This map-tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase āuncharted territoryā a whole new meaning!
Alton Barnes loves maps. Heās loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Because maps contain more information than just locations, and thatās why he likes to draw them as well as read them. Regular āpoint A to point Bā ones, sure, but also maps that explain a whole lot moreālike what he really thinks about his friends. And teachers. Even the principal.
So when Altonās maps are stolen from his locker, thereās serious trouble on the horizonā¦and heāll need some serious cartographic skills to escape it.
From āa genius of gentle, high-concept tales set in suburban middle schoolsā (The New York Times), this stand-alone story is off the charts.