{"product_id":"greystone-secrets-3-the-messengers-isbn-9780062838438","title":"Greystone Secrets #3: The Messengers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the dazzling conclusion to the Greystone\u003cbr\u003eSecrets series from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix,\u003cbr\u003ethe Greystones and their doubles, the Gustanos, must team up to save the\u003cbr\u003ealternate world—before both worlds are lost. All secrets are revealed in this\u003cbr\u003epage-turning, suspenseful story that shows the importance of teamwork, telling\u003cbr\u003eyour story, and taking action when it matters most.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs book three of the Greystone Secrets series opens, the\u003cbr\u003eGreystone kids have their mother back from the evil alternate world, and so\u003cbr\u003edoes their friend Natalie. But no one believes the danger is past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen mysterious coins begin falling from unexpected places.\u003cbr\u003eThey are inscribed with codes that look just like what the Greystones’ father\u003cbr\u003ewas working on before he died. And with the right touch, those symbols\u003cbr\u003etransform into words: PLEASE LISTEN. And FIND US, SEE US, HELP US. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coins are messengers, telling the Greystones and their\u003cbr\u003eallies that their friends in the alternate world are under attack—and that the\u003cbr\u003ecruel, mind-controlling forces are now invading the better world, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter another spinning, sliding journey across worlds, the\u003cbr\u003eGreystone kids must solve mysteries that have haunted them since the beginning:\u003cbr\u003ewhat happened when the Gustanos were kidnapped, what created the alternate\u003cbr\u003eworld, and how a group of mismatched kids can triumph once and for all against\u003cbr\u003ean evil force that seems to have total control.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR BOOK 1, THE STRANGERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e  “A satisfying third-person narrative that portrays the complex anxieties and internal lives of close, caring family members grappling with a single set of extraordinary circumstances—separately and together. A secret-stacked, thrilling series opener about perception, personal memories, and the idiosyncrasies that form individual identities.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Maintains suspense from the beginning to the cliffhanger ending. A high-stakes adventure full of teamwork with a multifaceted mystery and complex themes.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Haddix returns with another mystery\/adventure\/science-fiction hybrid filled with twists, turns, and political undertones in the nefarious intentions of the alternate world. This first installment ends expectedly with a cliffhanger that is sure to leave readers wanting more.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Bestselling Haddix launches a new middle-grade series that blends adventure and sf elements into an engrossing mystery. The kidnapping alone could have made a compelling mystery, but Haddix throws in secret rooms, alternate realities, and a cliff-hanger ending to raise the stakes and delight fans new and old.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Masterfully plotted and filled with so many jaw-dropping twists and turns, you’ll be racing toward the end—and begging for the next book. Put simply: this is Margaret Peterson Haddix at her absolute best.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShannon Messenger, author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With more twists than a spiral staircase, \u003cem\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e kept me up way past my bedtime! This thrilling, page-turning adventure will keep you reading, and keep you guessing. Full of codes and clues, love and logic, this book will make you a part of the Greystone family.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmie Kaufman, author of the Elementals series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A hair-raising, mind-twisting adventure full of intrigue, humor, and charm. 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