Gamers, sleuths, and bookworms will revel in the sheer genius of this tale. Grabenstein cleverly weaves the nostalgia of actual board games and today's electronic gaming strategies with well-known children's book titles, sprinkles rebus clues throughout, and adds a dose of fantastical reality-suspension to concoct a brilliant mystery. But if that wasn't enough, themes of accomplishment and kin ...

Packed with realistic and endearing characters this fast moving book will capture readers and have them hanging on every word. As the action twists and turns, readers witness the characters learning and growing as quickly and unexpectedly as the game they are playing. A fun read, this book provides lessons in friendship, integrity, and the importance of team in an authentic and engaging way. Reluc ...