Jinxed

Jinxed
Author :
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 278
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781492683759
ISBN-13 : 1492683752
Rating : 4/5 (752 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Jinxed by : Amy McCulloch

Download or read book Jinxed written by Amy McCulloch and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Compass meets the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secrets—plus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems. Lacey Chu is a girl who codes. She has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the "baku"—a customizable "pet" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed. One night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku she's ever seen...He seems real. As Lacey settles into life at school, competing with the best students in a battle of the bakus that tests her abilities, she learns that Jinx is part of a dangerous secret. Can Lacey hold on to Jinx and her dreams for the future? Jinxed is the perfect... middle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding summer reading chapter book for kids 9-12 science fiction book for kids 9-12 engineer academy book robot book for kids "With a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCulloch's tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields."—Publisher's Weekly, STARRED review "I raced through this book...a little bit Golden Compass and all adventure."—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author


Jinxed Related Books

Jinxed
Language: en
Pages: 278
Authors: Amy McCulloch
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-07 - Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Golden Compass meets the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secr
Harlequin Pink
Language: en
Pages: 189
Authors: Day Leclaire
Categories: English fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-06 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Jinxed
Language: en
Pages: 371
Authors: Beth
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-03-01 - Publisher: Medallion Media Group

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Since the day beautiful socialite Afia St. John was born, her life has been plagued with bad luck. After losing her father and two older husbands in 'freak' acc
Jinxed
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Carol Higgins Clark
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-09-13 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Carol Higgins Clark, bestselling author of Fleeced and co-author with Mary Higgins Clark of He Sees You When You're Sleeping, returns in top form in her new Reg
Unleashed
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Amy McCulloch
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-05 - Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Golden Compass for the digital age in this action-packed sequel to Jinxed. When Lacey Chu wakes up in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there, s