An entertaining premise and high adventure.” – ALA Booklist “Gibbs’ playful, action-packed twist on the classic novel includes plenty of humor as Greg attempts to fit into medieval life. “From the gripping first sentence-’Clinging to the prison wall, Greg Rich realized how much he hated time travel’-the excitement never flags in this newly imagined Musketeer adventure. Using Alexandre Dumas’ stories as a jumping-off point, Gibbs mixes fact, fantasy and thrills to create a galloping swashbuckler.” – Kirkus Reviews BUY NOW JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION GRAND CANYON AWARD NOMINEE Even stranger, Greg might just turn out to be one of them. Greg soon discovers that the three great warriors from Alexander Dumas’s classic novel actually exist - only they’re teenagers as well and haven’t met yet. Now, Greg has to rescue them… but how? By uniting the Three Musketeers. His parents have come along, too, only they’ve been captured by the King’s Guard and thrown into La Mort, the world’s most dangerous prison. One moment, his parents were selling their family heirlooms to Michel Dinicouer, a mysterious curator at the Louvre in Paris – and the next thing Greg knows, he’s in France in 1615. Greg Rich has been catapulted back in time.

Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra.

To rescue his parents, Greg must assume the identity of a young Musketeer in training and unite Athos, Porthos, and Aramis?but a powerful enemy is doing everything possible to stop him. But when he meets them, they're his age, and they'll only live long enough to become true heroes if he can save them. Greg soon finds out that his family history is tied to the legendary Three Musketeers. So, Greg does what any other fourteen-year-old would do: He travels through time to rescue them. They're not just missing from the city?they're missing from the century. On a family trip to Paris, Greg Rich's parents disappear. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.īefore they were legends, they were friends.

This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 7, including for summer reading and during homeschooling.

The first book in the thrilling time travel adventure trilogy from New York Times bestselling Spy School author Stuart Gibbs?now with a brand-new look!

The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs