The swifts : a dictionary of scoundrels /

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by Lincoln, Beth,
[ ] Authors: Powell, Claire,--illustrator. Physical details: 338 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subject(s): Families --Fiction. | Magic --Fiction. | Private investigators --Fiction. | Fate and fatalism --Fiction. | Detective and mystery stories. Item type :
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Stratford Elementary Book 1: A Dictionary of Scoundrels F LIN Checked out 10/03/2025

"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 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."-- Provided by publisher.