# A Royal Conundrum (the Misfits) - Hardcover

by **Lisa Yee** (Author), **Dan Santat** (Illustrator)

**_NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER - When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)--who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious illustrated series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat!**

**"For any kid who's felt like a misfit, this crackling adventure packs a wallop!" --Lincoln Peirce, creator of _Big Nate_ and _Max & the Midknights_**

Olive Cobin Zang has . . . issues. And they _mostly_ aren't her fault. (No, really!) Though she often slips under the radar, problems have a knack for finding her. So, imagine her doubts when she's suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever: a former castle turned prison that's now a "reforming arts school"!

But nothing could've prepared Olive for RASCH (_not_ "rash"). There, she's lumped with a team of other kids who never quite fit in, and discovers that the academy isn't what it seems--and neither is she. In fact, RASCH is a cover for an elite group of misfits who fight crime . . . and Olive has arrived just in time.

Turns out that RASCH is in danger of closing, unless Olive's class can stop the heist of the century. And as Olive falls in love with this wacky school, she realizes it's up to her new team to save the only home that's ever welcomed them.

### Author Biography

**Lisa Yee** has taken a private-investigator course, and it's slightly possible that she's a secret undercover operative. She's also a Newbery Honoree and a National Book Award finalist for _Maizy Chen's Last Chance._ Some of her other twenty-one novels are the groundbreaking _Millicent Min, Girl Genius; Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time;_ and the DC Super Hero Girls series. A frequent contributor to NPR's Books We Love, she divides her time between Western Massachusetts and Los Angeles.

**Dan Santat** is a #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author and illustrator of over a hundred books. His picture book _The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend_ received the Caldecott Medal. He also illustrated _The Blur, Lift,_ and _Drawn Together,_ both written by Minh Lê, which received critical acclaim. Dan is also the creator of the Disney animated hit _The Replacements._ He lives in Southern California with his family. Learn more at dansantatbooks.com or visit him on Instagram and Twitter @dsantat.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 02, 2024

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Royal Conundrum

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5.8

**Point Value:** 8

## Details

- **Price:** 14.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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