{"product_id":"welcome-to-wonderland-1-home-sweet-motel-9780553536058","title":"Welcome to Wonderland #1: Home Sweet Motel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five-stars!\" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author with James Patterson of I Funny, House of Robots, and Treasure Hunters, comes a hilarious illustrated series about all the wacky things that happen when you live in a motel! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eleven-year-old P. T. Wilkie may be the greatest storyteller alive. But he knows one thing for a fact: the Wonderland Motel is the best place a kid could ever live! All-you-can-eat poolside ice cream! A snack machine in the living room! A frog slide! A giant rampaging alligator! (Okay, that last one may or may not be made up.) There's only one thing the Wonderland doesn't have, though--customers. And if the Wonderland doesn't get them soon, P.T. and his friend Gloria may have to say goodbye to their beloved motel forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They need to think BIG. They need to think BOLD. They need an OUTRAGEOUS plan. Luckily for them, Gloria is a business GENIUS, and OUTRAGEOUS is practically P.T.'s middle name. With Gloria's smarts and P.T.'s world-famous stories and schemes, there's got to be a way to save the Wonderland! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BONUS: Includes fun extras like P. T. Wilkie's outrageous (and sometimes useful) things you learn living in a motel. Installment 1: How to say \"Help! The toilet is clogged!\" in over twenty languages! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere's What People are saying about Welcome to Wonderland! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* A New York Times Bestseller * Sunshine State Young Readers Award List * Winner of the Sid Fleischman Humor Award * \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five-stars! Kids who check into this madcap motel will want to stay forever!\" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"So funny I fell off my bed!\"--Izzy B., age 10 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Classic Grabenstein. The mystery should satisfy Grabenstein's \"Mr. Lemoncello\" followers, and the humor and visuals will appeal to fans of his collaborations with James Patterson. This new series should be a hit.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A delight. P.T. is a hoot and a half. A funny, madcap dash. Grabenstein . . . threads in a mystery that blooms in the last act and that puts this particular read over the top.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Charm galore. Easy and breezy, this well-paced novel . . . belongs in the hands of any readers wanting their bad guys bad, their good guys great, and a little of Wonderland's promised fun in the sun.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Grabenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553536058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e 08 - 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e185865 \/ Home Sweet Motel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Grabenstein is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Dr. Libris\u003c\/i\u003eand has coauthored numerous bestselling books with James Patterson, including the I Funny, House of Robots, and Treasure Hunters series and \u003ci\u003eJacky Ha-Ha.\u003c\/i\u003e Chris grew up going to St. Petersburg, Florida, every summer and loved visiting roadside attractions like Gatorland, the fabulous Tiki Gardens, Weeki Wachee Springs, and the \"talking mermaids\" at Webb's City. You can visit Chris at chrisgrabenstein.com. And look for \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e in May 2017!\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Chris Grabenstein \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286605283485,"sku":"9780553536058","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2b5eab96-1005-412f-9aad-6ea20cf4b08f.jpg?v=1760026308","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/welcome-to-wonderland-1-home-sweet-motel-9780553536058","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}