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Title: Beach Party Surf Monkey
Subtitle: Welcome to Wonderland, Book 2
Author: Chris Grabenstein
Narrator: Bryan Kennedy
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs
Language: English
Release date: 05-23-17
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
From Chris Grabenstein, the best-selling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, comes the second hilarious, fun-in-the-sun adventure in his new series about all the wacky things that happen when you live in a motel!
There's always something wacky happening when you live in a motel, and P. T. (named after P. T. Barnum, of course) has grown up at the world's wackiest! When word gets out that the hottest teen idols in Hollywood (plus current YouTube sensation Kevin the Monkey!) will be filming their next movie - Beach Party Surf Monkey - right in St. Pete's Beach, Florida, P. T. and his friend Gloria know that the Wonderland would be the perfect location. Now they just have to convince the producers!
But when things start to go wrong (crazed fans? missing stars?), it will take all of Gloria's business genius and P. T.'s wild stories to save the movie before both it and the Wonderland are all washed up!
Bonus: Includes fun extras like P. T. and Gloria's Famous Fact-or-Fiction Quiz: Movie Edition.
Critic Reviews:
"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." (School Library Journal)
"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." (Kirkus Reviews)
"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." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)
Members Reviews:
Five Stars
My daughter loves the first. This is her next read
Welcome to Wonderland #2
I love this book all kids should read both books.I give this rating because it's extremely exciting.Remember to read the other Welcome to Wonderland 1
High Energy, Fast Paced, Good Humored Florida Showmanship
I like middle grade heroes who always have a plan or a scheme or a wacky angle, but if they aren't done right they can become creepy, tiresome or obnoxious. Grabenstein knows exactly how to do such characters, and so this second installment in the Wonderland series is as outlandish and upbeat as the first.
Our two heroes are P.T., (named after P.T. Barnum), whose the fast talking idea man, and Gracie, who's the brains, planner, and financial officer for P.T.'s schemes. They are a well oiled machine, and it is a pleasure to see two great friends sharing equal time in a book like this. The kids are smart and resourceful, and the balance between practical Gracie and outside-the-box P.T. keeps the book racing along on an even keel.
It seems we're always trying to save the old family motel, and this time around the plan turns on making it the location for a surfer dude rom-com movie. So, you get P.T.'s schemes, a few villains trying to bring down the motel, touchy actors, a surfing monkey, and many, many complications.
But as before, we also get a lot of quick thinking, fast shuffling, improv, and antic action. That said, nothing about these books is dumb or patronizing. There are a lot of funny and perceptive throwaway lines, a few groaners, and a good deal of snappy dialogue.
