The first book in an illustrated middle-grade series in which a precocious detective solves mysteries with her super-smart little brother.
Her nameâs Moxie. Moxie McCoy.
Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the worldâs greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the caseâbut sheâs forced to fly solo now that her best friend (and crime-solving partner) has moved away.
Moxie must interview her classmatesâboth as potential new best friends and as possible suspects. She finds clues and points fingers but canât save the owl on her own. Enter Moxieâs little brother, Milton. Quiet, cautious, and boring as a butter knife, heâs a good listener.
Can the Real McCoys form an unlikely alliance and solve the crime of the century?
Bursting with interactive illustrations on every page, Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behrâs The Real McCoys delivers clever storytelling, laugh-out-loud humor, and heartwarming insight. This is the first book in a series.
An Imprint Book
"Readers will breeze through this ingenious combination of text and art, eager for Moxie and Miltonâs next case." âSchool Library Journal, starred review
"Swansonâs witty text is enhanced exponentially by Behrâs bold, original artwork to create a uniquely told whodunit with wide appeal ... An exceptional book." âBooklist, starred review
"Delightfully topsy-turvy...readers will hope to see more of both siblings soon." âPublishers Weekly, starred review
"An exceptional middle-grade read packed with giggles for young sleuths who love to explore a little off the beaten path." âKirkus Reviews
âAn ingenious new seriesâ¦an innovative reading experience that surprises and delights. Wordplay, witty descriptions and visual jokes abound.â âThe Washington Post
"Swanson and Behr have created a gem with this hilarious elementary-level read with graphic novel tendencies." âThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"This clever, funny, delightful book is just what this crazy world needs. The surprising and inventive interaction between text and illustration shows that two brains are, indeed, better than one--especially when they belong to Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr." âAndrea Beaty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ada Twist Scientist
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
- Family Life
- Siblings
- Fiction
- Siblings
- Family Life
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
Publisher : Imprint
Author : Swanson, Matthew
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2017-11-07
Number Of Pages : 336
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1250098521
ISBN-13 : 9781250098528
Item weight : 1.09 lb
Dimensions : 1.18 in x 5.91 in x 8.5 in
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