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 crack the hidden puzzle inside?

* A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka. --Booklist, starred review of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library