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“In the second book of Winston Chu’s adventures, the magpie Mr. Gu is trying to take over the city by running for San Francisco’s mayor. Once Winston, Mav, Cassa, Bijal, Monroe, and Philippa realize that Mr. Gu is putting bird brains into human bodies, they know it’s time to save the world again. …With a first-person narrative, the novel establishes a self-reflective tone of moving on as grief is being processed and change has begun, which in return inspires hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

– School Library Journal

Winston Chu vs. the Wingmeisters (Winston Chu #2)

Written by Stacey Lee
Published by Rick Riordan Presents

Twelve-year-old Winston Chuh as already rescued his sister, saved the moon’s qi, and kicked Mr. Pang’s sorry magpie-turned-human butt to the curb—but now he’s about to face an even bigger problem: Mr. Pang’s older magpie-turned-human brother, Mr. Gu.

Sure, Mr. Gu might be the current front-runner to be San Francisco’s next mayor, but, as Winston knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving—and Mr. Gu, despite his cheerful laugh and brightly-colored shirts, is definitely hiding something.

Because all of a sudden, there’s an eerily punctual fog that seems to follow him on his trips to an island in the bay. And grown-ups are turning up all the across the city with no memory of who they are, but with plenty of enthusiasm for their favorite mayoral candidate. And then there’s the flocks of exotic birds that have begun amassing in every corner of the city. For Winston and his friends, there’s no denying something. . . fowl. . . is afoot.

And the only one who might have the answers they need to save the city? Their old nemesis, Mr. Pang. . .

Winston’s magical adventures come to a thrilling end in this whimsical, rollicking ride filled with invisible windbreakers, mischievous mustaches, and badminton rackets of destiny.

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Primary ISBN: 9781368075398
Publication Date: February 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade , Age 08 or older

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Setting: United States (San Francisco CA)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: In Home Country (5th Generation)

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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