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Vermonia 1: Quest for the Silver Tiger
On a distant Blue Star, Mel, Jim, Naomi, and Doug — friends obsessed with their garage band — don’t seem that different from any of the other twelve-year-old skateboarders at Union Middle School. But everything changes when Mel is kidnapped and imprisoned in a world called the Turtle Realm. As her friends rush to save her, guided by the magical squelp Satorin, they find a world terrorized by a conquering army, a land whose villagers’ only hope is an ancient prophecy foretelling the arrival of four heroes. Will they be brave enough to release their true warrior spirits — and return the rightful queen to her throne?
* Reviews *
Booklist: The art is very detailed, which gives the fantasy setting depth, and the characters are a nice mix of races and genders.
SLJ Teen / School Library Journal e-newsletter: Classic good versus evil stuff that teens love. The book contains hidden numbers and symbols which give readers access to online puzzles and portals that delve deeper into the world of Vermonia.
Bookdragon /Smithsonian blog: Manga for the 21st century: a collective creation with continued adventures on the Web ... what kid (and even parent) is not going to love that? They have to read the book first (parents are cheering) to earn the screentime to continue the game!
