The Greatest Heist in Joviala
By (Author) Adi Alsaid
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
16th October 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
FIC
Hardback
288
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 25mm
363g
A girl fights to free her sister from a curse while a beautiful mountain is at risk of being turned into a theme park in this giggle-worthy yet heartfelt middle grade adventure set in the world of The Bravest Warrior in Nefaria.
Having grown up in Nefaria, a land where evil schemes abound, Candelabra is thrilled to take a school trip to Joviala, a land thats prone to natural disasters but has virtually no evil in it. All her life, shes dreamt of a place where everyone is caring and happy and without malicious intent, and now its coming true for her.
But Jovialan Schmebecca isnt so sure her countrys reputation is earned. A company has just been approved to move her beloved mountain to install a theme park, and that sounds pretty evil to her. She enlists the help of veteran evil-scheme-thwarters Candelabra and Bobert, and together, they work to uncover the possible evil schemebut when a twist pits their goals against each other, the fight against evil becomes a lot more complicated.
Born and raised in Mexico City, Adi Alsaid is the author of several young adult novels includingLets Get Lost,We Didnt Ask for This, andNorth of Happy, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book nominee. He also wrote the middle grade booksThe Bravest Warrior inNefariaandThe Greatest Heist in Jovialaand editedCome on In: 15 Stories about Immigration and Finding Home. He currently lives in Chicago with his wife and two cats, where he occasionally spills hot sauce on things (and cats).