GRABENSTEIN, CHRIS
u003cbu003eBefore Mr. Lemoncello became everyone's favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice. . . .u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Discover the origins of what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in the world" in this PREQUEL to the u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling u003ciu003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncellos Library.u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eGo back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello!u003cbru003eu003cbru003eLuigi 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 LIFETIMEthe 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 imagineif they can find it!u003cbru003eu003cbru003eCan Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course! Balloons? You bet! Will it be fun? Hello! Its a Lemon-cello! BONUS! Can YOU solve the hidden puzzle inside?!u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003e"An 'awesometastic' lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books." u003c/bu003eu003ciu003eBooklist,u003c/iu003e starred review
