Xander Zackery loves his life in Sugarbeet Falls, Montana. He lives with his father; paternal grandfather, Lefty; and maternal grandfather, Pops, in a "three-generation bachelor pad." He has two awesome best friends-Aaron the athlete and Skeeter the genius-and is looking forward to playing baseball with the Sugarbeet Falls Motors Mayhem squad. He knows that with his help, the team could win the state championship. A horrible accident, however, cuts Xander's dreams short. When Xander is mysteriously attacked on the ...
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Xander Zackery loves his life in Sugarbeet Falls, Montana. He lives with his father; paternal grandfather, Lefty; and maternal grandfather, Pops, in a "three-generation bachelor pad." He has two awesome best friends-Aaron the athlete and Skeeter the genius-and is looking forward to playing baseball with the Sugarbeet Falls Motors Mayhem squad. He knows that with his help, the team could win the state championship. A horrible accident, however, cuts Xander's dreams short. When Xander is mysteriously attacked on the baseball field, Pops gifts him seven strange books. Xander loves Pops, but the gift is weird. The books don't even have any writing in them. Then, right before Xander's eyes, drawings begin to appear. That's only the beginning! As superheroes spring to life from the pages of the books, Xander learns about his family's long legacy as the protectors of a fantastic secret. Xander has been entrusted to keep the secret safe, but evil forces are gathering in Sugarbeet Falls... Ryan Acra's new middle-reader adventure shows the power of imagination and friendship. It celebrates the many different cultures alive in Montana and sets the stage for more escapades from Xander and his friends.
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