Title: SAMANTHA SPINNER AND THE SUPER SECRET
PLANS (Samantha Spinner #1)
Author: Russell Ginns
Pub. Date: February 27, 2018
Publisher: Delacorte Books for
Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, audiobook, eBook
Pages: 256
Get ready for round-the-world adventure with Sam
Spinner and her brother Nipper in the first book in a new hilarious,
puzzle-packed series filled with super-secret messages! Perfect for fans
of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and classics
like Holes.
SUMMARY:
Samantha Spinner's
uncle Paul disappeared, and here's what he left:
* Samantha's sister
got a check for $2,400,000,000.
* Samantha's brother
got the New York Yankees.
* And Samantha got a
rusty red umbrella with a tag hanging off its worn handle. The tag says
"Watch out for the RAIN."
Thanks a lot, Uncle
Paul.
After all the
strawberry waffles, stories, and puzzles they've shared, how could he just
leave without saying goodbye? And what is the meaning of that mysterious
message?
The answer is simple.
Sam knows in her heart that Uncle Paul is in danger. And if he taught her
anything, it's that not everything is exactly what it seems. Which is why we
should pay close attention to that rusty red umbrella, and never trust a monkey
at a hula-hoop contest.
The RAIN is coming and
Samantha Spinner is about to find herself mixed up in some super-important,
super-dangerous, super-secret plans.
Praise for Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret
Plans:
"A winning mix
of fast-paced action, fascinating facts, bathroom humor, and hidden puzzles...[that
is] sure to please action-loving middle-grade readers." --Kirkus Reviews
"Full of
adventure and survival,...[and with] characters [that] are likable, realistic,
and well rounded...[Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans is] great
for [readers of] series like The 39 Clues." --School Library Journal.
REVIEW: While reading this, I was thinking that Russell Ginns has brought a female James Bond to the middle grade scene. Samantha Spinner has been gifted a rusty red umbrella from her Uncle Paul who is in trouble. Her sister Buffy and brother Nipper, awesome names by the way, were also gifted more extravagant items. We follow Samantha through out the world while she does crazy battles and solves puzzles to try and find her lost uncle who was a SUPER SECRET explorer. This will be a perfect read for teenage girls who dream big and it gives a great dose of girl power. If you are big fans of A Series Of Unfortunate Events, then the writing style and the witty dialogue will be right up your alley.
Title: SAMANTHA SPINNER AND THE SPECTACULAR
SPECS (Samantha Spinner #2)
Author: Russell Ginns
Pub. Date: March 12, 2019
Publisher: Delacorte Books for
Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, audiobook, eBook
Pages: 416
Get ready for more round-the-world adventure
with Samantha Spinner and her brother, Nipper, in the second book in this
hilarious, puzzle-packed series filled with super-secret messages! Perfect for
fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and classics
like Holes.
SUMMARY:
When Samantha
Spinner's uncle Paul disappeared, he left presents for his nieces and nephew.
Samantha's sister, Buffy, got $2,400,000,000. Her brother, Nipper, got the New
York Yankees. Samantha got . . . a rusty old umbrella.
Wow! So unfair, Uncle
Paul.
Well, it seemed unfair--until
Samantha discovered that the old umbrella holds the plans for a super-secret
network of transit systems that covers the globe. It's the ticket to danger and
adventure beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
But Uncle Paul is
still missing. And Samantha just received a new gift from him: a pair of
strange purple sunglasses. Are they another powerful present? A clue to his
whereabouts? Or just a bad fashion choice? Samantha and Nipper need to figure
it out fast, because . . . here comes the SUN!
Praise for Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret
Plans, Book 1 in the Samantha Spinner series:
"A winning mix
of fast-paced action, fascinating facts, bathroom humor, and hidden puzzles . .
. [that is] sure to please action-loving middle-grade readers." --Kirkus
Reviews
"Full of
adventure and survival . . . [and with] characters [who] are likable,
realistic, and well rounded . . . [Samantha Spinner and the
Super-Secret Plans is] great for [readers of] series like The 39 Clues."
--School Library Journal
Russell Ginns is a
writer and game designer who specializes in puzzles, songs, and smart fun. He
has worked on projects for a wide variety of organizations, corporations, and
publications, including Sesame Workshop, Girl Scouts of America, Nintendo, and
Scientific American. Russell lives and writes in Washington, D.C. He is the
author of Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans and Samantha Spinner and
the Spectacular Specs. To learn more about him, visit samanthaspinner.com and
follow @rginns on Twitter.
Giveaway Details:
3 lucky winners will win a finished copy
of SAMANTHA SPINNER Series, US Only.
Giveaway Link:
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
3/25/2019- BookHounds YA- Excerpt
Week Two:
4/1/2019- Rhythmicbooktrovert - Review
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