A quirky Dungeons & Dragons-inspired adventure that will appeal to gamers and readers of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series.
Denis Markell's first novel for kids was Click Here to Start. His second book is based on his tween son's Dungeons & Dragons game (well, except the part where the characters come to life). He lives in a small apartment in Brooklyn with his wife, illustrator Melissa Iwai, and his son. You can find him on Twitter at @DenisMarkell, and yes, he'd be happy to do a Skype author visit for your kid's class.
Praise for THE GAME MASTERS OF GARDEN PLACE:
"An epic adventure...for young fans of Stranger Things."—SLJ
"An exciting new adventure
exploring friendship...[with] often humorous commentary
on social issues. —Booklist
"Both funny and heartfelt...[it's] a story that has as much to
offer diehard fans as it does newcomers to fantasy role-playing."
—Bulletin
Honors and Praise for Denis Markell's CLICK HERE TO START:
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Humor, believable characters, and adventure...keeps readers in
suspense to the end. A winner for mystery enthusiasts."—Kirkus
Reviews
"In this clever debut, Markell takes readers on a clue-filled
adventure...[and] maintains an energetic, entertaining balance of
character-driven narrative and tricky challenges."—Publishers
Weekly
"Markell's highly entertaining debut novel...is a well-paced read
with fully realized and likable characters,...[and] should have
strong appeal to gamers, fans of video game-based stories, and
reluctant readers."—School Library Journal
"This book will appeal to a wide audience. Readers who enjoyed
Schreiber's Game Over, Pete Watson will enjoy the video game
component; fans of Fitzgerald's Under the Egg will enjoy reading
more about the Monuments Men; detective story aficionados will
revel in the inclusion of The Maltese Falcon story. This is a great
book to hand to just about any middle grade reader."—YA Books
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