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;
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Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful and brave protagonist. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
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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
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When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers?all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother?s strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?
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Agatha: Girl of Mystery is a fanciful and fabulous new mystery series about a headstrong girl detective who jets off on exotic and international adventures with the help of her hulking bodyguard and loyal cat named, aptly, Watson. The first mystery in this series sees young detective Agatha Mistery traveling to Egypt. Rumors of a mysterious tablet unearthed in the Valley of the Kings may be just the clue that Agatha needs to unlock the secret curse of an ancient Pharaoh.
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Agatha: Girl of Mystery is a fanciful and fabulous new mystery series about a headstrong girl detective who jets off on exotic and international adventures with the help of her hulking bodyguard and loyal cat named, aptly, Watson. In this second book, Agatha Mistery heads to India to help out her uncle Raymonda wildlife photographer and a snake charmer. This time Agatha and her uncle are on a mission to find the famous pearl of Bengal, and ancient artifact that was stolen from the temple of the Hindu goddess Kali.
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Rumors of ancient curses and mischievous ghosts surround the disappearance of a priceless sword said to belong to the legendary Scottish King, Robert the Bruce. Determined to solve the case of this missing relic, Agatha packs her kit and heads to the Highlands!
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Red Rose.” Those were the final words of a Russian diplomat murdered at the Eiffel Tower. With only those two words, Agatha and Dash set off to track down a killer hiding somewhere in the busy streets of Paris.
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The fabulous, jet-setting mysteries continue with hip and headstrong Agatha ready to solve the case!
Agatha and her cousin Dash have been summoned to Niagara Falls. Priceless jewels have gone missing from the hotel room of a famous opera singerit is believed to be the work of Canadas most notorious thief, Ratmusqué. Will Agatha be able to solve the mystery?
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The fabulous, jet-setting adventures continue in this ongoing mystery series about a hip and headstrong girl detective who travels the globe and always saves the day in style.
A priceless Mayan calendar made of solid gold has gone missing in one of the most mysterious places on Earth. Now Agatha and her cousin Dash have to contend with something bigger than a greedy and dangerous criminala daring new mystery that sends them to the heart of the Bermuda Triangle.
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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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Rumors of ancient curses and mischievous ghosts surround the disappearance of a priceless sword said to belong to the legendary Scottish King, Robert the Bruce. Determined to solve the case of this missing relic, Agatha packs her kit and heads to the Highlands!
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Red Rose.” Those were the final words of a Russian diplomat murdered at the Eiffel Tower. With only those two words, Agatha and Dash set off to track down a killer hiding somewhere in the busy streets of Paris.
About the Author
Nancy Springer has published forty novels for adults, young adults and children. In a career beginning shortly after she graduated from Gettysburg College in 1970, Springer wrote for ten years in the imaginary realms of mythological fantasy, then ventured on contemporary fantasy, magical realism, and women's fiction before turning her attention to children's literature. Her novels and stories for middle-grade and young adults range from contemporary realism, mystery/crime, and fantasy to her critically acclaimed novels based on the Arthurian mythos, I AM MORDRED: A TALE OF CAMELOT and I AM MORGAN LE FAY. Springer's children's books have won her two Edgar Allan Poe awards, a Carolyn W. Field award, various Children's Choice honors and numerous ALA Best Book listings. Her most recent series include the Tales of Rowan Hood, featuring Robin Hood’s daughter, and the Enola Holmes mysteries, starring the much younger sister of Sherlock Holmes.
Ms. Springer lives in East Berlin, Pennsylvania.