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  • Published: 21 January 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593155554
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball





Get ready for more round-the-world adventure with Samantha Spinner and her brother, Nipper, in the third book in this hilarious, puzzle-packed series filled with super-secret messages! Perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and classics like Holes.

At last! Samantha Spinner tracked down her uncle! Now it's her big chance to learn everything. And now that he's safe and sound, it's time to get some answers.

There are so many questions to ask--it's almost impossible to know where to start. Where did the RAIN come from? And what about the SUN? Who made the umbrella and all the incredible ways to travel? What did Uncle Paul mean when he told her to watch out for the...

Wait a minute. Nipper's missing. Where did he go? What's that strange trail of yarn? Can't a girl take her eyes off her super-annoying little brother for ten minutes?

(If you've been paying attention, then you know that the answer to that last question is "No! Of course not!")

*Includes the author's original theme music and exclusive audio puzzles created and narrated by the author

Praise for the Samantha Spinner series:
"A winning mix of fast-paced action, fascinating facts, bathroom humor, and hidden puzzles . . . [that is] sure to please action-loving middle-grade readers." --Kirkus Reviews

"Wild, wacky, and occasionally gross." --The Bulletin

  • Published: 21 January 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593155554
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

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Praise for Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball

Praise for Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans:
"Narrators Kathleen McInerney and Grover Gardner hold listeners in the palms of their hands. Their spot-on kid voices make listeners feel they are being told this adventure/quest/travelogue story by the very children who are in it."--AudioFile Earphones Award Winner

"Ginns' comical adventure begins with a bouncy 1960s-style pop song (written by the author) containing lyrics that prepare listeners for the wildly absurd events that will ensue...In a clever touch, Gardner reads snippets about some of the story's famous places and objects, with McInerney jumping in to give Samantha's own observations. Author Ginns pops up at the end to guide listeners through two audio puzzles, directing them to the book's website for more clues, if needed. Young listeners will happily discover that Samantha Spinner will most likely return."--Booklist, starred review