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Dungeoneer Adventures 1

Lost in the Mushroom Maze

Illustrated by Ben Costa

About The Book

The Last Kids on Earth gets a fantasy twist in this exciting first book in a highly illustrated middle grade series about the adventures of a boy who’s the only human student at an academy for future explorers.

Coop Cooperson lives in the Land of Eem, a fantastical realm where many different species live together and there is always more magic to be discovered by those up to the task. The Dungeoneer Academy trains future explorers with classes like Dungeons and Mazes, Creatures and Critters, and Swords and Sorcery.

Coop believes in the academy’s mission and the Dungeoneer’s Code, but being the only human student can make it difficult to fit in—sometimes he wonders if he really belongs. Lucky for Coop, his best friend Oggie the bugbear has his back, as do the two other members of their exploring team, Daz the boggart and Mindy the imp. They have to rely on each other more than ever as the test for their Junior Dungeoneer Badges looms closer.

If Coop and his friends fail to run the final gauntlet in the fungal jungle, they will have to leave the academy. As future dungeoneers, they know to expect the unexpected, but nothing could prepare them for the adventure in store.

About The Authors

Ben Costa

Ben Costa is an author and artist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been friends with his coauthor James Parks since the second grade. In addition to Dungeoneer Adventures, the two are the creators of the graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo (for which Ben is also the artist), as well as the tabletop roleplaying game Land of Eem.

James Parks

James Parks is an author living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been friends with his coauthor Ben Costa since the second grade. In addition to Dungeoneer Adventures, the two are the creators of the graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo (for which Ben is also the artist), as well as the tabletop roleplaying game Land of Eem.

About The Illustrator

Ben Costa

Ben Costa is an author and artist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been friends with his coauthor James Parks since the second grade. In addition to Dungeoneer Adventures, the two are the creators of the graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo (for which Ben is also the artist), as well as the tabletop roleplaying game Land of Eem.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Aladdin (May 31, 2022)
  • Length: 304 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665910705
  • Ages: 8 - 12

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Awards and Honors

  • Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Intermediate Title

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