Hurricane Heist
James Ponti
Readers rate it 4.0 (1 on Hardcover)
320 pages · Released Sep 2, 2025 · Simon and Schuster
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
Hurricane Heist is a mystery-adventure featuring a twelve-year-old protagonist solving a historical jewel heist with friends, offering themes of teamwork, curiosity, and persistence. The discovery of a body and hurricane setting create mild tension and dread, but violence is minimal and the tone remains appropriate for middle-grade readers. The Sherlock Society framework provides positive peer collaboration and problem-solving role models, with educational value in both the historical mystery and investigative thinking required.
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From the publisher
A hurricane unearths a decades-old mystery when a bell captain's body is discovered at a historic Miami Beach hotel, leading twelve-year-old Alex and the other members of the Sherlock Society to uncover the truth behind a long-lost million-dollar jewel heist. A hurricane unearths a decades-old mystery when a bell captain's body is discovered at a historic Miami Beach hotel, leading twelve-year-old Alex and the other members of the Sherlock Society to uncover the truth behind a long-lost million-dollar jewel heist.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Adventure
- Young Adult
- kids-mg
- Mystery
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ISBN 9781665932561 · Simon and Schuster