Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;A twelve-year-old sleuth goes undercoverand#8212;and underwaterand#8212;to tackle three cases in this hilarious Brixton Brothers mystery.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Itand#8217;s a routine caseand#8230;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;and#8230;or at least as routine as a cases get when youand#8217;re a twelve-year-old private detective whoand#8217;s been sleuthing for just a few months: Steve Brixton must don a neon wetsuit and work undercover to retrieve a stolen surfboard.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But when the assignment goes all wrong, Steve finds himself caught inside mysteries involving wild surfers, pirate smugglers, thick-necked goons, and a sixth-grader who canand#8217;t find his gym shorts.andlt;I andgt;andlt;/Iandgt;
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"Like the three earlier volumes of the Brixton Brothers series, this chapter book takes the adventure and plotting andlt;BRandgt; of an old-school (think Hardy Boys) series mystery and overlays it with deadpan, offbeat humor. The andlt;BRandgt; occasional full-page drawings help define the characters, settings, and tone of the story. Wildly improbable andlt;BRandgt; and reliably entertaining."
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In this hilarious takeoff on "Hardy Boys"-style mysteries, a young wannabee sleuth gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself pitched into a wild round of stunning revelations - about books, espionage, and librarians. Rex's deadpan illustrations perfectly complement one of the funniest and most promising series openers in years.
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and#8220;Action! Adventure! Humor! Mac Barnett has written a book kids will devour.and#8221;
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and#8220;Full of excitement and danger, of narrow escapes and unexpected twists, while also being one of the funniest books of its kind ever written.and#8221;
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“This is the craziest, funniest book you will ever read all year. What are you waiting for?” Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People - & - rsquo;s Literature
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"Barnett's coolly hysterical sendup of the Hardy Boys...and Rex's tongue-in-cheek black-and-white illustrations...will entertain all who have outgrown the originals. Pray for sequels."
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and#8220;One of the funniest and most promising series openers in years.and#8221;
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and#8220;A smart, amusing mystery, this promising first novel is a fine start for the Brixton Brother series.and#8221;
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and#8220;Barnettand#8217;s second Brixton Brothers mystery continues the whimsically sardonic adventures of everyoneand#8217;s soon-to-be-favorite clueless-yet-earnest boy detectiveand#8211;wannabe. Shot through with moments of goofiness and dotted with Rexand#8217;s black-and-white illustrations, this is sure to please existing fans and win new ones.and#8221;
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"Barnett has written a fun, adventure-filled book. This is a great choice for slow or reluctant readers."
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andlt;divandgt;Action! Adventure! Humor! Mac Barnett has written a book kids will devour.andlt;/divandgt;
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andlt;divandgt;Full of excitement and danger, of narrow escapes and unexpected twists, while also being one of the funniest books of its kind ever written.andlt;/divandgt;
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and#8220;This is the craziest, funniest book you will ever read all year. What are you waiting for?and#8221;
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andlt;divandgt;"Barnett has written a fun, adventure-filled book. This is a great choice for slow or reluctant readers."andlt;/divandgt;
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"Barnettand#8217;s sly and often silly Hardy Boy parody chugs along with plenty of laughs and enough honest-to-gosh mystery to please any lover of boy detective fiction. Rexand#8217;s black-and-white pencils (which also parody the Hardy tales) are still a fine match for the goofiness. Mention of the next adventure at mysteryand#8217;s close will make Brixton fans smile."
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and#8220;An amusing addition to the Brixton Brothers series.and#8221;
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"Like the three earlier volumes of the Brixton Brothers series, this chapter book takes the adventure and plotting
of an old-school (think Hardy Boys) series mystery and overlays it with deadpan, offbeat humor. The
occasional full-page drawings help define the characters, settings, and tone of the story. Wildly improbable
and reliably entertaining." < -="" i="" -=""> - Booklist - < -="" -="">
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In this hilarious takeoff on "Hardy Boys"-style mysteries, a young wannabee sleuth gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself pitched into a wild round of stunning revelations - about books, espionage, and librarians. Rex's deadpan illustrations perfectly complement one of the funniest and most promising series openers in years. < -="" i="" -=""> - School Library Journal - < -="" -="">
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“Action! Adventure! Humor! Mac Barnett has written a book kids will devour.” Jeff Kinney, author of - < -="" i="" -=""> - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - < -="" -="">
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“Full of excitement and danger, of narrow escapes and unexpected twists, while also being one of the funniest books of its kind ever written.” Dave Eggers, author of - < -="" i="" -=""> - The Wild Things - < -="" -=""> - and cofounder of 826 National
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and#8220;Barnettand#8217;s coolly hysterical sendup of the Hardy Boysand#8230;and Rexand#8217;s tongue-in-cheek black-and-white illustrationsand#8230;will entertain all who have outgrown the originals. Pray for sequels.and#8221;
Synopsis
A twelve-year-old sleuth goes undercover--and underwater--to tackle three cases in this hilarious Brixton Brothers mystery.
It's a routine case...
...or at least as routine as a cases get when you're a twelve-year-old private detective who's been sleuthing for just a few months: Steve Brixton must don a neon wetsuit and work undercover to retrieve a stolen surfboard.
But when the assignment goes all wrong, Steve finds himself caught inside mysteries involving wild surfers, pirate smugglers, thick-necked goons, and a sixth-grader who can't find his gym shorts.
Synopsis
When a missing surfboard proves to have hidden depths, twelve-year-old super-sleuth Steve Brixton must go undercover--and underwater--to tackle a puzzling tangle of mysteries. Steve Brixton's finally gotten a hang of this super-sleuth thing. After a few months of busting bad guys he finally has his own office--even if it's a bit small, and outside, and okay, used to be a doghouse.
So when someone asks him to help track down a board stolen by a local surf gang, it's just a matter of slipping into a neon wetsuit and blending in with the surfers--right?
But when the assignment goes all wrong, Steve is going to have to test his wits against pirate smugglers, thick-necked goons, and a sixth-grader who just wants his gym shorts back--all with the help of the tips and tricks he learned from his beloved Bailey Brothers books, of course
Synopsis
A twelve-year-old sleuth goes undercover—and underwater—to tackle three cases in this hilarious Brixton Brothers mystery.It’s a routine case…
…or at least as routine as a cases get when you’re a twelve-year-old private detective who’s been sleuthing for just a few months: Steve Brixton must don a neon wetsuit and work undercover to retrieve a stolen surfboard.
But when the assignment goes all wrong, Steve finds himself caught inside mysteries involving wild surfers, pirate smugglers, thick-necked goons, and a sixth-grader who can’t find his gym shorts.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Mac Barnettandlt;/bandgt;andnbsp;is the author of the Brixton Brother series and several picture books, includingandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Guess Again!andlt;/iandgt;andnbsp;andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Chloe and the Lionandlt;/iandgt;andnbsp;(both illustrated by Adam Rex), and theandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandnbsp;andlt;/iandgt;bestsellerandlt;iandgt;andnbsp;Extra Yarnandlt;/iandgt;. Heand#8217;s on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center, and founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers. Mac lives in Oakland, California.Matthew Myersandrsquo;s career as a childrenandrsquo;s book illustrator began in 2011 with two starred reviews: andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, which named him a Flying Start, and andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;, which said: andldquo;Myersandrsquo;s oil paintings truly amaze.andrdquo; Since then he has illustrated several books, including andlt;iandgt;Clinkandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Tyrannosaurus Dadandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;A is For Musk Oxandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Windandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Battle Bunnyandlt;/iandgt;. Rather than adapting each book to his own style, Myers prefers to adapt his oil painting style to best fit the idea of each book he is working on. He lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can see his illustrations and fine art at MyersPaints.com.