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Girl Detective: a Friday Barnes Mystery by R. A. Spratt (2017, Trade Paperback)

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About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSquare Fish

ISBN-101250141974

ISBN-139781250141972

eBay Product ID (ePID)229667583

Product Key Features

Book TitleGirl Detective: a Friday Barnes Mystery

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAction & Adventure / General, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Girls & Women

Publication Year2017

IllustratorGosier, Phil, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorR. A. Spratt

Book SeriesFriday Barnes Mysteries Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight8.2 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"With off-the-wall plot turns and small mysteries scattered throughout, this is the perfect choice for mystery fans with a silly sense of humor, and the cliff-hanger ending promises more sleuthing on the horizon. Gosier's black-and-white spot illustrations add to the charming atmosphere. A sheer delight." -- Booklist , starred review "Spratt's (the Nanny Piggins series) effortlessly funny narration will keep readers laughing from start to finish."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Quirky, tongue-in-cheek... delightfully eccentric... A good choice for voracious readers who enjoy a blend of humor and mystery." -- School Library Journal "Spratt begins this new series with a nifty, engaging protagonist who can keep readers laughing and help young geeks feel good about themselves... Delightful, highly logical, and well-informed fun." -- Kirkus "Snappy and smart. [R.A. Spratt's] clever plotting moves the action right along. Everything ends with a giant cliffhanger, which will definitely leave readers ready for more." -- BookPage

Synopsis"A must-have series for middle-grade readers." -- Booklist Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl! When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country--and discovers it's a hotbed of crime! Soon she's investigating everything from disappearing homework to the terrifying Yeti haunting the school swamp. But the biggest mystery yet is Ian Wainscott, the handsomest (and most arrogant) boy in school who inexplicably hates her. Will the homework be found? Can they ever track down the Yeti? And why is Ian out to ruin her? Girl Detective is the first book in the hilarious Friday Barnes Mystery series., Introducing Friday Barnes, genius girl detective, in this first book of a hilarious new mystery adventure series!, "A must-have series for middle-grade readers." -- Booklist Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country--and discovers it's a hotbed of crime Soon she's investigating everything from disappearing homework to the terrifying Yeti haunting the school swamp. But the biggest mystery yet is Ian Wainscott, the handsomest (and most arrogant) boy in school who inexplicably hates her. Will the homework be found? Can they ever track down the Yeti? And why is Ian out to ruin her? Girl Detective is the first book in the hilarious Friday Barnes Mystery series.