SYNOPSIS

Mysterious, somewhat scary notes start appearing in Miranda’s belongings and warn her of danger to come.

After being hit by a stranger boy on the street, Miranda’s best friend Sal starts avoiding her.

Forced to find new company at school, Miranda befriends Annemarie during Annemarie’s own best-friend falling out with Julia.

During lunch breaks Miranda, Annemarie and Colin start helping out at the diner to earn cheese sandwiches.

Miranda’s mom, with help from her boyfriend and Miranda, preps to compete in a televized game with a $20,000 prize.

The same boy who hit Sal becomes friendly with Miranda over their shared love of A Wrinkle in Time.

When Sal runs in front of a moving truck, a homeless guy saves his life by taking the impact himself.

The man dies. And suddenly Miranda’s notes reveal both what they have warned about and who wrote them…

Mom wins the TV game.

PERFECT AGE 11 – 14

We love

• The plot is so unexpected and engaging, once you start reading it’s hard to stop!
• When Miranda realizes that her new friendships with Annemarie, Julia, Marcus and Colin would not have been possible without Sal.
• The subtle connections with A Wrinkle in Time, and the amazing transformation in the singing (homeless) man.
• Miranda’s mom!

CONVERSATION STARTERS

• How are Miranda’s friendships with Sal, Annemarie, Colin, Julia, and Marcus different from each other?
• Why is it important to Miranda to help mom prep for The $20,000 Pyramid?
• Thinking back to the messages in each of the four notes, what clues did they reveal to Miranda?
• Who IS the singing man, in your opinion?
• Do the references to A Wrinkle in Time make you want to read it (if you haven’t already)? Perhaps it’s the next book you pick up?