Aladdin

A New York Times bestseller! When a hurricane uncovers new information in a cold case, the Sherlock Society investigates a decades-old heist in this "engrossing" (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award-winning author James Ponti! When a category three hurricane hits Miami Beach, it uncovers a body buried at the renowned Moroccan Hotel. The body is identified as the man who served as the hotel's bell captain sixty years ago...and the presumed culprit of the million-dollar jewel heist that took place just before his disappearance. Since the bell captain clearly didn't take off with the goods as had been long believed, the Sherlock Society sets their sights on uncovering the real culprit of the theft with some help from Alex and Zoe's grandfather, who was friends with the bell captain back in the day, and some retired federal agents from the local old folks' home. But when the thief may also be implica

2025 SLJ Best Middle Grade BooksA Junior Library Guild SelectionReceived a STARRED review from Publisher's WeeklyA girl's awkward road trip with her dad and her mom's new boyfriend turns into to an epic quest to rescue a dragon from poachers in this "headlong, cranked-up romp" (Kirkus Reviews) perfect for fans of Fablehaven and Wilderlore. Aspiring rockstar Zadie Drake's world flipped upside-down the moment her mom started dating Lloyd Clutterbuck--a boring risk analyst with an aversion to all things fun. Since Lloyd moved in, he's made it his mission to drain every drop of joy from Zadie's life--putting strict limits on her guitar sessions, nitpicking her every move, and filling the house with his utter dullness. Naturally, when Zadie's daredevil park ranger dad invites Zadie and her older sister to spend the summer at his cabin, Zadie can hardly contain her excitement. But Zadie's joy is short-lived when her mom announces that Lloyd will be tagging along. Soon after arriving at the c

For the first printing only! This paper over board features sprayed stenciled edges (depicting doodles by Rubie!) while the special edition supply lasts. Fans of Dork Diaries will love this hilarious new diary-style series featuring color-lined pages with black and white illustrations. In this first book, Rubie has to face sleepaway camp without her BFF! Hello, summer! Eleven-year-old Rubie Fox can't wait to go to sleepaway camp for the very first time. She and her best friend Riley Swisher will go away for an entire month TOGETHER, and they'll even be able to spy on Riley's crush Owen, who will be across from Camp Pineview, over at the boys' camp, Moose-Ridge.. But when Riley drops a bomb--she can't go to camp because she broke her ankle--Rubie has to go by herself. Which sort of makes her feel RAGE...how can she go to camp without Riley?! But her mom has already paid for it, so she's stuck with her plushie chicken Jim the Duck and a cabin full of girls she doesn't know. But Rubie jus