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 Swift 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.
Title alpha The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
Level Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus
Pages Count 352
Topics Families. Family life. Fate and fatalism. Books and libraries. Naming ceremonies. Inheritance and succession. Private investigators.
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Lexile 810L
Trim Size 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2023-02-06
JLG Release Date May 2023
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
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