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Moldavsky, Goldy

The Case of the Contraband Closet

224 pp. | Random | July, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9780593813768 $17.99 | Library ISBN 9780593813775 $20.99
(3) 4-6 Bubblegum Shoes series. Although snooping cost her a best friend and made her a social pariah, seventh grader Maya Mendoza is proud of her sleuthing abilities. But she’s the prime suspect when she’s caught (along with the former BBF and two other girls) breaking into the school’s notorious Contraband Closet, which they find shockingly empty of confiscated items. Maya makes a deal: if the girls haven’t nabbed the thief in a month, the principal “can toss [her] out of this school.” Balancing hard-boiled detective tropes with relatable middle-school situations, this satisfying whodunnit features a likable and believably flawed protagonist.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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