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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits)

Lisa Yee

Ages 8–13 NYT Best Seller

289 pages · Released Jan 2, 2024

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A Royal Conundrum is a lighthearted heist adventure centered on a team of misfit kids at a secret crime-fighting academy. The story emphasizes belonging, teamwork, and celebrating differences, with minimal real danger or mature content. While there are action sequences and mild peril typical of the genre, nothing is graphic or dark, making this ideal for middle-grade readers who enjoy humor and adventure.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! “For any kid... NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! “For any kid who’s felt like a misfit, this crackling adventure packs a wallop!” —Lincoln Peirce, creator of Big Nate and Max & the Midknights Olive Cobin Zang has . . . issues. And they mostly aren’t her fault. (No, really!) Though she often slips under the radar, problems have a knack for finding her. So, imagine her doubts when she’s suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever: a former castle turned prison that's now a “reforming arts school”! But nothing could’ve prepared Olive for RASCH (not “rash”). There, she’s lumped with a team of other kids who never quite fit in, and discovers that the academy isn’t what it seems—and neither is she. In fact, RASCH is a cover for an elite group of misfits who fight crime . . . and Olive has arrived just in time. Turns out that RASCH is in danger of closing, unless Olive’s class can stop the heist of the century. And as Olive falls in love with this wacky school, she realizes it’s up to her new team to save the only home that’s ever welcomed them.

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  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Young Adult
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • nyt:childrens-middle-grade-hardcover=2024-01-28
  • New York Times bestseller
  • Children's fiction

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ISBN 9781984830296 · Random House Books for Young Readers