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Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Penguin
13 January 2026

Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Young Adult

Series: The Squad

From the #1 bestselling author of The Inheritance Games - a fun, page-turning high school mystery duology. Meet the Squad- these cheerleaders are actually spies!

Meet the Squad- pretty, popular, and extremely dangerous.

A MYSTERIOUS INVITATION When hacker and black-belt Toby Klein arrives at Bayport High, joining the cheerleading squad is the last thing on her to-do list. But after a mysterious note urges her to audition, she realizes that behind those pom-poms is a dangerous secret.

A DANGEROUS SECRET The Squad is cover for the government's most elite spies, hidden in plain sight. And they need Toby to retrieve intel from the only person who has it - the most popular boy at school.

AN IRRESISTIBLE TARGET But evil lurks in Bayport and Toby's newfound makeover has put a spotlight on her. And now there's her inconvenient - and growing attraction - to her mark, which might just get her killed . . .

By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9780241802465
ISBN 10: 0241802466
Series: The Squad
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 13 January 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience: Young adult , Young adult , Preschool (0-5) , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young-adult novels, including The Inheritance Games series, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years. She invites you to her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.