The Best of the Best (Replica #7)

By Marilyn Kaye

A new kid has started in the ninth grade at Amy's school. He's super-intelligent and he's only eight years old. The whole school is talking about him, and Amy's boyfriend, Eric has been assigned as the prodigy's 'big brother' in school. Amy is fascinated - she, Eric and her best friend, Tasha, should get to know this kid pretty well - maybe they could all be friends. But Adrian is rude and grouchy and very patronising. Only the best will do for him, even Amy doesn't meet his standards. But as Amy digs deeper into Adrian's background, she comes up with some disturbing information. If she doesn't act on what she knows, then a terrifying super-race plan will become reality...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Sep 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9780804149860

Marilyn Kaye

Born in New Britain, Connecticut and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Marilyn earned degrees in English and Library Science from Emory University and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago. While teaching children's and young adult literature at St. John's University, New York, she also wrote over 100 books for children and teens, including the successful series "Replica" and "Gifted." Marilyn now lives and writes in Paris, France.