Description
Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a new series for fans of The Name of This Book Is a Secret and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Knock once if you can find it–but only members are allowed inside.
This is one of those stories that start with a pig in a teeny hat. It’s not the one you’re thinking about. (This story is way better than that one.)
This pig-in-a-teeny-hat story starts when a very uninquisitive boy stumbles upon a very mysterious society. After that, there is danger and adventure; there are missing persons, hired thugs, a hidden box, a lost map, and famous explorers; and there is a girl looking for help that only uninquisitive boys can offer.
The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a series that is sure to hit young readers right in the funny bone.
[A] wildly funny adventure….Animals in teeny hats, Wonderland-style logic, and loads of wordplay and sarcasm
will keep readers giggling all the way through.-Kirkus Reviews
Exhilarating….Fans of a Series of Unfortunate Events will be drawn to this.–Booklist
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A rollicking read, full of derring-do and old-fashioned villainy.”–School Library Journal
Funny, offbeat, and subversive…occasional footnotes and other humorous asides from the omniscient narrator break the fourth wall and ramp up the playfulness.–The Horn Book
Narrated with a smart, brisk tone and plenty of snark…The Door in the Alley packs
plenty of twists, turns and danger.–Shelf Awareness
The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is a rollicking and clever adventure!
Chock full of brilliant plot twists, pitch-perfect humor, and non-stop action. Kress has kicked off this series with a bang!–Arthur Slade, author of The Hunchback Assignments
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