{"product_id":"book-c402","title":"The Explorers: The Door in the Alley","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, \u003ci\u003eThe Explorers: The Door in the Alley\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in a new series for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of This Book Is a Secret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society. \u003c\/i\u003eKnock once if you can find it—but only members are allowed inside. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   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.) \u003cbr\u003e   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.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003eThe Explorers: The Door in the Alley\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in a series that is sure to hit young readers right in the funny bone.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e[A] wildly funny adventure\u003c\/b\u003e....Animals in teeny hats, Wonderland-style logic, and loads of wordplay and sarcasm \u003cb\u003ewill keep readers giggling all the way through.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eExhilarating....Fans of a Series of Unfortunate Events will be drawn to this.\u003c\/b\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA rollicking read, full of derring-do and old-fashioned villainy.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFunny, offbeat, and subversive\u003c\/b\u003e...occasional footnotes and other humorous asides from the omniscient narrator break the fourth wall and ramp up the playfulness.\"\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Narrated with a smart, brisk tone and plenty of snark...\u003ci\u003eThe Door in the Alley\u003c\/i\u003e packs \u003cb\u003eplenty of twists, turns and danger.\u003c\/b\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Explorers: The Door in the Alley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking and clever adventure! \u003cb\u003eChock full of brilliant plot twists, pitch-perfect humor, and non-stop action.\u003c\/b\u003e Kress has kicked off this series with a bang!\"—Arthur Slade, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hunchback Assignments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49332286980400,"sku":"BDc402","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49332287013168,"sku":"40c402","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/307581-c402-Square.jpg?v=1733844688","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c402","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}