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Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game

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Apr 25, 2023 | ISBN 9780593480854 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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May 03, 2022 | 336 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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May 03, 2022 | 330 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

    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 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?!

    “An ‘awesometastic’ lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books.” —Booklist, starred review

    About Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

    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 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 crack the hidden puzzle inside?!

    About Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

    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 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 crack the hidden puzzle inside?!

    About Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

    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 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 crack the hidden puzzle inside?!

    About Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

    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 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 crack the hidden puzzle inside?!

    About Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

    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 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 crack the hidden puzzle inside?!

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    NO Is All I Know!
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    Evil Genius: The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 3
    Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel
    NO Is All I Know!
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    Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
    Evil Genius: The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 3
    Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel
    NO Is All I Know!
    See all books by Chris Grabenstein

    Also by Chris Grabenstein

    The Smartest Kid in the Universe: Books 1-3
    Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
    Evil Genius: The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 3
    Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel
    NO Is All I Know!
    See all books by Chris Grabenstein

    Also by Chris Grabenstein

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    Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
    Evil Genius: The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 3
    Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel
    NO Is All I Know!
    See all books by Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Apr 25, 2023 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480854

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 03, 2022 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480830

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 03, 2022 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480847

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 03, 2022 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480861

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $23.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 03, 2022 | 336 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593559963

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    CD | $35.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 03, 2022 | 330 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593613399

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    Praise

    Praise for the Lemoncello Series:

    Nominated for 42 State Awards!

    “Lots of action and quirky humor.” —The Washington Post
     
    ★ ”A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” —Booklist, starred review
     
    ★ ”A winner for readers and game-players alike.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
     
    ★ ”A fun-filled, suspenseful intellectual puzzle.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review
     
    “Will have readers racing to pick up the next volume.” —School Library Journal

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