The Mesmer Menace

A debut entry in a new series by the author of the Goblin Wars trilogy follows the adventures of 12-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his daring dachshund companion, Noodles, and a staff of automatons who all work together to save the world from evil hypnotists bent on controlling it by taking over the minds of powerful people. 10,000 first printing.