From award-winning author pete Hautman and Mary logue comes a lively mystery series. when high school student Alicia Camden suddenly disappears, the small town of bloodwater is in shock. And it's up to roni Delicata, reporter for the school's Bloodwater Pump, and her brilliant sidekick, brian bain, to figure out what's going on. with suspects all around them and suspicions high, roni and brian risk their livesand a few groundings from their parentsto get to the bottom of things. but can they find Alicia and solve the mystery before it's too late? Full of suspense and humor, readers will love to watch the hilarious relationship between roni and brian as they save the day.
Rollie Welch - VOYA
Two accomplished authors come together to construct a layered plot with lots of quirky characters and create a mystery centered on a girl's abduction. Have these authors managed to forge the perfect storm of young adult literature? Not quite, but it is pretty darn good. The opening sentence, Alicia watched the blood drip from her nose to the grass, will jump-start teens to quickly turn pages. The engrossing beginning discloses Alicia's abuse, but who kidnapped her? Hot on the trail of the unknown criminal are two unlikely collaborators, P. Q. Delicata, (real name Roni, which is short for Petronella), an intrepid newshound for the school paper, and Brian Bain, a thirteen-year-old claiming that he is fourteen. The pair first met in the principal's office. Brian had the slight problem of unauthorized use of the chemistry lab and Roni violated the school's zero-tolerance violence policy. From this unlikely connection, the amateur sleuths scour the town of Bloodwater, uncovering clues, suspects, and plenty of red herrings. Very short chapters-often less than two pages-mark this book as a quick read for readers younger than ninth grade. An alternating narrative format provides voices for Roni, Brian, and Alicia. Roni and Brian are clever and likeable teens, each determined to solve the felony, but astute mystery fans will home in on Alicia's issues and subsequent dilemma. Add this one to the Great Middle School Mysteries bibliography that already lists Flush by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf, 2005/VOYA October 2005) and The Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery by John Feinstein (Knopf, 2005/VOYA February 2005). VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P M J (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YAappeal; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2006, Sleuth/G.P. Putnam's, 176p., Ages 11 to 15.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Mysteries & Detectives
Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Author : Hautman, Pete,Logue, Mary
Language : English
Edition : X-Library - 1st
Published :2006-05-18
Number Of Pages : 208
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0399243771
ISBN-13 : 9780399243776
Item weight : 0.7 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 5.2 in x 8.3 in
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