{"product_id":"sneaks-9780823461622","title":"Sneaks","description":"\u003cb\u003eA missing child and an apartment that \u003ci\u003eshould \u003c\/i\u003ebe empty spur two tweens to solve an increasingly tangled neighborhood mystery in this page-turning middle grade debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hijinks-heavy mystery written in dual POV reads like \u003ci\u003eOnly Murders in the Building \u003c\/i\u003efor tweens. Perfect for wannabe sleuths and nosy neighbors! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValory has developed an unfortunate reputation as a thief--primarily because she steals things--though she has resolved to change her ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRook is a total asparagus-eater (a.k.a. a good kid), but he likes to spy on his neighbors. Nobody's perfect, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Tern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.61w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823461622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Tern\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance editor who worked for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars while writing short stories and nonfiction in her spare time. \u003ci\u003eSneaks\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. She lives in Virginia with her husband, two book-loving sons, and a petulant gecko.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Amy Tern \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641354465437,"sku":"9780823461622","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2cb478cb-dff9-427e-a3b8-41fceffcabd3.jpg?v=1784107534","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sneaks-9780823461622","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}