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Under Locker and Key

Under Locker and Key is the first book in the Jeremy Wilderson series by Allison K. Hymas, published April 18, 2017. The series follows kid thief Jeremy Wilderson in an antithesis to the established kid detective trope. The first book introduces Jeremy in Sixth Grade and follows him as he tries to match wits with Mark , a bully in Eighth Grade and has to team up with his arch nemesis Becca Mills in the process. The book is followed by Arts and Thefts , in which Jeremy's skills are put to the test in the settings of an Art Competition.

Under Locker and Key was nominated for the Association for Mormon Letters 2017 award in the middle grade category along with three other finalists.

Main characters and organisations

• Jeremy Wilderson - a eleven year old boy who claims to be an ethical retrieval specialist.
• Becca Mills - the teachers pet at Scottsville Middle School
• Case - a friend of Jeremy who is good at painting, forging hall passes and quick thinking
• Hack - a friend of Jeremy who has computer skills that can get him into trouble

Plot

The book "Under Locker and Key" follows Jeremy Wilderson, a middle school "retrieval specialist" who helps students recover their stolen items. When Jeremy inadvertently helps a rival student gain access to the master key for the school's lockers, he finds himself in a situation where the key is used for theft. Jeremy and Becca Mills, a preteen private investigator who also wants the key returned, must work together to retrieve it and prevent further robberies.

References

1. "New middle school mystery novel by Utah author is criminally good". Deseret News. 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
2. "Association for Mormon Letters 2017 award finalists announced". Deseret News. 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2025.

External links

• Official Website