Izzy Wong's Drama Disaster - by Marty Chan (Paperback)

About the Book

In this middle-grade novel, Izzy Wong has found a new mystery to investigate for her podcast when someone uses AI to create insulting memes of a classmate. Izzy will have to risk losing her new classmates' trust to sleuth out the culprit before her parents make her give the principal the information she's gathered.

Book Synopsis

Izzy's starting at the local arts-based middle school where she'll be in both the performing and technical programs, since podcasting requires both sets of skills.

Soon Izzy learns that a rivalry divides the acting students, known as "the Talent", and the tech students, called "the Techies". Lately the rivalry is more bitter than ever because someone has been making nasty memes of Brody Hogan, one of the Talent.

Before long Izzy's podcast is up and running as she interviews classmates and gathers clues about who might be behind the memes--but it isn't easy keeping socially afloat in two different programs, let alone snooping around treating everyone like a suspect. Soon the memester moves on to other targets, including Izzy, and when Izzy's parents find out, they want her to go to the principal. Now Izzy has a deadline. Can she find the culprit before the case is out of her hands?

Review Quotes

"Like the first series instalment, this tale captures the technical aspects of podcasting and journalism while also offering thoughtful takes on the value of human-created art over AI, the cost of fame, and the contributions of those working behind the scenes. Suspenseful pacing, compelling supporting characters, and realistic plot twists make for a welcome return to Izzy's world. A fast-paced mystery with a gentle dose of the promised drama."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

About the Author

Marty Chan is an award-winning author of dozens of books for kids, including Cosplay Crime, Kung Fu Master and Haunted Hospital in the Orca Currents line, Dragon on the Loose, which was nominated for the Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express award, Izzy Wong's Nose for News and the Marty Chan Mystery series. He tours schools and libraries across Canada, using storytelling, stage magic and improv to ignite a passion for reading in kids. He lives in Edmonton.