Secrets of Droon : Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom by Tony Abbott; Illustrated by Tim Jessell
	List Price:   $4.99 Unit Price:   $3.99 You Save:   $1.00 (20%) ISBN-10:   0439207851 ISBN-13:   9780439207850 Publisher:   Scholastic Inc; Scholastic Paperbacks Series:   The Secrets of Droon Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Reading Series Pub. Date:   February 2001 Pages:   128 Format:   Paperback; Mass Market paperback Ages:   7 to 10 Grades:   2 to 5
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Tony Abbott is the author of more than two dozen funny novels for young readers, including the popular Danger Guys books and The Weird Zone series. Since childhood he has been drawn to stories that challenge the imagination, and like Eric, Julie, and Neal, he often dreamed of finding doors that open to other worlds. Now that he is older - though not quite as old as Galen Longbeard - he believes he may have found some of those doors. They are called books. Tony Abbott was born in Ohio and now lives with his wife and two daughters in Connecticut. The wicked city of Tarkoom is brought back to life by an earthquake, and with it comes sneaky bandits with a plan to upset present-day Droon. Eric, Neal, and Julie must travel back in time to put the city in its place. It won't be easy -- but the kids know someone who can help make Tarkoom history. Illustrations. When Neal's dog Snorky slips into the magical closet, the kids have no choice but send him to Droon. It's a lucky thing they do, though, because a strange thing has just occured in the land of Oobja, An earthquake has uncovered the remains of an ancient Droon city called Tarkoom-and, what's more, the city has started to come back to life!