Blood in the Water
Blood in the Water
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Blood in the Water

Written by Tiffany D Jackson
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9 - 12
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255
Page count
41,641
Word count
Jul 1, 2025
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The instant New York Times bestseller!This stunning edition features sprayed edges. While supplies last!Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood; White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with a can’t-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha’s Vineyard. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of Goosebumps, says, “Don’t miss this one!”This summer, beware of sharks…Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon feels like a fish out of water. She’s spending the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha’s Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. Still, there are beautiful beaches, lots of ice cream, and a town full of fascinating Black history. Plus a few kids her age who seem friendly.Until the shocking death of a popular teenage boy rocks the community to its core. Was it a drowning? A shark attack? Or the unthinkable–murder?Kaylani is determined to solve the mystery. But her investigation leads her to uncover shocking secrets that could change her own life as she knows it… if she survives.New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with this heart-pounding mystery packed with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the end.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338849912
    Publication Date
    July 1, 2025
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Original Publication Date
    July 1, 2025
    Page Count
    255
    Word Count
    41641
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2024059059

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