{"product_id":"9781101931936","title":"The Game Masters of Garden Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons-inspired adventure that will appeal to gamers and readers of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if your favorite fantasy game characters showed up on your doorstep IRL?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixth graders Ralph, Jojo, Noel, Persephone, and Cammi are hooked on fantasy tabletop role-playing games. When they somehow manage to summon their characters to Ralph's house, things take a truly magical turn!\u003cbr\u003eThe five are soon racing around town on a wild adventure that tests their both their RPG skills and their friendship. Will Ralph and crew be able to keep their characters out of trouble? Trying to convince a sticky-fingered halfling rogue not to pickpocket or a six-foot-five barbarian woman that you don't always have to solve conflicts with a two-handed broadsword is hard enough. How will they ever send the adventurers back to their mystical realm?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHonors and Praise for Denis Markell's CLICK HERE TO START:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Humor, believable characters, and adventure . . . [keep] readers in suspense to the end. A winner for mystery enthusiasts.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035262435568,"sku":"9781101931936","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101931936_p0.jpg?v=1763690057","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101931936","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}