Diamonds of Doom

by Michael Dahl, Patricio Clarey (Illustrator)

Overview

Traveling by night, Zak Nine and Erro are following a shadowy figure until the mysterious stranger disappears into a cave. The boys decide to follow. Inside they find a maze filled with priceless gems, along with a rough band of escaped criminals. Things go from bad to worse when a squad of Alcatraz guards arrives on the scene. When the guards start shooting their laser blasters, suddenly nobody is safe! Will Zak and Erro escape the deadly storm of laser fire, or will they be trapped in the endless dark forever?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496586759
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Escape from Planet Alcatraz
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	4.81(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher’s Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Patricio Clarey was born in 1978 in Argentina. He graduated in fine arts at the School of Visual Arts Martín Malharro, specializing in illustration and graphic design. Patricio currently lives in Barcelona, Spain, where he works as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. He has created several comics and graphic novels, and his work has been featured in several books and other publications.

Interviews

1. Michael Dahl is the best-selling author of the Library of Doom and similar hi-lo series 2. Hi-lo series featuring compelling science fiction content for struggling readers 3. Themes include triumph over adversity, the power of friendship, and diverse identities 4. Contemporary art brings the sci-fi world and stories to life 5. Low word count, achievable chapter books, and rich, accessible vocabulary