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Review: The Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

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Medici Heist Caitlin Schneiderhan

The Medici Heist
Caitlin Schneiderhan
Feiwel & Friends
Published August 6, 2024

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About The Medici Heist

Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue, opulence, secrets, and murder. The Medici family rules the city from their seat of wealth, but the people of Florence remember the few decades they spent as a Republic, free from the Medicis and their puppet Pope, Leo X.

Sharp-witted seventeen-year-old con-woman Rosa Cellini has plans for the Pope and the Medicis – and, more specifically, the mountain of indulgence money they’ve been extorting from the people of Tuscany. To pull off the Renaissance’s greatest robbery, … Continue reading →

Rockstar Book Tours Review: The Legendary Mo Seto by A. Y. Chan

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Rockstar Blog Tours Presents The Legendary Mo Seto by A. Y. Chan Legendary Mo Seto by A. Y. Chan

The Legendary Mo Seto
A. Y. Chan
Publisher
Published June 4, 2024

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About Legendary Mo Seto

A fast-paced, high-kicking debut that’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets Stand Up, Yumi Chung as a young taekwondo artist uses an ancient book to help save her dreams—and her father.

Twelve-year-old Modesty “Mo” Seto dreams of being a taekwondo champion. Even … Continue reading →

Review: It’s Only a Game by Kelsey Yu

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It's Only a Game by Kelsea Yu

It’s Only a Game
Kelsey Yu
Bloomsbury YA
Published July 9, 2024

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About It’s Only a Game

In this twisty, fast-paced YA thriller, a dangerous game becomes all too real when Marina and her friends are framed for murder.

When Marina Chan ran from her old life, she brought nothing with her-not even her real name. Now she lives in fear of her past being discovered. But when her online gaming team is offered a tour of their favorite game company, Marina can’t resist accepting, even though she knows it might put her fake identity at risk.

Then … Continue reading →

Review: Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson

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Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson

Dead Girls Talking
Megan Cooley Peterson
Holiday House
Published June 18, 2024

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About Dead Girls Talking

The town of Wolf Ridge calls him The Smiley Face Killer. Bettina Holland calls him her father.

Everyone knows Bettina’s father was the one who murdered her mother a decade ago. It’s the subject of podcasts, murder tours, and even a highly anticipated docuseries. But after growing up grappling with what that means, a string of copycat murders forces Bett to answer a harder What if he didn’t?

Old-money Bett must team up with the only person willing to investigate alongside bookish … Continue reading →

Review: The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow

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The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow

The Cookie Crumbles
Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow
Quill Tree Books
Published June 11, 2024

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About The Cookie Crumbles

The Great British Bake Off meets Knives Out in this fun and propulsive middle grade novel following two best friends who must solve the mystery behind a baking competition gone awry.

Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they’ll go to different high schools. Yuck!

Then Laila’s invited to … Continue reading →

Review: Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu

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Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu

Icon and Inferno (Stars and Smoke #2)
Marie Lu
Roaring Brook Press
Published June 4, 2024

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About Icon and Inferno

Spies meet romance meet popstars in this thrilling follow up to Stars and Smoke by bestselling author Marie Lu.

A year has passed since superstar Winter and secret agent Sydney Cossette went undercover – on a dangerous mission to bring down the baddest man in London.

Winter hasn’t stopped thinking about Sydney since, and she’s been trying not to think about him

Family secrets and nasty newspapers has Winter desperate to re-enter the secret world. And it’s not long before he … Continue reading →