Monday, October 16, 2017

Explorers: The Door in the Alley

Sebastian lives an orderly life.  He is all about rules until the day meets a pig in a teeny hat running down an alley.  The woman chasing the pig inlists Sebastian's help in getting the pig back inside the strangest place he's ever seen, The Explorer's Society. 

As punishment for entering the society without being a member, even though they invited him in, Sebastian begins to work there after school doing whatever needs to be done.  From tree house offices to jaw-dropping library to the most fun slide ever, the society headquarters is like no other place on earth.

Evie has been living in a state home since her parents died two years ago.  She is still sad most of the time, and weekly dinners with the boring Andersons is the only thing that breaks the monotony.  One dinner turns out to be anything but boring when Evie and the Andersons are held hostage by a man with a wired jaw and one with a melted face. 

Little does Evie know this is the beginning of a great adventure to save her grandfather.  Little does Sebastian know that meeting Evie outside the society will completely mess with the rules and order of his life. 

This series opener by Adrienne Kress is fun adventure-mystery in the vein of The Mysterious Benedict Society.  Kids will love the story and the amusing narrator!

No comments:

Post a Comment