Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building on the edge of town; it's a dark, creepy place, but she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he is a spy-in-training, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his mission.
Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles Hal finds hidden in the graveyard — and finds them a good distraction from her current worries, like her parents' imminent divorce and the secret her father kept that caused it — but her friends Matthew, who is still finding balance with his mental health, and Jake, who is acting out at school and dealing with bullying from both a teacher and peers, question Hal's story. They decide to turn the tables and find out the truth about him, uncovering the biggest mystery of all... This extraordinary novel set in the world of The Goldfish Boy is a page-turning mystery with a sensitive story about friendship and trust at its core.
Recommended Age | 9 - 12 |
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Author | Lisa Thompson |
ISBN | 1338679031 |
Publication Date | Aug 3, 2021 |
Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Language | English |