{"product_id":"mr-lemoncellos-very-first-game-9780593480830","title":"Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore Mr. Lemoncello became everyone's favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscover the origins of what James Patterson calls \"the coolest library in the world\" in this PREQUEL to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGo back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello!\u003cbr\u003e Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. UNTIL a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the CHANCE OF A LIFETIME--the opportunity to work for the world famous Professor Marvelmous--a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the SHOW in SHOWMAN! When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine--if they can find it!\u003cbr\u003e Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course! Balloons? You bet! Will it be fun? Hello! It's a Lemon-cello! BONUS! Can YOU crack the hidden puzzle inside?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review of \u003ci\u003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593480830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Chris Grabenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41840078651573,"sku":"9780593480830","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_07f488f1-f48a-40f8-ba57-07c5c4e3f559.jpg?v=1646731350","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mr-lemoncellos-very-first-game-9780593480830","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}