Bobby Sky: Boy Band or Die

Gr 8 Up—Robert Hutchinson is sarcastic and charming, and readers will love to follow him in his journey from juvie-bound teen to secret agent trainee and all-star boy band member. Hutch is on the run from the cops, and this time his penchant for bursting into song can't save him. He lands in juvie and is met by an agent who tells him he can either leave with her, no questions asked, or die tomorrow. Hutch leaves with her and is knocked unconscious. He wakes up in a high security facility and is told to obey the rules at all costs if he wants to a) survive and b) pass the test to gain his freedom. If he passes, he will become a Shadow—a protector of a Future Important Person. After making it through the grueling tests, Hutch finds out his FIP is Ryo Enomoto, a world-famous boy band member. And now, so is Hutch. And worse off, he's got to sing, which is what got him in trouble in the first place. This is not what Hutch signed up for, but it's a job he's got to do—or else he dies. This fast-paced, fun, and all-around snarky novel can and should be read concurrently with Shine's debut novel I Become Shadow.