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  • Published: 2 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9780425291870
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $21.99

The Mystery of the Moon Tower




"A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE HERE?"
--MAX BRALLIER, author of the NYT bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth

Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path--and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure!

Join in the fun in this lively, clever debut graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of the Last Kids on Earth and Lumberjanes series.

"A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE HERE?"
--MAX BRALLIER, author of the NYT bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth

Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path--and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure!

Join in the fun in this lively, clever debut graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of the Last Kids on Earth and Lumberjanes series.

Kyle is a new kid in town who likes to draw. Vic is a cool cheerleader who's secretly a math whiz. Quiet Beth is a history buff, while goofball Harry likes performing magic tricks, with the help of his patient wingman, Nate. Five kids unlikely to form a team, for sure.

But then they're thrown together at summer camp, where they watch a grainy old movie about the history of their town, Windrose, and one of its illustrious citizens of a bygone era: the intrepid explorer-inventor Henry Merriweather. He's the one who established their camp. Merriweather's Camp Pathfinders' motto? Plus Ultra: more beyond!

The five kids soon find there is indeed "more beyond" in their pokey town with its weird weather and sudden geysers of smelly air. Deciphering a route of historical markers leads them to Merriweather's old castle, which is lined with ornate, beautiful tiles in hallways that lead to secret rooms full of odd objects--and where time itself is warped!

Kyle, Vic, Beth, Harry, and Nate witness scenes from Merriweather's past and realize his experiments and eccentricities are pointing toward a path--that could lead to the rumored lost treasure of Windrose.

This is the path our heroes are meant to follow, on a journey that will take them back and forth through time, through woods, and across waterways revealed by moonlight, right up to the looming Moon Tower itself--which holds Merriweather's secret . . . and the treasure!

  • Published: 2 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9780425291870
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $21.99

Praise for The Mystery of the Moon Tower

"A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. What's not to love here?"
--MAX BRALLIER, author of the NYT bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth

"Beautifully drawn and thrillingly plotted! The story is an Indiana Jones-style adventure starring a band of sweet outcasts. It made me want to join right in!"
--BRIAN SELZNICK, Caldecott-winning author of the NYT bestsellers The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck

"A fun mystery adventure in the mode of The Goonies or Stranger Things, with appealing artwork that glows and brings the book alive!"
--JEFF SMITH, creator of the NYT bestselling Bone series

"A classic adventure story: Search no further, the Pathfinders Society is what you seek!"
--JOHNNY MARCIANO, author of Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat

"Terrific characters, great art, and an intriguing story--everything you need for a page-turning mystery!"
--FRANK CAMMUSO, Eisner-nominated creator of the Edison Beaker, Misadventures of Salem Hyde, and Knights of the Lunch Table series

"Indiana Jones-style clever, and the thematic joy of searching is hard to resist."
--Booklist

"Sedita, Seraydarian, and Hamaker's series debut zips along nicely, mixing cryptic teases with affable characters. Featuring flashes of time slips and a racially diverse cast, this graphic novel hits all the right spots for the inevitable sequel. Like the pathfinders, readers will be crying, "Plus Ultra!" and hoping for the next adventure."
--Kirkus Reviews