{"product_id":"click-here-to-start-a-novel-paperback","title":"Click Here to Start (a Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenis Markell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung fans of Ernie Cline's \u003ci\u003eReady Player One \u003c\/i\u003ewill love this classic video game inspired mystery filled with elements of \u003ci\u003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrom the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if playing video games was prepping you to solve an incredible real-world puzzle and locate a priceless treasure? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Ted Gerson has spent most of his summer playing video games. So when his great-uncle dies and bequeaths him the all so-called treasure in his overstuffed junk shop of an apartment, Ted explores it like it's another level to beat. And to his shock, he finds that eccentric Great-Uncle Ted actually has\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eset the place up like a real-life escape-the-room game! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using his specially honed skills, Ted sets off to win the greatest game he's ever played, with help from his friends Caleb and Isabel. Together they discover that Uncle Ted's \"treasure\" might be exactly that--real gold and jewels found by a Japanese American unit that served in World War II. With each puzzle Ted and his friends solve, they get closer to unraveling the mystery--but someone dangerous is hot on their heels, and he's not about to let them get away with the fortune. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eClick Here to Start\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAs addictive as your favorite video game. I couldn't put it down.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-Adam Gidwitz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eHumor, believable characters, and adventure...keeps readers in suspense to the end.\u003c\/b\u003e A winner for mystery enthusiasts.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eIn this clever debut, Markell takes readers on a clue-filled adventure\u003c\/b\u003e...[and] maintains \u003cb\u003ean energetic, entertaining balance of character-driven narrative and tricky challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMarkell's highly entertaining debut novel...is a well-paced read \u003c\/b\u003ewith fully realized and likable characters, ...[and] should have strong appeal to gamers, fans of video game-based stories, and reluctant readers.\u003cb\u003e\"-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book will appeal to a wide audience. Readers who enjoyed Schreiber's \u003ci\u003eGame Over\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePete Watson\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy the video game component; fans of Fitzgerald's \u003ci\u003eUnder the Egg\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy reading more about the Monuments Men; detective story aficionados will revel in the inclusion of The Maltese Falcon story. \u003cb\u003eThis is a great book to hand to just about any middle grade reader.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-YA Books Central \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA School Library Guild selection \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Books of the Month Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Denis Markell's first novel, and he took writing it very seriously, playing hours and hours worth of escape-the-room games for research (or so he told his family). He also cowrote an award-winning Off-Broadway musical revue and wrote a few musical comedies for the stage; various and sundry sitcoms; a play with Joan Rivers; an episode of Thundercats; two picture books illustrated by his wife, Melissa Iwai--The Great Stroller Adventure and Hush, Little Monster--and Poser, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea memoir of his years as a male model. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (One of these things is not true.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He lives in a small apartment in Brooklyn with Melissa; their son, Jamie; and a Shetland pony name Ronaldo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (One of these things is not true.)\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Click Here to Start\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772754264352,"sku":"9781101931905","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/adbd25def2043c4be6189964cf62f0cc.webp?v=1780413315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/click-here-to-start-a-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}