Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423103653 ISBN 13: 9781423103653

Publisher: Disney Editions, 2008

It's supposed to be a happy day at the Magic Kingdom-the return of the teenaged holographic hosts. But things go very wrong when a sudden lightning storm disrupts the celebration, and Amanda's mysterious sister, Jez, disappears. The only clue is the sighting of a wild monkey in the Magic Kingdom during the storm. The mystery deepens as Finn is contacted by Wayne, an old man he hasn't heard from in months. Wayne tells Finn that there's trouble at the Animal Kingdom: the evil Overtakers have gained control of one of the computer servers that will be used to operate Daylight Holographic Imaging there. That means that if any of the holographic hosts fall asleep, they will go into comas-permanently. Filled with action and brimming with the same meticulous detail as The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark, this second book in the series-Disney at Dawn-is the result of hands-on research behind the scenes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Young and older readers alike will get a glimpse into a second Disney kingdom. The wild rides have only just begun; and the clock is ticking. How long can the teens keep themselves awake in their quest to find their friend-and what happens if they fail?

About the Author:

Ridley Pearson is the best-selling co-author of Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. He is also the author of eighteen novels, including Steel Trapp, The Kingdom Keepers, Killer Weekend, Cut and Run, The Middle of Nowhere, The Pied Piper, Beyond Recognition, No Witnesses, The First Victim, Undercurrents, and Parallel Lies. He was the first American to be awarded the Raymond Chandler/Fulbright Fellowship in Detective Fiction at Oxford University.

From AudioFile:

Disney World has hired teenagers to be special holographic hosts at its theme parks. In this second volume of a series, the teens are fighting Disney cartoon villains who have come to life and are trying to take control of the Disney Animal Kingdom theme park. If the heroes fall asleep, the villains can destroy them. Christopher Lane helpfully gives the characters distinct voices, but, in delivering the action-packed plot, he reads too quickly. This hurried narration, combined with occasional editing and attribution errors, will distract the careful listener. Still, Disney aficionados and action fans may overlook these flaws and revel in the wealth of behind-the-scenes details. G.D. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine