The Lost Expedition (Poptropica Series #2)

by Mitch Krpata, Kory Merritt (Illustrator), Jeff Kinney (From an Idea by)

Overview

Based on a concept by New York Times bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, Poptropica, a graphic-novel series by Mitch Krpata and Kory Merritt, takes readers on an adventure beyond the incredibly popular online role-playing world.

In book two, The Lost Expedition, Oliver, Mya, and Jorge continue their search for home, with a few hilarious stops along the way. As the friends set sail for new sights, they find the evil Octavian is still hot on their trail, and he’s determined to get his hands on their magical map. To make matters worse, a mysterious organization is keen on expelling the three friends from Poptropica. As the pals travel, they find that each island is filled with its own unique brand of peril, and the mystery surrounding the map and Poptropica itself begins to unfold. Will our trio be able to once again outfox Octavian and discover the identity of this secret society?

Presented in vivid full-color comic book illustrations, The Lost Expedition is perfect for kids who love a sense of adventure while learning about history in a fun way.

Poptropica series:
Mystery of the Map (#1)
The Lost Expedition (#2)
The Secret Society (#3)
The End of Time (#4)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419721298
Publisher:	Abrams Fanfare
Publication date:	08/16/2016
Series:	Abrams Poptropica Series , #2
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	1,076,098
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Mitch Krpata is a writer and producer for the Poptropica website, and the author of the Poptropica Island Creator Kit. He has published reviews and essays in Slate, the Boston Phoenix, Paste, and the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. Krpata lives in Massachusetts with his wife, two children, and a lazy dog.

Kory Merritt started cartooning and illustrating while attending SUNY Brockport. He is the winner of the 2007 John Locher Memorial Award for Cartooning for his weekly comic strip Brockport Chronicled; the creator of the online comic Lost Side of Suburbia; and cocreator of Poptropica comics. His first book is The Dreadful Fate of Jonathan York. Merritt teaches art for K–6 in Hammondsport, New York.

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and five-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. Kinney has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time magazine’s 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, DC, area and moved to New England in 1995. Kinney lives with his wife and two sons in southern Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.

Editorial Reviews

"Fans of the first volume and/or the online game will be excited to see this on the shelf."—Booklist

From the Publisher

"Fans of the first volume and/or the online game will be excited to see this on the shelf."

Booklist

"Fans of the first volume and/or the online game will be excited to see this on the shelf."

Booklist

2016-05-18
Still marooned on a strange island, three friends fight to protect a magical map.With only the briefest recap of series opener Mystery of the Map (2016), this sequel jumps right in where its predecessor ended: Mya (Asian), Jorge (Latino), and Oliver (white) are adrift in the waters around the mysterious island Poptropica, continually pursued by the nefarious Octavian (five o'clock shadowed). With the aid of their unreliable magic map, the trio floats in and out of different time periods. The bulk of their voyage finds them on a strange, frozen island (the map does not provide a distinguishing time period for it), with shipwrecked, snowbound, scurvy-ridden sailors. They quickly learn that not only is Octavian right at their heels, but a group of tattooed captors is also after them, meaning them harm. The action in this volume moves at a frenetic pace as the stranded children disjointedly amble from one adventure to another, with no real narrative cohesion. Unlike the online game (upon which this is based), it offers no real information about the time periods the children visit beyond an arbitrary date and a slapstick-addled adventure. Although many plotlines are teased, little is explained, making for a frustrating reading experience. Die-hard fans of the game may stick out adventuring with the recognizable, wide-eyed gang, but with an unfocused plot and confusing twists, this just feels like a money grab. (Graphic adventure/fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews