Disney at Dawn (Kingdom Keepers Series #2)

by Ridley Pearson

Overview

Award-winning author, Ridley Pearson delivers his 2nd installment in the famed Kingdom Keepers series!

It's supposed to be a happy day at the Magic Kingdom—the return of the teenaged holographic hosts. But things go very wrong when a sudden lightning storm disrupts the celebration, and Amanda's mysterious sister, Jez, disappears. The only clue is the sighting of a wild monkey in the Magic Kingdom during the storm. The mystery deepens as Finn is contacted by Wayne, an old man he hasn't heard from in months. Wayne tells Finn that there's trouble at the Animal Kingdom: the evil Overtakers have gained control of one of the computer servers that will be used to operate Daylight Holographic Imaging there. That means that if any of the holographic hosts fall asleep, they will go into comas—permanently. Filled with action and brimming with the same meticulous detail as The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark, this second book in the series—Disney at Dawn—is the result of hands-on research behind the scenes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Young and older readers alike will get a glimpse into a second Disney kingdom. The wild rides have only just begun; and the clock is ticking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368046268
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/14/2020
Series:	Kingdom Keepers Series , #2
Edition description:	Media Tie-in
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	53,222
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ridley Pearson is the award-winning author of the best-selling Kingdom Keepers series along with forty other novels for adults (suspense) and young readers (adventure) including cowriting Peter and the Starcatchers. Ridley spends a good deal of his time sneaking around the Disney parks and aboard the Disney Cruise Line ships all in the name of research.

Hometown:

St. Louis, Missouri

Date of Birth:

March 13, 1953

Place of Birth:

Glen Cove, New York

Education:

Kansas University, B.A., Brown University

Website:

http://www.ridleypearson.com/

Editorial Reviews

Pearson’s new take on book three has not only tightened the storyline by reducing the page count but brought new magic to the literary world with a whole new story.
—Laughing Place

From the Publisher

"Lightning crashed on the horizon. A breeze swirled around the Cast Members. The air tasted dusty, almost bitter, with electrical charge." This ominous tempest sets the stage for Disney at Dawn, an exciting Kingdom Keepers series number that includes tales of Magic Kingdom mischief, a mysterious disappearance, and a dastardly computer takeover. Wild monkeys and wilder rides.

Disney World has hired teenagers to be special holographic hosts at its theme parks. In this second volume of a series, the teens are fighting Disney cartoon villains who have come to life and are trying to take control of the Disney Animal Kingdom theme park. If the heroes fall asleep, the villains can destroy them. Christopher Lane helpfully gives the characters distinct voices, but, in delivering the action-packed plot, he reads too quickly. This hurried narration, combined with occasional editing and attribution errors, will distract the careful listener. Still, Disney aficionados and action fans may overlook these flaws and revel in the wealth of behind-the-scenes details. G.D. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2008 - AudioFile