Lisa Yee has taken a private-investigator course, and it's slightly
possible that she's a secret undercover operative. She's also a
Newbery Honoree and a National Book Award finalist for Maizy Chen's
Last Chance. Some of her other twenty-one novels are the
groundbreaking Millicent Min, Girl Genius; Stanford Wong Flunks
Big-Time; and the DC Super Hero Girls series. A frequent
contributor to NPR's Books We Love, she divides her time between
Western Massachusetts and Los Angeles.
Dan Santat is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and
illustrator of over a hundred books. His picture book The
Adventures of Beekle- The Unimaginary Friend received the Caldecott
Medal. He also illustrated The Blur, Lift, and Drawn Together, both
written by Minh La, which received critical acclaim. Dan is also
the creator of the Disney animated hit The Replacements. He lives
in Southern California with his family. Learn more at
dansantatbooks.com or visit him on Instagram and Twitter @dsantat.
“Full of heart and humor with twisty turns and unforgettable
underdogs. Just like the priceless jewels the team is trying to
protect, this book is a total gem. You’ll wish you were a misfit
too.” —James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City
Spies
★ "A Royal Conundrum....is action, adventure, and fun with a
group of young underdogs worth rooting for. The Misfits are a team
of heroes for the outcast in everyone." —Shelf Awareness, starred
review
"There are hilarious high jinks and outlandish plot points aplenty,
plus an astonishingly inventive array of technology that would make
even James Bond jealous." —Booklist
"A fantastical blend of quirky characters and goofy adventures."
—Kirkus Reviews
"[A] rapidly paced narrative." —Publishers Weekly
"Clever and funny, this rousing mystery-adventure will be a hit
with a wide audience." —School Library Journal
"An entertaining mystery with good kids working together to defeat
the bad guys and, in the process, finding their place in the
world." —The Horn Book
"From mind-bending technology to sometimes hilarious hijinks,
A Royal Conundrum has everything a young
reader—especially one who feels invisible—could want." —BookPage
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