{"product_id":"9780062275196","title":"Balance Keepers, Book 1: The Fires of Calderon","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBalance Keepers, Book 1: The Fires of Calderon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lindsay Cummings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fires of Calderon\u003c\/em\u003e is Book One in #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Lindsay Cummings’s epic Balance Keepers series. These exciting fantasy-adventure books are full of magic, mystery, friendship, and humor, and are perfect for fans of books like Brandon Mull’s \u003cem\u003eThe Candy Shop War\u003c\/em\u003e or the Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author of the Skeleton Creek series Patrick Carman describes \u003cem\u003eThe Fires of Calderon\u003c\/em\u003e as “fast paced and packed with adventure,” and Peter Lerangis, bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series, says, “Wow!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith themes of friendship, self-discovery, and courage; both boy and girl main characters; fierce creatures to battle; a mystery to solve; and a boarding school that could be described as Hogwarts Underground, there’s something for every reader to enjoy in this contemporary—and fantastically imaginative—spin on the classic \u003cem\u003eA Journey to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen eleven-year-old Albert Flynn follows a mysterious map deep into the woods, and then under the woods, he discovers he’s a Balance Keeper—someone with special magical skills for keeping harmony in fantastical underground worlds. Together with his teammates Leroy and Birdie, Albert must master his magical talents in time to stop the fires in the Calderon Realm from destroying New York City above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“There are some engaging elements in this first book of a planned trilogy...Brisk plotting and multiple action scenes...a satisfying choice.”\u003cbr\u003e“Reminiscent at times of Journey to the Center of the Earth...a smart choice for younger readers, who will find in Albert and his friends great role models.”\u003cbr\u003e“Balance Keepers transported me, as if my magic, into a world I didn’t want to leave and wished was real. Fast-paced and packed with adventure-a real gem.”\u003cbr\u003e“A powerhouse debut filled with imagination and sneaky humor.”\u003cbr\u003e“A wild, enchanting adventure I could not put down.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062275196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41061511954638,"sku":"9780062275196","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062275196.jpg?v=1648351635","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062275196","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}