Synopses & Reviews
In the tradition of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries comes The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins! Twelve-year-old Maisie is a noticing sort of person. Thats why she is convinced she would make an excellent detective if she ever got the chance! But instead of detecting, she spends her days polishing the banisters at her grandmother's boarding house or fetching fish for the lodgers' dinner. In The Case of the Stolen Sixpence, Maisie's big chance to prove herself finally arrives when crime strikes her Victorian London neighborhood. While the grown-ups turn a blind eye to the whodunit and justice goes un-served, Maisie and her canine sidekick, Eddie, search the streets for clues to crack the case. This first book in a series features black and white illustrations and a rollicking mystery complete with tricks, disguises, danger, and a little dog too! and#160;
Review
andquot;Maisie is sure to charm beginning chapter-book readers new to the mystery genre.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist
andquot;Readers will eagerly await this spunky, saucy new amateur detectiveand#39;s next caper.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;Emerging chapter book readers who enjoy mystery and historical fiction will find much to like here.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
andquot;Lindsayand#39;s humorous bandw line drawings are in step with the light atmosphere Webb creates as she lays the groundwork for future cases.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly
andquot;Mystery-loving kids who have moved beyond Cam Jansen and kids who prefer their historical fiction on the light side may find Maisieand#39;s escapades to their liking.andquot;
andmdash;Bulletin
Synopsis
When George, the butcherand#39;s boy, is fired for stealing coins from the till, Maisie knows in her heart that he is innocent. With her little dog Eddie as the Watson to her Sherlock Holmes, Maisie uses her budding detective skills to solve the mystery of the stolen sixpence, vindicate her old friend, and even help a new friend in need.and#160;The first book in the series!
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The fourth book in Kate and Sarah Klise's spooky and successful 43 Old Cemetery Road series, a lighthearted gothicand#160;epistolary noveland#160;of ghosts told in a lively compilation of illustrations, letters, newspaper articles, and drawings.
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The letter-loving trio at Spence Mansion has something to grieve aboutand#8212;Ghastly's post office is about to close, which will cut off their connection to their fans. A new invention called VEXT-mail is threatening to replace not only letters, but books, hair dryers, and even garage door openers! Could the mysterious occupant of P.O. Box 5 and his seemingly sinister plan save the doomed post office? Will he strike down Ghastlyand#8217;s beloved ghostwriter in the process? In this fourth book in the award-winning 43 Old Cemetery Road series, eleven-year-old Seymour Hope and his new friend, Wy Fye, must solve this postmortem mystery . . . before it's too late!
About the Author
MARION LINDSAY is an illustrator of picture books and novels for children whose work has been published in nine countries. She studied at Cambridge School of Art, graduating in 2010 with a masters degree in childrenand#39;s book illustration. She lives in the United Kingdom.