The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

By Beth Lincoln, illustrated by Claire Powell (Dutton Children’s Books) Shenanigan Swift comes from a family of people who pick their children’s names out of a dictionary, and each person is expected to carry out the definition of their name. Shenanigan is mischievous, as her name implies. When relatives gather at her house to hunt for treasure, she sketches a map of the house, including trap doors and hidden rooms. Just as the treasure hunt begins, someone pushes Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude (“schadenfreude” means getting pleasure from tragedy) down a flight of stairs. Who did it? Leave it to Shenanigan to attempt to piece the puzzle together. In some ways, this mystery may remind you of the board game Clue. The clever wordplay makes the story even more fun to read.…

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