Graysen Foxx and the curse of the Illuminerdy

J. Scott Savage

Jan 2024 · Shadow Mountain · Narrated by Alex Boyles

About this audiobook

Graysen Foxx must use his extraordinary detective skills to solve the strange, mind-bending clues of the Illuminerdy—a secret society of school nerds who guard a powerful treasure.

Graysen Foxx is no stranger to the mysteries hidden in Ordinary Elementary—the bat-filled tunnels, the secret passageways, the underground chambers, and the sticky spiderwebs—and he’s on the hunt for a creepy old painting that will guarantee his victory in the school’s Halloween room contest. But finding and claiming the painting is only the beginning of a wild adventure filled with puzzles that will put Graysen’s treasure-hunting skills to the test.

When Graysen finds a mysterious symbol on the back of a dusty spelling bee medal, the discovery spreads like creamy peanut butter, and fifth grader “Let’s Make a Deal” Larry immediately offers to trade for it. But before Graysen can learn who Larry is working for, a masked second grader steals the medal.

Who wants the medal and why? Was it Graysen’s nemesis, Raven? The second-grade spy network? Or the Doodler, the sixth-grade boss who blames a lost spelling bee for ruining his life?

While researching what the symbol might mean, Graysen and the twins, Maya and Jack, cross paths with a secret society of super-smart nerds and techies who call themselves the Illuminerdy. Ringing an ancient gong reveals a treasure so powerful, it could change the world of education forever. Now, Graysen and Raven must work together to outwit the secret society by uncovering a bone-rattling secret that the Illuminerdy will do anything to protect.

Ratings and reviews

Another fun adventure from J. Scott Savage! I have thoroughly enjoyed this elementary school/middle grade series. It’s a book that parents would definitely approve of and enjoy reading along with their children. I loved the funny puns and humor, the creative puzzles and mysteries they have to solve, and the life lessons shared subtly throughout. Highly recommend to elementary school kids and up.

About the author

J. Scott Savage is the author of several series for middle-grade readers, including Farworld, Mysteries of Cove, Case File 13, and the Lost Wonderland Diaries. He has published more than twenty books, visited more than three thousand schools, and taught dozens of writing classes. He has four children, nine grandchildren, and lives with his wife, Jennifer, in a windy valley in Utah.

Alex Boyles has been acting pretty much his entire life. He got his BA in theater–acting/directing performance from CSU Long Beach and his MFA in acting performance from Ohio State University. He started narrating audiobooks in 2019 and hasn’t looked back!