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Izzy Wong’s Drama Disaster
Izzy's new arts school brings plenty of drama. 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.
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?
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?
224 pages, Paperback
Published March 17, 2026
About the author
Marty Chan
38 books26 followersRaised in Morinville--a small town north of Edmonton, Alberta--Marty Chan is a playwright, radio writer, television story editor, and young adult author.
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November 4, 2025
"Only Murders in the Building," middle grade style (with anonymous memes rather than murders as the crime). Fun, very age-level appropriate. The podcast and drama tie-ins will appeal to kids. Recommended for readers looking for something light, a change from the heaviness of so many recent MG books.
Review based on a DRC received through Edelweiss+.
Review based on a DRC received through Edelweiss+.
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
E ARC provided by Edelweiss Plus
I didn't realize that this was a sequel to Izzy Wong's Nose for News. It's nice to see that Izzy is keeping up with technology and moving her interest in journalism to a podcast.
I didn't realize that this was a sequel to Izzy Wong's Nose for News. It's nice to see that Izzy is keeping up with technology and moving her interest in journalism to a podcast.
Review of advance copy
Perfect for budding thespians and theater kids, this story will resonate with middle schoolers of all kinds. Watch out Nancy Drew, there's a new detective in town!
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