Go back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello

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

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 solve the hidden puzzle inside?

An 'awesometastic' lead-in likely to inspire a wave of revisits to the earlier books. --Booklist, starred review