Pub Date: October 31, 2023
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2023024741
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.30" H x 8.40" L x 5.60" W ( 1.10 lbs) 384 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Family | Multigenerational | Thrillers and Suspense
Series: Winterton Deception
Description: "Thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their family from financial ruin, only to find themselves in a cut-throat competition to uncover a fortune and dark secrets about the wealthy relations they have never known"--
Review Quotes: ★ "A pleasing smash-up of middle-grade mysteries with several meaty loose ends and a surprising final reveal, the true mystery here is how you'll appease readers while they await the sequel."--Booklist, Starred Review
★ "[O]vertones of Agatha Christie. . . . Intelligent, intricately plotted, and ultimately moving."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review ★ "In this nuanced first-person narrative, clever riddles, high-stakes competition, and fraught family drama keep the pages turning, while keenly rendered characters . . . discover the value of kindness, the harm of preconceived notions, and the folly of equating wealth with happiness."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "The enticing combination of spelling bee drama, treasure hunt puzzles, family secrets, and a stunning final twist will keep readers enthralled."--School Library Journal "I couldn't turn the pages fast enough--The Winterton Deception had me hooked!"--Jennifer A. Nielsen, #1 New York Times bestselling author