Illustrated by Shelley Johannes

On Sale: Sep 19, 2017
Page Count: 160 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781484767382

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Meet Beatrice Zinker: secret code genius and undercover mission expert, who does her best thinking upside down.

Hanging from trees by her knees, doing handstands . . . for Beatrice Zinker, upside down works every time. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned!

Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?

This highly illustrated chapter book series that’s perfect for emerging readers celebrates a creative, compassionate kid who’s fully herself and inspires others to embrace their individuality, again and again.

Read all the Beatrice Zinker books:
Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker
Incognito
Sabotage

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Shelley Johannes is the author/illustrator of the acclaimed Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker chapter book series, as well as the picture books More Than Sunny and This Joy!. She also illustrated What Are You Waiting For? by Marcy Campbell. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons. Shelley invites you to visit her online at shelleyjohannes.com and @shelleyjohannes on Instagram.

A Junior Library Guild Selection
The Today Show Best Gifts for Seven-Year-Olds
Nerdy Book Club Chapter Book Award
Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Children's Book
A Brightly Best Children's Book, According to Kids
Global Read Aloud Early Reader Nominee

"Fresh and fun!"--Sara Pennypacker, New York Times bestselling author of the Clementine series

"I fell in love with the unsinkable Beatrice Zinker--an unflappable, creative, and funny problem-solver with a big heart."--Ann M. Martin, New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor winner

"A kind child in a book for middle-grade readers? There's no downside to that."--Kirkus Reviews

“In the tradition of Ramona Quimby… Beatrice stands tall among her contemporaries.”--School Library Journal