{"product_id":"mystery-of-the-map-poptropica-book-1-volume-1-9781419720673","title":"Mystery of the Map (Poptropica Book 1): Book 1: Mystery of the Map","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebased on a concept by Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, \u003ci\u003eMystery of the Map \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book in Poptropica, a graphic novel adventure series by Jack Chabert and Kory Merritt. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oliver, Mya, and Jorge take a ride in a hot-air balloon, only to crash-land on an unknown island filled with extinct animals and a horde of angry Vikings. Welcome to Poptropica, an uncharted group of islands whose existence is hidden from the rest of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the three friends embark on a perilous search for a way home, they quickly discover the shocking reason they were brought there--something that threatens the very existence of Poptropica and their ability to ever make it off the island! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mystery, action, and big laughs . . . this book's got it all.\" --Jeff Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bright, animated colors and zippy cartoonlike action make for an easily accessible first offering that provides just enough exposition to hook young readers and keep them seeking out subsequent adventures. A peppily paced adventure yarn sure to delight fans of the franchise, both old and new.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Chabert\u003c\/b\u003e is a game designer for Poptropica, the creator and author of Eerie Elementary, and, writing under a different name, the author of more than 25 titles including licensed books for\u003ci\u003e Adventure Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRegular Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncle Grandpa\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Steven Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. Chabert lives in New York with his wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKory Merritt\u003c\/b\u003e, cocreator of Poptropica comics, started cartooning and illustrating while attending SUNY Brockport. His weekly comic strip, \u003ci\u003eBrockport Chronicled\u003c\/i\u003e, won the John Locher Memorial Award for Cartooning. He is also the author of the online comic strip\u003ci\u003e The Lost Side of Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e and the upcoming illustrated series The Dreadful Fate of Jonathan York. Merritt lives in Hammondsport, New York, where he teaches art for grades K-6. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and five-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. Kinney has been named one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, DC, area and moved to New England in 1995. Kinney lives with his wife and two sons in southern Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Fanfare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515135398162,"sku":"9781419720673","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_abdedac7-070d-448b-9a4c-199f15aa5fec.jpg?v=1730998836","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mystery-of-the-map-poptropica-book-1-volume-1-9781419720673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}