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The school for whatnots / Margaret Peterson Haddix.
"'No matter what anyone tells you, I'm real.' That's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard. He knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it-and what it means-remains a mystery.Ever since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about 'whatnot rules.' But why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots? As Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie-and what she is or isn't-little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062838490
- ISBN: 0062838490
- Physical Description: 292 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 9 515245. |
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| Subject: | Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Social classes > Juvenile fiction. Robots > Juvenile fiction. Middle school boys > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Science fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
Available copies
- 32 of 35 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Scenic Regional.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Scenic Regional-Owensville | J FIC HAD (Text) | 3007595215 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Union | J FIC HAD (Text) | 3007595207 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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The School for Whatnots
From master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adventure perfect for fans of Cog and Bad Magic. No matter what anyone tells you, I'm real. That's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard. He knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it--and what it means--remains a mystery. Ever since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about "whatnot rules." But why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots? As Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie--and what she is or isn't--little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real. This middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix delves into the power of privilege, the importance of true friendship, and the question of humanity and identity. Because when anyone could be a whatnot, what makes a person a real friend--or real at all?
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