Theft of the Ruby Lotus
Released Apr 21, 2026 · Scholastic Press
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This middle-grade heist mystery celebrates friendship, cultural heritage, and ethical questions about art and belonging. The story centers on three diverse friends working together to solve a puzzle involving a mysterious ruby, set against the backdrop of the Metropolitan Museum and New York City. While there is some tension from being tracked and chased, the content is age-appropriate for the target audience, and the book emphasizes teamwork, cleverness, and doing what's right.
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Ria Bailey finds herself in quite a fix, and it's all because of a strange treasure that turns up in the mail one fateful day. It might be a ruby, and it just might hold the key to some troubling developments in her life. Most importantly, if she and her besties Miracle Owusu and Annie Hernandez can trace the significa... Ria Bailey finds herself in quite a fix, and it's all because of a strange treasure that turns up in the mail one fateful day. It might be a ruby, and it just might hold the key to some troubling developments in her life. Most importantly, if she and her besties Miracle Owusu and Annie Hernandez can trace the significance and stay one step ahead of the mysterious strangers tracking their moves through the Metropolitan Museum of Art and out into the city streets of New York, then just maybe Ria can turn things around for herself. Sayantani DasGupta returns in rare form with a brand new story that's part love letter to the Metropolitan Museum and New York City immigrant families, part twisting and turning heist, and completely an examination of where art belongs, who gets to keep it, and what it means to be on display.
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ISBN 9781338766875 · Scholastic Press