Jackson Pearce

The Doublecross: (And Other Skills I Learned As a Superspy) Jackson Pearce

Marc Notes: Overweight and non-athletic, twelve-year-old Hale may have been born and raised to be a spy for the Sub Rosa Society but it seems he is unlikely to become a Field Agent until his parents are captured by the evil League and Hale sets out on a solo mission to save them. Review Quotes: "Fairy tales take a modern twist with this action-packed story of strong sisters, deadly wolves, and risky love." --Melissa Marr, "New York Times "bestselling author, on "Sister Red""" "It is easy to care what happens to these characters, even when readers are left wondering who is on the right side and who is not . . . will still satisfy readers looking for a thrill." --"VOYA" on "Sweetly""" "A hilarious and heartfelt story." --Jennifer Echols, award-winning author of "Endless Summer "and "Love Story," on "Purity" "Fun, light reading that gives thoughtful and conscientious kids center stage." --"Booklist" on "As You Wish"Review Quotes: Fairy tales take a modern twist with this action-packed story of strong sisters, deadly wolves, and risky love.--Melissa Marr, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, on SISTER REDReview Quotes: A hilarious and heartfelt story.--Jennifer Echols, award-winning author of ENDLESS SUMMER and LOVE STORY, on PURITYBiographical Note: Jackson Pearce lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. She began writing when she got angry that the school librarian couldn't tell her of a book that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals, and magic. Her solution was to write the book herself when she was twelve. Jackson is the author of a series of teen retold fairy-tales, including "Sisters Red," "Sweetly," "Fathomless," and "Cold Spell," as well as two stand-alones, "As You Wish "and "Purity." As J. Nelle Patrick, she is the author of "Tsarina." "The Doublecross" is her debut middle-grade. www.jacksonpearce.com @JacksonPearce"Publisher Marketing: Everyone in twelve-year-old Hale's family is a spy, going way back. They've all worked for the Sub Rosa Society, an elite organization that's so top secret that new agents aren't recruited; they're born. His parents may be the ultimate spy team at SRS, but Hale isn't your typical stealthy spy-he is, as his mother puts it, "big-boned," and as some of his classmates put it, "fat." Still, he's convinced he will someday be a great field agent. After all, it's his legacy. But when both his mother and father go missing on a secret mission-likely captured by the SRS's number one enemy-it's Hale's time to step up and (with a little help from his acrobat-cheerleader little sister) save the day. With a hilarious and charismatic cast of characters, popular teen author Jackson Pearce makes a very non-stealthy mission into the middle-grade arena. Review Citations: School Library Journal 03/01/2015 pg. 142 (EAN 9781619634145, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015 (EAN 9781619634145, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 05/04/2015 (EAN 9781619634145, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Pearce, Jackson If Jackson Pearce had three wishes, she would wish for wisdom, patience, and for life to be a little more like a musical. She began writing when the school librarian told her there weren't any books that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals, and magic. Her solution was to write the book herself. Jackson currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture.