{"product_id":"laddertop-books-1-2-9780765324610","title":"Laddertop, Books 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Orson Scott Card, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEnder's Game, \u003c\/i\u003eand his daughter Emily Janice Card, comes a 384-page omnibus edition containing the first two books of an all-ages manga series!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOut of deep space, a mysterious alien race known as \"The Givers\" came to Earth. They gave the human race the greatest technology ever seen--four giant towers known as Ladders that rose 36,000 miles into space. Each tower culminated in a space station that harnessed the energy of the Sun to power the entire planet. As suddenly as the Givers arrived, they vanished, leaving the human race with one solemn instruction: maintain and preserve the Ladders at all costs. Due to the unique alien construction of the Laddertop space stations, however, only a skilled crew of children could perform the maintenance necessary to keep the stations running. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-five years later, back on Earth, competition is fierce to enter Laddertop Academy. Robbi and Azure, two eleven-year-old girls who are best friends, are among those vying for a spot at the prestigious academy. While one is rejected, the other takes off into space for the adventure of a lifetime. Yet soon, their destinies will collide, as they must decipher an alien message and solve an ancient mystery that could either save the Earth from invasion...or trigger its imminent destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eORSON SCOTT CARD wrote the bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eEnder's Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Gate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePathfinder\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEMILY JANICE CARD is an award-winning reader of audiobooks, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Summer of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLouisa May Alcott\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePodkayne of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote, co-directed, and acted in \u003ci\u003eJane Austen's Fight Club\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHONOEL A. IBARDOLAZA is an award-winning illustrator of children's books and manga, including \u003ci\u003eThe Greediest of Rajahs and the Whitest of Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Philippines.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seven Seas Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492003647762,"sku":"9780765324610","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_859c7113-be4e-4758-ae04-44c27ce7b18d.jpg?v=1730565474","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/laddertop-books-1-2-9780765324610","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}