In their continued hunt for a house to haunt, Grandpa Edgar, Audrey and Garrett face mystery and adventure while exploring an abandoned mining town with a century old puzzle and buried secret. A hand-drawn map, an elusive stranger, and a chain of clues lead the Fonts to a forgotten world where they race against time to help an entire town and its amnesia-stricken residents, and if they fail they ll become another forgotten face in Fakersville.
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Patrick H.T. Doyle lives in San Francisco with his wife Ida and ghost Edgar. He is currently working on the next adventure in the Edgar Font series while traveling to the different locations he reads about in Garrett Font's journal.
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Patrick H.T. Doyle is the author and illustrator of best-selling books for all ages. His YA series, EDGAR FONT'S HUNT FOR A HOUSE TO HAUNT is critically acclaimed & has won numerous literary awards. The fourth in the series is currently in the works. His other titles include his screenplay turned Sci-Fi Adventure novel, NEXT REST STOP: EARTH (2011), the children's picture book, LAIR OF FORGOTTEN BEARS (2012), and a paranormal research guide, PUB PARANORMAL (2012). When not working on the next adventure he spends his time exploring ancient sites, traveling to places with names he can't pronounce, and meeting interesting people with great tales to tell. In the past Patrick was the host of HAUNTED HOAX, which nearly became a reality TV show in 2010. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and pets. You can usually catch him lost in the aisles of Powell's and signing copies of his books at the annual Wordstock convention.
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A Delicious Treat For All,
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This review is from: The Fakersville Power Station (Edgar Font's Hunt for a House to Haunt, Adventure 2) (Paperback)
Combine Doyle's unparalleled storytelling with a little guidance from the spirit world and the result is this ingenious literary concoction second in sequence only. In the forward readers are greeted with a letter from the author, which explains the origin of the story and includes a special note of thanks to his ghostly housemate, thus setting the stage for a magical reading experience.
Audrey and Garrett Font had been certain this would be the most boring summer ever--but that was before their week long Lighthouse adventure. Now, they were just as excited as dear ol' grandpa to explore the beautiful, colonial-style house tucked into the base of a towering waterfall. Following Great Grandpa, Leo Font's drawings, the trio make their way into the vast forests of Northern California in search of Fakersville. But after sixty years, Grandpa's memories of this picturesque area seem to be the only thing left of this once vibrant mining town. How could they find the house grandpa was so anxious to explore if they couldn't even find the town? The first, of the new characters to be introduced is the cantankerous, president of the Inventor's Club, Mr. Howard August. Listening to his stories the Font's learn a great deal about the history of Fakersville, from thriving quartz mining area to a deserted ghost town of sorts, where curiosity seekers simply disappear. Following a series of clues and solving puzzles, with the assistance of a new friend, the Font's begin to uncover the towns long buried secrets. But is it too late? Can they rescue their beloved grandpa and prevent the Mayor from writing another chapter in the mysterious story of Fakersville. There's a lot going on in this story, much of which has been skillfully layered, so that educational and moral lessons are brilliantly disguised as entertainment. Among the themes beautifully woven into this work are the dangers of scientific irresponsibility, unthinking conformity and the power of choice. Adding depth and realism to the adventure are a myriad of unique drawings throughout the story. The novel is populated by a cast of colorful characters that are complex, three dimensional and well developed. There's an almost tangible innocence in Doyle's writing that allows him to reach across the cynicism that comes with age and transport young and old alike into the wonderful, whimsical world of Edgar Font...if only for a few hours. At the end of the book there's a puzzle waiting to be decoded, along with an intriguing picture said to be the third destination on Grandpa Font's list of possible haunts. I can't wait! Happy Reading!
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A WONDERFUL book in a GREAT series!,
By P.Y.L. (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fakersville Power Station (Edgar Font's Hunt for a House to Haunt, Adventure 2) (Paperback)
Edgar Font's second adventure (The Fakersville Power Station) is a wonderful book for summer, fall, winter and spring. I purchased it for my daughter just before school started and she has already turned in a book report on it (B+ Yeah!) and now she can't wait for number 3. I highly recommend this and the first Edgar Font book to all mothers, teachers and kids. Especially with Halloween and Christmas coming up.
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