ten Lemoncello children. His older brothers and sisters were all super-serious, super-talented, straight-A students. Luigi, on the other hand, loved making up stories. He loved solving puzzles. And he really, really loved playing games.Everyone said he was, well, different. Maybe even peculiar. Definitely odd.On weekends, Luigi’s father ran the projector at the Willoughby Bijou Theater on Main Street in Alexandriaville, Ohio. Whenever there was a Saturday matinee for kids, Mr. Lemoncello would sneak his children up to the projection booth with him.It was the only way the whole family could afford to see movies.For free.The Lemoncello kids would take turns peering through the small window next to the clacking movie projector. They’d each watch for a few minutes and then tell their brothers and sisters what had happened.“The millionaire was boxing with the bad guy,” Luigi said after his turn at the window.And then he added his own spin.“That’s when a kangaroo hopped into the ring!” he told his brothers and sisters.“A kangaroo?” exclaimed the youngest Lemoncello, Sofia.“Oh yes. And the kangaroo can really sing!”Luigi’s sixteen-year-old brother, Fabio, motioned for Luigi to step aside. “It’s my turn. You’re being goofy.”“No,” said Sofia. “Let Luigi go again. He tells the best movies.”But Fabio wasn’t about to give up his turn.“Okay, now the guy who loves cars is singing a song about Detroit. . . .”Luigi pressed h
-Fabricante :
Random House Books For Young Readers
-Descripcion Original:
Before Mr. Lemoncello became everyone’s favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice . . . 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.Go back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello! Luigi 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! Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the boxs secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course! Balloons? You bet! Will it be fun? Hello! It’s a Lemon-cello! BONUS! Can YOU crack the hidden puzzle inside?! * A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka. -Booklist, starred review of Escape from Mr. Lemoncellos Library Review An awesometastic lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books. -Booklist, starred reviewSplendiferous-and sure to lead readers back to previous puzzle adventures. -Kirkus Reviews About the Author CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Smartest Kid in the Universe, Dog Squad, and Welcome to Wonderland series, and many other books, as well as the coauthor of numerous page-turners with James Patterson and of Shine!, cowritten with Chriss wife, J.J. Grabenstein. Chris lives in New York City. Visit him at ChrisGrabenstein and on Twitter at @CGrabenstein. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1It was the summer that changed Luigi L. Lemoncello’s life.Which, of course, led to millions of other lives being changed. The events of that long-ago summer gave rise to families made closer by games played late into the night or on rainy vacation days. It also ushered in a magical factory, a spectacularly futuristic library, dazzling contests, an unquenchable quest for knowledge, stupendous surprises, and fantastic fun unlike any the world had ever seen or experienced.But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.In 1968, Luigi had just turned thirteen. He was the sixth of the ten Lemoncello children. His older brothers and sisters were all super-serious, super-talented, straight-A students. Luigi, on the other hand, loved making up stories. He loved solving puzzles. And he really, really loved playing games.Everyone said he was, well, different. Maybe even peculiar. Definitely odd.On weekends, Luigi’s father ran the projector at the Willoughby Bijou Theater on Main Street in Alexandriaville, Ohio. Whenever there was a Saturday matinee for kids, Mr. Lemoncello would sneak his children up to the projection booth with him.It was the only way the whole family could afford to see movies.For free.The Lemoncello kids would take turns peering through the small window next to the clacking movie projector. They’d each watch for a few minutes and then tell their brothers and sisters what had happened.“The millionaire was boxing with the bad guy,” Luigi said after his turn at the window.And then he added his own spin.“That’s when a kangaroo hopped into the ring!” he told his brothers and sisters.“A kangaroo?” exclaimed the youngest Lemoncello, Sofia.“Oh yes. And the kangaroo can really sing!”Luigi’s sixteen-year-old brother, Fabio, motioned for Luigi to step aside. “It’s my turn. You’re being goofy.”“No,” said Sofia. “Let Luigi go again. He tells the best movies.”But Fabio wasn’t about to give up his turn.“Okay, now the guy who loves cars is singing a song about Detroit. . . .”Luigi pressed h
