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'Pizza for breakfast, no bedtime, skateboarding encouraged and ... no parents!

'Welcome to Verdada.

'When Edsel takes an unexpected voyage to a parallel dimension, Verdada, his life is transformed overnight. Suddenly, his over-protective parents are nowhere to be seen and rules are a thing of the past.

'Or so he thinks.

'Everything seems perfect.

'Everything is not what it seems.

'Edsel needs to decide between the world he knows or being forever young in a place of forever fun. 'But time is running out.

'Will Edsel be stuck in Verdada forever?' (From the publisher's website.)

'When Edsel Grizzler left Verdada, longing for a normal home life, he was told he could never return. But when he receives a desperate note from Verdada, pleading for his help, Edsel must embark on another, greater adventure - a rescue mission.

'Back in Verdada, the rules have changed. The Mira are gone, the kids are alone and fending for themselves. Things are chaotic and Ben is struggling to maintain order. It's up to Edsel to step in before it is too late.

'Is Jacq the key to their survival? Will Edsel's bold mission be a success? Or will Verdada - and the children - be lost forever?' (From the publisher's website.)