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Bubblegum Shoes: The Case of the Contraband Closet

By Goldy Moldavsky
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When a stock-pile of confiscated classroom items go missing, (self-appointed) seventh grade PI Maya is on the case. From the New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Boy Band comes a whip-smart middle grade debut and the start of a sharp cul-du-sac crime-solving series. 9:48... Read More
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When a stock-pile of confiscated classroom items go missing, (self-appointed) seventh grade PI Maya is on the case. From the New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Boy Band comes a whip-smart middle grade debut and the start of a sharp cul-du-sac crime-solving series.

9:48 AM. Math class. Marlowe Middle School.

Life isn't easy on the streets, er, hallways of Marlowe Middle School. Luckily, private eye Maya Mendoza never stops paying attention. She knows who is passing notes in class. Spots which teacher wore shoes a half-size too tight. And she certainly notices when her former best friend Jordan suddenly stops talking to her.

Then, the legendary Contraband Closet is robbed. Every Hotwheels car, spray paint canister, bouncy ball, and other prized possession teachers have collected since the dawn of time are seemingly lost forever—including an item of Jordan's. Suddenly, Maya sees a case that may set things back to the way it used to be because contraband—and friendships—don't vanish into thin air...right?

A wise-cracking start to a new mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593813799

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Goldy Moldavsky Penguin Books Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Goldy Moldavsky was born in Lima, Peru, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where she lives with her family. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller Kill the Boy Band, No Good Deed, The Mary Shelley Club, Lord of the Fly Fest, and Just Say Yes. Bubblegum Shoes- The Case of the Contraband Closet is her debut middle-grade title and was inspired by black-and-white noir movies.

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