The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum

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 whos 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 arent her fault. (No, really!) Though she often slips under the radar, problems have a knack for finding her. So, imagine her doubts when shes suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever: a former castle turned prison that's now a reforming arts school! But nothing couldve prepared Olive for RASCH (not rash). There, shes lumped with a team of other kids who never quite fit in, and discovers that the academy isnt what it seemsand 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 Olives class can stop the heist of the century. And as Olive falls in love with this wacky school, she realizes its up to her new team to save the only home thats ever welcomed them.