The Ambrose Deception
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2018 · Est. 6.5 hour read

The Ambrose Deception

By Emily Ecton, Gilbert Ford (Illustrator)

Three unlikely students uncover a mysterious truth behind a scholarship competition in Chicago.

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368 pages· 57,432 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Melissa, Wilf, and Bondi, underestimated by their teachers, are chosen for a scholarship contest in Chicago. As they solve clues, suspicion grows about the competition's legitimacy. By uniting their unique skills, they unravel the Ambrose Deception, discovering a secret far beyond a mere scholarship. Can they trust each other enough to reveal the truth?

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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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
368
Words
57,432
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about contestsBooks about codes, ciphers and puzzlesBooks about underdogsBooks about competitionsBooks about urban life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
196199
Publication
Published
February 13, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781484788387

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