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?!
The Lemoncello books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed must-reads for classrooms and homes across America. Look for the whole series!
Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game (the prequel)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (also available as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (also coming soon as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race
Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game
Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket
Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
Author of MR. LEMONCELLO, THE SMARTEST KID IN THE UNIVERSE, DOG SQUAD, and about 60 more. Former ad man, improv comic, writer for Muppets
"Splendiferous!" - Kirkus. The Lemoncello prequel, MR. LEMONCELLO'S VERY FIRST GAME, all about the summer that changed young Luigi Lemoncello's life is now available in paperback! @randomhousekids #mrlemoncello https://t.co/jzMZFUXp1z https://t.co/mYs0EuW3nF
"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