Down with the Crims!
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 8.5 hour read

Down with the Crims!

Written by Kate Davies

Book #2 in the Crims series

Imogen must outwit a rival family to save her disappearing relatives.

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320 pages· 60,915 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Imogen Crim returns to Blandington, juggling school, crime theory, and a new nemesis, Ava Gud. Her family, the Crims, are no longer top criminals, and members are vanishing. Suspecting the Kruk family, Imogen must deploy her cunning to rescue her kin. Can she outsmart her foes and restore her family's notorious reputation?

From the publisher

The crime-loving Crims are back in the second installment of this hilarious trilogy, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch!Imogen Crim has moved back home with her family and resumed her commitment to crime. But coming back to Blandington isn’t quite so easy.Between Big Nana’s crime theory assignments, regular schoolwork, and keeping up with her new archenemy Ava Gud, Imogen can’t find a spare moment to participate in the family’s new Crime Directive. And the Crims have even been bumped from the top spot on Blandington’s Most Wanted list! Oh, the injustice!Then various Crims start disappearing without a trace, and Big Nana is convinced that the Kruk family is behind the kidnappings. Imogen will need to use all her shadiest and shiftiest skills if she’s ever to see her family again…

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Words
60,915
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~841L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about multigenerationalBooks about law and crimeBooks about identityBooks about strong female leads
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~T
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
505583
Publication
Published
November 12, 2019
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062494153

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