Graysen Foxx and the treasure of Principal Redbeard / J. Scott Savage ; illustrations by Brandon Dorman.

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Title:

Author:

Savage, J. Scott (Jeffrey Scott), 1963- author.

Dorman, Brandon, illustrator.

ISBN:

9781639931033

Physical Description:

250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series:

Graysen Foxx, school treasure hunter ; book 1

Graysen Foxx, school treasure hunter ; bk. 1.

Contents:

1. The Maze of Death -- 2. The giant rats of destruction -- 3. Desk Mountain -- 4. The climb of terror -- 5. The treasure of Principal Redbeard -- 6. The Order of the Sixth Graders -- 7. Sixth-Grade Town -- 8. The Doodler -- 9. The library -- 10. The great revolt -- 11. Another chance -- 12. Cleaning things up -- 13. The thin man's office -- 14. A net of lies -- 15. The principal's office -- 16. The great chase -- 17. The Forsaken Field -- 18. The dig -- 19. The popsicle stick ladder -- 20. The Midnight Moth -- 21. The girls' bathroom -- 22. The underground -- 23. The cavern -- 24. The diabolical dump -- 25. The treasure room -- 26. Capture -- 27. The show must go on -- 28. The catwalk -- 29. The standoff -- 30. The truth hurts -- Epilogue.

Abstract:

"Fifth-grader Graysen Foxx is on the hunt for the legendary treasure of Principal Redbeard--a collection of toys confiscated over the years--but he will have to beat his archnemesis, Raven Ransom, to the treasure in order to return the toys to their rightful owners"-- Provided by publisher.

Ordinary Elementary is anything but ordinary! Below the classrooms are winding, abandoned, underground passages filled with lost treasures. Fifth-grader Graysen Foxx, aka The Gray Fox, explorer of the unknown, is hot on the trail of the legendary treasure of Principal Redbeard, which includes decades of confiscated gadgets, rare comic books, first-edition Pokémon trading cards, an original Rubik's Cube, and a retro handheld video game. His nemesis, Raven Ransom-- nicknamed "Red Raven"-- plans to stop him and claim the prizes for herself. And who is the mysterious Midnight Moth who is leaving cryptic notes and riddles? It's a battle between courage and cunning, charity and cheating! -- adapted from jacket

Reading Level:

Ages 8-12 Shadow Mountain.

Grades 4-6 Shadow Mountain.

Subject Term:

Adventure stories.

Elementary schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.

Mystery and detective stories.

Elementary schools -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Écoles -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

Amitié -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General.

Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Action and adventure fiction

Detective and mystery fiction

Novels

School fiction

Action and adventure fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Status
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Summary

A young treasure hunter must decipher clues, solve puzzles, and search his school for a long-lost chest filled with decades of confiscated toys.

Ordinary Elementary is anything but ordinary. Below the classrooms are winding, abandoned, underground passages filled with lost treasures. Fifth-grader Graysen Foxx, aka The Gray Fox--finder of secrets, solver of mysteries, and explorer of the unknown--is hot on the trail of the legendary treasure of long-since-retired Principal Redbeard, which includes a decades' worth of confiscated gadgets, rare comic books, first-edition Pokemon trading cards, an original Rubik's Cube, and a retro football handheld video game.

Graysen is determined to find the treasure and share it with his fellow students. His nemesis, Raven Ransom--a fifth-grade girl nicknamed "The Red Raven"--plans to stop him and claim the prizes for herself, just like she did with the game-winning home run kickball everyone thought was lost on the roof of the school.

Wearing his adventurer-iconic fedora, journaling in his field notebook, and wielding his elastic stretchy hand, Graysen is ready for action. But can he avoid the second-grade spy network working for Raven? Could the third-grade twins, Maya and Jack, give him an advantage? Can he avoid the ruthless sixth graders while trying to protect the innocent first graders? And who is the mysterious Midnight Moth who is leaving cryptic notes and riddles?

It's a battle between courage and cunning, smarts and shrewdness, charity and cheating. With the treasure on the line, can Graysen trust his rival--or is it just another one of her traps? May the best treasure hunter win!

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A long-lost treasure eludes the grasp of a determined adventure seeker. Fifth grader Graysen Foxx is on the hunt for the trove of Principal Redbeard. The rumored collection of confiscated toys, comic books, trading cards, and old-school gaming devices has been lost to the ages, but Graysen, who reads White, is determined to uncover its location. Unfortunately, his nemesis, Raven Ransom, a redheaded fellow fifth grader, hopes to find the treasure for herself and will stop at nothing to claim it. Graysen is ready for action, feats of derring-do, and the occasional brain teasing puzzle. With third grade twins Maya and Jack Delgado as his allies, The Gray Fox is on the hunt, with Red Raven, her Second Grade Spy Network, and ruthless sixth graders looking at every turn. The riff on Indiana Jones and Uncharted for the middle-grade set works well enough, peppered as it is with effusive verbiage that will get pulses going right from the start. The problem comes when the novel needs to keep up that pace: The high stakes and rollicking action get a bit cumbersome when breathlessly and repeatedly recounted at the same pitch. The modulation is off a bit, making the novel feel too long. Still, Graysen is an engaging protagonist, and his world is charming enough that readers will likely stick with it. Names signal ethnic diversity in the supporting cast. Final art not seen. A strong premise let down by its execution. (Adventure. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.