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Jinxed - by Amy McCulloch (Paperback)

Jinxed - by  Amy McCulloch (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"After fourteen-year-old Lacey Chu repairs a highly advanced smartphone/robotic pet companion, or baku, called Jinx, the baku gets her into her dream school, Profectus, where she is exposed to dangerous secrets" --<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em><strong>The Golden Compass</strong></em><strong> 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.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><strong><em>Jinxed</em> is the perfect...</strong><li>middle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding</li><li>summer reading chapter book for kids 9-12</li><li>science fiction book for kids 9-12</li><li>engineer academy book</li><li>robot book for kids</li><p>"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."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em>, STARRED review</p><p>"I raced through this book...a little bit <em>Golden Compass</em> and all adventure."--Amie Kaufman, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</p>

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