The Warlock's Scepter — Ryan Steele

It isn't just one of "those" days. It is the worst day Jacob Gunnarson ever experienced. Moving from sunny California to the other side of the country is only the beginning of his problems. His first day of school is an absolute nightmare, and dreads going back -- until he makes friends with his odd next-door neighbor, an eccentric bus driver, and a treasure-hunting janitor. After learning his school is full of secret passages, Jacob and his new friend, Cory, set out to find the school's hidden treasure. But instead, the boys find themselves fighting for their lives on a quest to save a kingdom, while trying to steal a magical scepter from a dangerous warlock. If they fail, they'll be trapped, or worse, killed.