About the Author

Michael Grant, author of the Gone series, the Messenger of Fear series, the Magnificent Twelve series, and the Front Lines trilogy, has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family, he attended ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. Even as an adult he kept moving, and in fact he became a writer in part because it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down. His fondest dream is to spend a year circumnavigating the globe and visiting every continent. Yes, even Antarctica. He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate, with whom he cowrote the wildly popular Animorphs series. You can visit him online at www.themichaelgrant.com and follow him on Twitter @MichaelGrantBks.

Reviews

"The series continues to gather steam, driven by a winning mix of danger, suspense, and daffy doings." -- ALA BooklistPraise for The Magnificent 12: The Call: "Grant's brand of action and humor should satisfy both those readers who get down with fantasy and those who prefer to send it up." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksPraise for The Magnificent 12: The Trap: "Grant's talent for quick dialogue and vivid descriptiosn still shines and will have fans eager for book three." -- Kirkus Reviews"This third installment in the Magnificent 12 series speeds forward with the help of over-the-top action sequences and rapid, clever dialogue. Action, adventure, fantasy, humor and a glimpse of a potential budding romance are all here, making this a great end-of-summer read." -- Kirkus Reviews