| Management number | 240710049 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$9.31 | Model Number | 240710049 | ||
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<b>A missing child and an apartment that <i>should </i>be empty spur two tweens to solve an increasingly tangled neighborhood mystery in this page-turning middle grade debut.</b> <p>This hijinks-heavy mystery written in dual POV reads like <i>Only Murders in the Building </i>for tweens. Perfect for wannabe sleuths and nosy neighbors! </p><p>Valory has developed an unfortunate reputation as a thief--primarily because she steals things--though she has resolved to change her ways. </p><p>Rook is a total asparagus-eater (a.k.a. a good kid), but he likes to spy on his neighbors. Nobody's perfect, right? </p><p>The twelve-year-olds form an unlikely alliance when they encounter suspicious behavior in an "empty" apartment across the alley from Rook's house. While agoraphobia keeps home-schooled Rook trapped on his property, confident and street-smart Valory can roam the scene undetected. Their opposite personalities might, in fact, be key to their success. </p><p>But their amateur detective mission morphs into something more sinister when they realize the apartment next door could be connected to a recent kidnapping. When the sleuths realize they're also being watched, the pressure is on to unmask the villain... before she snatches them, too.</p>
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Children's Books |
| Publication date | July, 2026 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Reading level | Grade 3 |
| Subgenre | Mysteries & Detective Stories |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Bound to Stay Bound Books |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Valory, Rook |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 0.75 x 6.00 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.25 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Juvenile Fiction |
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