{"product_id":"cold-cereal-isbn-9780062060020","title":"Cold Cereal","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom author Adam Rex comes the first book in the Cold Cereal Saga—a hilarious, clever, and action-packed adventure series with an educational hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottish Play Doe—aka Scott—is used to being a little different. Sometimes he hallucinates things no one else can see. But then one of these hallucinations tries to steal Scott's backpack, and he comes face-to-face with an honest-to-goodness leprechaun named Mick who's on the run from, of all things, the Goodco Cereal Company. With the help of his friends Erno and Emily, Scott and Mick uncover Goodco's sinister plans—and take the first steps in saving the world from the evil cereal company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the Artemis Fowl Series and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, the Cold Cereal Saga takes elements of familiar mythology—in this case, Arthurian legend and Irish folklore—and reimagines it in the modern world with a cast of relatable characters and myriad magical beings. The story is told from multiple points of view, and there are dozens of illustrations—including \"commercial breaks\"—and stories within the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupports the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCold Cereal Facts\u003cbr\u003eServing size 1 chapter\u003cbr\u003eNumber of servings 40\u003cbr\u003ePrimary human characters 3\u003cbr\u003eScottish Play Doe, aka Scottpossible changeling\u003cbr\u003eErno Utz genius\u003cbr\u003eEmily Utz supergenius\u003cbr\u003eMagical creatures at least 3\u003cbr\u003eMick Leprechaun (or Clurichaun)\u003cbr\u003eHarvey Pooka (rabbit-man)\u003cbr\u003eBiggs indeterminate origin (hairy, large)\u003cbr\u003eEvil organizations 1\u003cbr\u003eGoodco Cereal CompanyPurveyor of breakfast\u003cbr\u003efoods aspiring to world domination\u003cbr\u003eAdventure 75%\u003cbr\u003eDiabolical Schemes 40% \u003cbr\u003eDanger 57%\u003cbr\u003eLegend 20%\u003cbr\u003eMagic 68%\u003cbr\u003eHumor 93% \u003cbr\u003ePuzzles 35%\u003cbr\u003eMystery 49%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a significant source of vampires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay contain nuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily values based on individual interest. Reader's estimation of value may be higher or lower, depending on your tolerance for this sort of thing.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The divinely demented Adam Rex strikes again! Cold Cereal is exciting, strange, and deliciously different. His deft mixing of myth with modernity is flat-out fabulous.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce Coville, author of My Teacher Is an Alien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rex takes his magically delicious premise seriously, finding the thin line between absurdity and comedy, while giving this story more gravitas and depth than might be expected.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An expansive cast of colorful characters (including Merle Lynn, an accountant) keep the surprises coming.  Reader interest and suspension of disbelief never flag in this humorous, consistently entertaining, well-spun yarn.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story is filled with wildly imaginative elements and clever wisecracks, but the humor is couched within a rich, complex plot that’s filled with engaging characters and concepts.  Readers who enjoy fantasies that are equal parts hilarious and exciting will eagerly await the next two in the series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rex supports his centrifugal imagination with tight storytelling, effervescent characterization, and strong imagery and metaphor. . . . will leave readers anxious for the sequel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Warning—this book contains the following ingredients in dangerously high quantities: wild fantasy, dynamic action, great satire and silly jokes. It’s as addictive as one of Goodco’s sinister breakfast products—and a whole lot better for you. I loved it. Second helpings, please!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Stroud, bestselling author of the Bartimaeus Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With an off-the-wall sensibility that fans of the author’s True Meaning of Smekday will recognize with delight, Rex brings together unconventional allies to be hunted by agents of the huge Goodco Cereal Company.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Totally original and wholly brilliant. Adam Rex must be stopped.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888022581477,"sku":"NP9780062060020","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062060020.jpg?v=1730227969","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cold-cereal-isbn-9780062060020","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}