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Jake Burt
"Part coming of age tale and part spy thriller," this funny, suspenseful middle grade novel "could be a collaboration between Judy Blume and Ian Fleming." —Ann M. Martin, New York Times–bestselling Nicki Demere is an orphan and a pickpocket. She also happens to be the US Marshals' best bet to keep a family alive. . . . The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and son on the run from the nation's most notorious criminals. After all, the bad guys are searching for a family with one kid, not two, and adding a streetwise girl may be just what the marshals need. Nicki swears she can keep the Trevor family safe, but to do so she'll have to dodge hitmen, cyberbullies, and the specter of standardized testing, all while maintaining her marshal-mandated B-minus average. As she barely balances the responsibilities of her new identity, Nicki learns that the biggest threats to her family's security might not lurk on the road from New York to North Carolina, but rather in her own past. "This inventive, clever story has a lot of heart at its center." —Wendy Mass, New York Times–bestselling author of The Candymakers and Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life "The biggest complaint that readers may have about Burt's debut novel is that it ends." — Publishers Weekly, starred review "Delightful." — Booklist, starred review "A funny, action-packed novel about the trials of school, parental arguments, and sibling rivalry—all with a dash of high-stakes thrills and dramatic showdowns." — School Library Journal "An engaging treat." — Voices of Youth Advocates ( VOYA)
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Author
Jake Burt
Pages
386
Publisher
Macmillan + ORM
Published Date
2024-06-04
ISBN
1250107105 9781250107107
Ratings
Google: 2.5
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"Great twist at the end! "
Trinity Moore
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I look forward to reading more from this author."
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Lisa Dunn
"This book was probably the best one I've ever read. I really enjoy reading mysterey books like this. I read this book last year, in 8th grade, because i asked my friend to pick out a good book for me. She picked this one and I'm really glad she did. The storyline was really great and I read it any time I could. I encourage anyone who likes mystery to read this novel."
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Katelynn Hawley
"Second read completed—the read aloud with my son. He did really enjoy this book, and I know he'll be talking about it, thinking about it for a while. He already wants to know if there's a sequel. <br/><br/>***<br/><br/>I really enjoyed this book a lot. The plot kept me engaged and I wanted to keep reading. The few things I didn't like were the language used in the book (I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a middle grade or YA level, but we bought it at a Scholastic book fair at an elementary school), and some of the references in the book are way over my ten year old son's head, and I'm having to explain some witty remarks that are very clever to a teenager, but confusing to a fifth grader.<br/><br/>I was reading it aloud to my son (editing where I felt inclined to do so; there is some mild language in a few spots), and I went and read ahead because I wanted to know what happened."
Jennifer D
"It’s hard to pick but I would have to say the “break in”. I loved seeing the relationship between Nicki/Charlotte and her “father” piece together in a time of stress. It truly was a turning place for me and the characters."
Audrey Marie