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Moving to Ontario has been hard on Lissa, especially now that she has to baby-sit a strange boy who keeps a hawk captive. Lissa knows that keeping Otis's secret may turn out to be a mistake, but she has no idea how serious the consequences will be.
Quick Summary
Lissa didn't expect babysitting to involve a mysterious hawk, a boy with dangerous secrets, and consequences that spiral far beyond anything she imagined. Kids will race through every page as Lissa faces an impossible choice between loyalty and truth, with a twist that will leave them gasping. If your kid loves the suspenseful secrets and tough decisions in "Holes" or the small-town mysteries in "The Westing Game," they'll devour this nail-biter. Perfect for fourth through eighth graders who crave stories where friendship is tested and nothing stays simple for long.