On his thirteenth birthday, orphan Alcatraz Smedley receives a strange inheritance from his long-lost parents: a bag of sand, which is promptly stolen. Rescued from a gun-toting madman by his previously-unknown grandfather, Alcatraz is swiftly dragged into a bizarre adventure involving magical eyewear, evil librarians, hidden lands, talking dinosaurs, and the fate of the world. Is his ability to break things enough to get him through the challenge? Sly and self-aware, this is the start of a great new comedic fantasy series, with an entertaining protagonist and a fun concept. I loved it.