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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

AUTHOR Lincoln, Beth; Powell, Claire
PUBLISHER Dutton Books for Young Readers (01/02/2024)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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#1 New York Times bestseller!

The critically lauded, wickedly smart whodunit with a "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket," now in paperback.

On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match.

Meet Shenanigan Swift: Little sister. Risk-taker. Mischief-maker.

Shenanigan is getting ready for the big Swift Family Reunion and plotting her next great scheme: hunting for Grand-Uncle Vile's long-lost treasure. She's excited to finally meet her arriving relatives--until one of them gives Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude a deadly shove down the stairs.

So what if everyone thinks she'll never be more than a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can become whatever she wants, even a detective. And she's determined to follow the twisty clues and catch the killer.

Deliciously suspenseful and delightfully clever, The Swifts is a remarkable debut that is both brilliantly contemporary and instantly classic. A celebration of words and individuality, it's packed with games, wordplay, and lots and lots of mischief as Shenanigan sets out to save her family and define herself in a world where definitions are so important.

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ISBN-13: 9780593533253
ISBN-10: 0593533259
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 352
Carton Quantity: 36
Product Dimensions: 5.00 x 1.10 x 7.60 inches
Weight: 0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes)
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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#1 New York Times bestseller!

The critically lauded, wickedly smart whodunit with a "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket," now in paperback.

On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match.

Meet Shenanigan Swift: Little sister. Risk-taker. Mischief-maker.

Shenanigan is getting ready for the big Swift Family Reunion and plotting her next great scheme: hunting for Grand-Uncle Vile's long-lost treasure. She's excited to finally meet her arriving relatives--until one of them gives Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude a deadly shove down the stairs.

So what if everyone thinks she'll never be more than a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can become whatever she wants, even a detective. And she's determined to follow the twisty clues and catch the killer.

Deliciously suspenseful and delightfully clever, The Swifts is a remarkable debut that is both brilliantly contemporary and instantly classic. A celebration of words and individuality, it's packed with games, wordplay, and lots and lots of mischief as Shenanigan sets out to save her family and define herself in a world where definitions are so important.

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