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A trio of young superheroes try to thwart a spy in this second book in the action-packed, comics-inspired adventure series thats Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman!

After defeating The Hisserand discovering their power as a teamInfinity Trinity is ready for its next adventure. When Akiko, Mae, and Josie learn that a spy has been betraying secrets to the Japanese military, they join Room Twelve in San Francisco for important work with other code-cracking experts.

But soon there is personal code to crack: Akiko spots her mom walking with the suspected spy through San Francisco, which had been her familys home until Executive Order No. 9066 sent Akiko and all Japanese Americans on the West Coast into internment camps.

Teaming up with brilliant members of The League of Secret Heroeslike real-life World War II code-crackers Genevieve Grotjan and Elizebeth FriedmanAkiko, Mae, and Josie search for answers as they battle the evil clown Side-Splitter, whos bent on destroying not only the city, but the Infinity Trinity, too. As clues begin to pile up that her mother has become entangled with Side-Splitters sinister plot, can Akiko solve the most important puzzle of all

Author Bio

Kate Hannigan is a noted author with a special passion for stories that empower girls and women. Her picture book biography,A Lady Has the Floor, received four starred reviews and was named a Junior Library Guild Selection. In addition to the 2016 Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade Fiction,The Detectives Assistantalso received two starred reviews and was aBooklistEditors Choice, among many other accolades. Hannigan presented at NCTE on Our Mighty Girls, about girl power in middle grade fiction, and was a judge for 2018s Golden Kite Awards. Between her active presence on social media (@KateChicago), her work as founder of the Hyde Park/South Side Chicago chapter of SCBWI, and as a busy conference speaker, Kate is an involved, vocal, and respected member of the kid-lit community. Visit her online at KateHannigan.com.

Patrick Spaziante is an American comic book artist and childrens book illustrator known for his work for Archie Comics, in particular his interior pencil and cover work forSonic the Hedgehog,Sonic X, and Sonic Universe.