Going Rogue

by Robin Benway

Overview

From New York Times bestselling, National Book Award winning author Robin Benway comes the second book in a hilarious and romantic duology about a normal girl . . . who just so happens to be a spy.

Being permanently based in a local New York City high school as an undercover operative has its moments, good and bad, for 16-year-old safecracker Maggie Silver. Pros: More quality time with her former mark-turned-boyfriend Jesse Oliver and insanely cool best friend, Roux. Getting to spend quality time with her semi-retired and international spy honorary uncle, Angelo. Cons: High school and the accompanying cliques, bad lunches, and frustratingly simple locker combinations.

But when Maggie's parents are falsely accused of stealing priceless gold coins, Maggie uses her safecracking skills to try and clear their names. Too bad it only serves to put her and everyone she loves in danger. Maggie and her "new team" flee to Paris where they must come up with a plan to defeat their former allies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802736055
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	01/14/2014
Series:	Also Known As Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	282,378
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

ROBIN BENWAY is the New York Times bestselling author of National Book Award winner Far from the Tree, as well as Emmy&Oliver, Audrey, Wait!, and The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May&June. Her books have been published in 16 languages, won awards abroad, and been bestsellers in several countries. Formerly a bookseller and book publicist, she lives in Los Angeles.

www.robinbenway.com
@RobinBenway
ROBIN BENWAY is the acclaimed author of Also Known As, Audrey, Wait!, a 2009 ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a BCCB blue ribbon winner, amongst other honors, and The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May&June. Benway's books have been published in 16 languages, won awards abroad, and been bestsellers in several countries. Formerly a bookseller and book publicist, she lives in Los Angeles.

Visit Robin online at www.robinbenway.com and on Twitter at @RobinBenway.

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2014
Gr 8 Up—Following on the heels of Also Known As (Walker, 2013), safecracker Maggie Silver, now 17, discovers that her beloved parents have been accused by the international but unsanctioned spy ring, "The Collective," of stealing priceless gold coins. Once members of the criminal crew, the "The Collective" has viciously turned against the Silvers. They are forced to go rogue-that is, act on their own, against expectation or instruction-to determine the truth. Completely fun but ridiculous escapades à la James Bond follow as Maggie and her boyfriend, Jesse, and her friend Roux work to clear her parents' names. Maggie plots strategy with the enigmatic forger Angelo and experiences hair-raising close escapes as she discovers the holder of the gold coins and steals them back. As the three teens race through the streets of Manhattan and are finally forced to flee for their lives down the secret tunnels of Paris, the pace escalates to warp speed. While not as well written or tightly plotted as the earlier title, this enjoyable and exciting novel will thrill fans of chick-lit spy capers.—Susan Riley, Mamaroneck Public Library, NY

School Library Journal

"Mystery, mayhem, and money blend into a deliciously dangerous cocktail." - VOYA

"Good fun . . . and will resonate with readers." - Kirkus Reviews

"[An] enjoyable and exciting novel." - School Library Journal

"Fresh and fun." - starred review, Booklist on ALSO KNOWN AS

"The absolutely delightful cast of characters and snappy dialogue transform this book into a huge success." - School Library Journal on ALSO KNOWN AS

"From the first page to the last, this compassionate, funny, moving, compulsively readable novel about what makes a family gets it right." - starred review, Kirkus Reviews on FAR FROM THE TREE

"Equally heartwarming and heart-wrenching." - starred review, Publishers Weekly on FAR FROM THE TREE

"Benway’s intriguing premise and honest tone are a winning combination as she movingly portrays the growing trust between her characters." - starred review, Publishers Weekly on EMMY & OLIVER

"Heartfelt, funny, irreverent, and ultimately satisfying." - School Library Journal on EMMY & OLIVER

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