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378 pp.
| Holt |
January, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-250-16575-6$16.99
(2)
4-6
In her second adventure, Peasprout Chen is convinced there's a spy at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword. Then the Empress Dowager announces Peasprout must herself be tried as a traitor. Luckily, Peasprout has good friends on her side--her brainy brother Cricket and talented martial artist twins Doi and Hisashi. The strikingly vivid setting is rife with coiling water-dragon threats, manga-esque school fads, and physics-defying skate flips.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2019