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Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path--and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure! Join in the fun in this lively, clever debut graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of the Last Kids on Earth and Lumberjanes series.Kyle is a new kid in town who likes to draw. Vic is a cool cheerleader who's secretly a math whiz. Quiet Beth is a history buff, while goofball Harry likes performing magic tricks, with the help of his patient wingman, Nate. Five kids unlikely to form a team, for sure. But then they're thrown together at summer camp, where they watch a grainy old movie about the history of their town, Windrose, and one of its illustrious citizens of a bygone era: the intrepid explorer-inventor Henry Merriweather.
About the Author
Francesco Sedita was born on Mott Street in the Little Italy section of New York, New York, to two native New Yorkers. He has an older sister, who liked to beat him up and still does sometimes.When he was just a baby, Sedita's family moved to Randolph, New Jersey. As a youngster, Sedita went on to receive many awards throughout grade school, including: Multiple Honor Rolls, Perfect Attendance, multiple and various-colored Science Fair ribbons, and even the Special People's Club honoree. He also held many public offices, including: Treasurer of the Fifth Grade; Student Council President, which enabled him to wear a very shiny pin each day; and Ambassador to the French Club.Sedita also continued to develop his career as a writer at this time, becoming the youngest Editor-in-Chief of the SVS PRESS. People called him "Rocky" as a nickname then.But not because he was a fighter.But because Francesco felt like a really big name.Sedita went to NYU, where he got his undergraduate and graduate degrees in writing from the Gallatin School, which is like the coolest school ever. While there, he was a writing fellow for "Saturday Night Live" and got to make coffee for some pretty jazzy people.Francesco loves writing. Miss Popularity was his first series. And working on Pathfinders Society with Prescott has been one of his favorite experiences. He lives in New York City with his husband Doug and their cat, Alfredo.
