The Ambrose Deception

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.

Author: Emily Ecton
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/13/2018
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781484788387
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196199 / Ambrose Deception


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2017
Booklist 12/15/2017 pg. 97
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2018
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 76
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2018 pg. 128
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Emily Ecton is the author of seven middle grade books published underthe names Emily Ecton and Emily Fairlie. She is also a former writer andproducer for Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!, the Peabody Award-winningcomedy news quiz on NPR. Her books have been nominated for the Texas BluebonnetAward, the Massachusetts Children's Book Award, the Pennsylvania Young Rader'sChoice Award and the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award. After years of livingin Chicago, she now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her dog, Binky. Formore information, visit her online at emilyecton.com.