The Explorers: The Door in the Alley
<b>Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, <i>The Explorers: The Door in the Alley</i> is the first book in a new series for fans of <i>The Name of This Book Is a Secret</i> and <i>The Mysterious Benedict Society. </i>Knock once if you can find it—but only members are allowed inside. </b><br />  <br />   This is one of those stories that start with a pig in a teeny hat. It’s not the one you’re thinking about. (This story is way better than that one.) <br />   This pig-in-a-teeny-hat story starts when a very uninquisitive boy stumbles upon a very mysterious society. After that, there is danger and adventure; there are missing persons, hired thugs, a hidden box, a lost map, and famous explorers; and there is a girl looking for help that only uninquisitive boys can offer.<br />   <i>The Explorers: The Door in the Alley</i> is the first book in a series that is sure to hit young readers right in the funny bone.<br /> <br />"<b>[A] wildly funny adventure</b>....Animals in teeny hats, Wonderland-style logic, and loads of wordplay and sarcasm <b>will keep readers giggling all the way through.</b>"-<i>Kirkus Reviews<br /><br /></i>"<b>Exhilarating....Fans of a Series of Unfortunate Events will be drawn to this.</b>"—<i><i>Booklist<br /><br /></i></i>“<b>A rollicking read, full of derring-do and old-fashioned villainy.</b>”—<i><i><i>School Library Journal</i><br />  <br /></i></i>"<b>Funny, offbeat, and subversive</b>...occasional footnotes and other humorous asides from the omniscient narrator break the fourth wall and ramp up the playfulness."<i>—The Horn Book<i><br /><br /></i></i>"Narrated with a smart, brisk tone and plenty of snark...<i>The Door in the Alley</i> packs <b>plenty of twists, turns and danger.</b>"—<i><i>Shelf Awareness<br /><br /> </i></i>"<i><i>The Explorers: The Door in the Alley</i></i> is a rollicking and clever adventure! <b>Chock full of brilliant plot twists, pitch-perfect humor, and non-stop action.</b> Kress has kicked off this series with a bang!"—Arthur Slade, author of <i><i><i>The Hunchback Assignments</i></i></i>