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A Royal Conundrum (the Misfits)

by Lisa Yee Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE

Bestseller Critically Recognized

An unlikely team takes on a high-stakes heist

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  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

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  • Critical praise

    Praise from Lincoln Peirce

    Lincoln Peirce praises the book as a crackling adventure that packs a wallop.

AlbakiReads Editorial

An unlikely team takes on a high-stakes heist

Olive Cobin Zang arrives at RASCH, a “reforming arts school” housed in a former castle and prison, expecting trouble but not a covert crime-fighting mission. The school brings together children who have struggled to fit in; its hidden purpose gives their differences a role in the effort to stop a major theft and keep the academy from closing. The setup links a school adventure with a team caper, while Olive’s growing attachment to RASCH raises the stakes beyond solving the case. Gems, cats, and questions of belonging all figure in the story’s comic, adventurous premise.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 who enjoy action-and-adventure fiction.
  • Readers interested in school settings, crime-fighting teams, and stories about belonging.
  • Fans of Lisa Yee’s Misfits series.

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BelongingTeamworkIdentityCrime-fighting

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Book overview

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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