Sandapalooza Shake-Up (Welcome to Wonderland, #3)

by Chris Grabenstein

"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five stars!" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series

Dive into summer fun with this hilarious illustrated middle-grade series by Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor with James Patterson of the I Funny and House of Robots series!

Life's a vacation when you live in the world's wackiest motel! P.T. and his best friend, Gloria, are getting ready for St. Pete Beach's first-ever Sandapalooza! The Wonderland's biggest rival, the Conch Reef Resort, is doing everything it can to win the sand sculpture contest, but P.T. has bigger problems: The Wonderland has opened a new restaurant--the Banana Shack--and running a restaurant is harder than it looks! And to make matters worse, a royal guest's priceless tiara has gone missing, and the prime suspect is the Wonderland's beloved housekeeper! Can P.T. and Gloria win the contest, keep the restaurant going, and clear Clara's name?

• ISBN10: 1524717614
• ISBN13: 9781524717612
• Publish Date: 22 May 2018
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 10 June 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781524717612

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

Thank you to the publisher for sending me a physical copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was a quick fun read full of life lessons for kids.
Sandapalooza Shake-Up shows what happens when you brag about things, but also has the story of friendship and trying to keep a family business alive. There is also the story of not telling lies because other people do get hurt because of your lies, while also making sure to not fully trust new people just because of who you think they might be.

Overall this was a fun story that I enjoyed and I think is a good read for middle schoolers.