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Christy Ottaviano

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The World-Famous Nine

Ben Guterson makes excellent use of his trademark ability to create puzzles and conjure clues in this innovative tale that pits clever and intrepid preteens against dark forces, dodgy family secrets and dastardly adults.

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Review of ‘The World-Famous Nine’

Number Nine Plaza, most often called “The Nine,” is a uniquely dazzling place: “the largest, most famous, and most extraordinary department store in the entire world.” And Zander Olinga is lucky enough to be the grandson of the woman who owns it, Zina Winebee, who is going to look after him for several weeks while…

Interview with Ben Guterson

The author incorporates magic and mandalas in The World-Famous Nine.

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