The Door in the Alley

The Door in the Alley
(The Explorers Book 1)
by Adrienne Kress
Delecorte Press, 2017. Ficion. 305 p.
Sebastian loves to follow rules and always does his best to please his parents and his teachers. Then one day he sees a door in an alley and a pig with a little hat that intrigue him. Meanwhile, an orphaned girl, Evie, is enduring another dinner with two of the most boring people she could imagine, when they are attacked by some frightening thugs. Right before the house she is in explodes, one of Evie's hosts gives her a letter from her grandfather whom Evie thought was dead. The letter is a cry for help. Both Evie's letter and the pig with the little hat lead the two children to the Explorer's Society, a mysterious organization that holds the key to finding Evie's grandfather.

This is a fun and lighthearted adventure with plenty of kid appeal. Action, mystery, and quirky humor will keep young readers turning pages until the end. This is a great choice for kids who liked the Mysterious Benedict Society.

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