The Ambrose Deception

Posted on 01 February 2018 by Emily Ecton

Melissa is a nobody Wilf is a slacker Bondi is a show off At least that s what their middle school teachers think To everyone s surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago At first the three contestants work independently, but it doesn t take long before each begins to wonder whether the competition is a sham It s only by secretly joining forces and using their unique talents that the trio is able to uncover the truth behind the Ambrose Deception a truth that involves a lot than just a scholarship.With a narrative style as varied and intriguing as the mystery itself, this adventure involving clever clues, plenty of perks, and abhorrent adults is pure wish fulfillment. Read The Ambrose Deception Author Emily Ecton – kino-fada.fr E ARC from Edelweiss PlusMelissa, Wilf, and Bondi are all informed that they have been invited to compete for a scholarship, and find themselves lured into a hunt for clues across the city of Chicago They each have a driver at their disposal, as well as a charge card, and each of them set out to figure out a series of clues There are bumps along the way, but just as they all get close to the end, they are challenged by the children of the man who put together the hunt and must work together to E ARC from Edelweiss PlusMelissa, Wilf, and Bondi are all informed that they have been invited to compete for a scholarship, and find themselves lured into a hunt for clues across the city of Chicago They each have a driver at their disposal, as well as a charge card, and each of them set out to figure out a series of clues There are bumps along the way, but just as they all get close to the end, they are challenged by the children of the man who put together the hunt and must work together to prove that they really did solve all of the clues and should be awarded the money over the other heirs.Strengths Chicago certainly is a great city for this sort of tale Blue Balliet s art mysteries as well as Malone s Sixty Eight RoomsAdventures and Fantaskey...This review and manycan be found on my blog Feed Your Fiction AddictionThis book is perfect for a middle grade reader and for us moms who like to read middle grade too It has super fun characters, an educational element that isn t prominent enough to make it obvious it s teaching you anything and a cute and wacky mystery.The book takes three unlikely scholarship hopefuls on an adventure across Chicago to try to solve riddles The educational element comes in because you end up learn This review and manycan be found on my blog Feed Your Fiction AddictionThis book is perfect for a middle grade reader and for us moms who like to read middle grade too It has super fun characters, an educational element that isn t prominent enough to make it obvious it s teaching you anything and a cute and wacky mystery.The book takes three unlikely scholarship hopefuls on an adventure across Chicago to try to solve riddles The educational element comes in because you end up learning about some of the lesser known sights in Chicago and some of thefun elements of the city as well, since Wilf doesn t take his scholarship opportunity all that seriously I really enjoyed the escapades that the kids go through to figure out their clues, and the ending to the book has some elements that kids will LOVE that I don t want to spoil What can I say This book is adorable and adventurous and is pretty much middle grade gold, in my opinion I plan to give it to my daughter to read next because I m convinced she ll...what a fun and unusual story review to come.The Ambrose Deception is a fun middle grade book Wilf, Bondi, and Melissa are all kids who are overlooked at their schools When they are chosen to compete in a scholarship program, no one can quite believe it, including the kids But things aren t what they seem, and the clues they have to solve aren t the only mystery they find themselves in the middle of.There is a lot to love in this book If you are a parent or teacher, this is a super fast read I love how they mystery unfolds at a great The Ambrose Deception is a fun middle grade book Wilf, Bondi, and Melissa are all kids who are overlooked at their schools When they are chosen to compete in a scholarship program, no one can quite believe it, including the kids But things aren t what they seem, and the clues they have to solve aren t the only myste...5 stars Special thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy The Ambrose Deception captured my attention with the first paragraph and I continued reading the rest with glee I haven t been this excited about a middle grade read since I first found Kiki Strike by Kirsten Miller Seriously, this review should just be exclamation points This scavenger hunt by three preteens will take you on a wild ride when they are chosen to compete for a selective scholarship that no one has ever 5 stars Special thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy The Ambrose Deception captured my attention with the first paragraph and I continued reading the rest with glee I haven t been this excited about a middle grade read since I first found Kiki Strike by Kirsten Miller Seriously, this review should just be exclamation points This scavenger hunt by three preteens will take you on a wild ride when they are chosen to compete for a selective scholarship tha...THE AMBROSE DECEPTION is a middle grade treasure hunt Melissa, Wilf, and Bondi are chosen from their middle schools to compete in a contest that will give the winner a 10,000 scholarship Each is given a cellphone, a debit card, a driver and three riddles to solve.Melissa lives with her brother and her grandmother She makes money for lunches and bus fare by doing homework for other students Otherwise, she is managing to make her way thr...The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton is like absolutely nothing else I have ever read Unique and well laid out at the same time this story was told from multiple points of view I was locked onto the story immediately Readers who love mystery, clue solving, and scavenger hunts, will be captivated by the very first page Are you prepared to be entranced by this book Well then brace yourself for a hidden twist that will completely catch you off guard I never saw it coming This book will be o The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton is like absolutely nothing else I have ever read Unique and well laid out at the same time this story was told from multiple points of view I w...I found this great fun For kids who enjoy puzzle stories along the lines of Book Scavenger et al.This book is perfect for fans of Mr Lemoncello s Library and Mysterious Benedict Society Wilf, Melissa, and Bondi are the last three one would choose to be offered a scholarship opportunity and yet they are Jo...4thupThe Westing Game meets Charlie the Chocolate Factory in this entertaining, fast paced, and adventurous middle school novel.Three students from different schools across Chicago find that they have been chosen to compete for a previously unknown scholarship which asks them each to independently untangle three mysterious clues for a chance to win 10,000 It doesn t take long for the trio to suspect that there is something strange about the competition, and realize that combining fo 4thupThe Westing Game meets Charlie the Chocolate Factory in this enter...

01 February 2018

Emily Ecton