{"product_id":"confessions-of-a-dork-lord-hardcover","title":"Confessions of a Dork Lord - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarta Altés\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDespicable Me\u003c\/i\u003e meets\u003ci\u003e Diary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e in this hilarious illustrated middle grade adventure that follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Wick. He's the son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World. Too bad he's stuck in Remedial Spell Casting (he can barely even cast the fart-revealer spell), he's allergic to fire and brimstone, and the bullies at school insist on calling him Dork Lord. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of humor, hijinks, and lively illustrations, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Dork Lord\u003c\/i\u003e follows Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness . . . and survive Middle Ages School. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I loved every page, and your kid will too!\" --Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of the Descendants series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's not easy being bad. But this book will give you a head start.\" --Pseudonymous Bosch, bestselling author of the Secret series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hilarious! Not to be missed!\" --Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child and a teen, Michael Johnston was an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy. And when he wasn't reading, he was busy playing Dungeons and Dragons, which is basically still a lot of reading. He was the original Dork Lord, but was not yet ready to embrace that fate. Instead, he studied architecture and ancient history and worked as an architect in New York City and Los Angeles, but he never gave up on his dream of writing a book about a young Dark Lord. \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Dork Lord \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel for children. He lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarta Altés is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the picture books \u003ci\u003eMy Grandpa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFive More Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e. She received her MA in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, and she lives in London. Learn more at marta-altes.com or follow her on Instagram @martaltes\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\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 Confessions of a Dork Lord\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 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771776598304,"sku":"9781524740818","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c6c7e0bad066ec24b15370af78d64c2a.webp?v=1780393130","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/confessions-of-a-dork-lord-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}