Twelfth

Twelfth is a heartwarming mystery that follows Maren, a twelve-year-old who reluctantly attends theater camp. Convinced she doesn't belong, Maren finds herself drawn into an exciting quest to find a diamond ring connected to the camp's founder, a director from Blacklist Era Hollywood. As Maren and her new friends, including her cinema-obsessed, nonbinary bunkmate Theo, follow clues inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, they navigate lighting booths, orchestra pits, and costume storages, all while trying to save the camp from closing. This book beautifully explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, acceptance of others, and overcoming insecurities, making it a perfect read for children aged 8-12 who enjoy mysteries and stories about finding where you belong.

Better Nate Than Ever meets The Parker Inheritance in this heartwarming mystery about finding your people and accepting others as they are. Twelve-year-old Maren is sure theater camp isn't for her. Theater camp is for loud, confident, artsy people: people like her older sister, Hadley--the last person Maren wants to think about--and her cinema-obsessed, nonbinary bunkmate, Theo. But when a prank goes wrong, Maren gets drawn into the hunt for a diamond ring that, legend has it, is linked to the camp's namesake, Charlotte "Charlie" Goodman, a promising director in Blacklist Era Hollywood. When Maren connects the clues to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, she and her new friends are off searching through lighting booths, orchestra pits and costume storages, discovering the trail and dodging camp counselors. But they're not the only ones searching for the ring, and with the growing threat of camp closing forever, they're almost out of time.