The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton
Hardcover Edition
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition
(February 13, 2018)
Language: English
Hardcover: 368 pages
ISBN: 978-1484788387
Reading age: 8 - 12 years
Grade level: 3 - 7
Size: 6 x 1.25 x8.75 inches
Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago. At first the three contestants work independently, but it doesn't take long before each begins to wonder whether the competition is a sham. It's only by secretly joining forces and using their unique talents that the trio is able to uncover the truth behind the Ambrose Deception--a truth that involves a lot more than just a scholarship.
With a narrative style as varied and intriguing as the mystery itself, this adventure involving clever clues, plenty of perks, and abhorrent adults is pure wish fulfillment.