Miranda is a 6th grader who lives with her mom in New York City. Miranda and her mother's friend, Richard, spend a lot of time helping Miranda's mom prepare for her appearance on the $20,000 Pyramid, a popular game show in the 1970s.
Much of the story revolves around Miranda's relationships with her friends and fellow classmates. There is the typical girl triangle, first crush, and things like that. At the same time, Miranda is trying to figure out the meaning of the strange notes she receives. The story is somewhat complex because you learn various details throughout the story that eventually are woven into an understandable pattern. It might be challenging for some to hang in there as the story comes together.
Topics: friendships, single-parent families, city life, strange people, dietary restrictions, bullying, stealing, mysterious notes, $20,000 Pyramid (game show), 6th graders, lunch job, A Wrinkle in Time, strange occurrences, time travel, misunderstandings
Genre: science fiction (much of the story is realistic fiction)
Audience: 6th and 7th graders
Mrs. Beckwith's review: 3 of 5
Note: swearing
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