Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans is a children's mystery novel centered on an eponymous character, Samantha, an 11-year-old from Seattle. Her uncle Paul disappeared mysteriously and left her siblings expensive gifts. Her brother, Nipper, received the New York Yankees. Her sister, Buffy, received $2,400,000,000. Samantha received only a rusty red umbrella. Eventually, she discovered that the umbrella lining contains maps and diagrams to secret means of traveling around the globe.
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| Author | Russell Ginns |
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| Audio read by | |
| Illustrator | Barbara Fisinger |
| Country | United States |
| Series | Samantha Spinner |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Publication date | 13 February 2018 |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5247-2000-1 |
| OCLC | 990257306 |
| LC Class | PZ7.G438943 Sam 2018 |
| Followed by | Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs |
| Website | samanthaspinner |
It is the first title in the four-part Samantha Spinner book series, to be released by Random House 2018–2021.
The underside of the umbrella contains a map of secret passages which they expect will help find Samantha's uncle, but outlaw ninjas from the sewers are in pursuit of them.[1]
The story uses Samantha's brother Nipper as a device to add educational content to the story.[2]
The book was written by Russell Ginns, who has written over 100 books and also designed video game software.[3]
Countries and Landmarks edit
Throughout the series, the characters explore locations, famous and obscure, around the globe. In the first two published books, they visit:
The Louvre - France; The Eiffel Tower - France; The Florence Duomo - Italy; The Fountain of Neptune - Italy; The Temple of Horus - Egypt; Times Square - USA; The Space Needle - USA; The Great Mosque - Mali; Borobudur Temple - Indonesia; Machu Picchu - Peru
Awards edit
The 2018 audiobook edition, narrated by Kathleen McInerney and Grover Gardner, was listed an Earphones award winner by AudioFile Magazine.[4]
See also edit
- Holes, a young-adult mystery comedy novel by Louis Sachar
- The 39 Clues, a series of collaboratively authored adventure novels
References edit
- ^ "Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans by Russell Ginns, Barbara Fisinger". Kirkus Reviews. Vol. LXXXV, no. 22. New York. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
- ^ Coats, Karen (2018). "Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans by Russell Ginns (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (6). Johns Hopkins University Press: 248. doi:10.1353/bcc.2018.0101. ISSN 1558-6766. OCLC 7294498113. S2CID 201722749.
- ^ Barron, Christina (24 July 2018). "KidsPost Summer Book Club: 'The Lifters'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
- ^ "SAMANTHA SPINNER AND THE SUPER-SECRET PLANS by Russell Ginns Read by Kathleen McInerney Grover Gardner | Audiobook Review".
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