Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
Phil Gosier
(Illustrated by)
Description
“A must-have series for middle-grade readers.” —Booklist
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2017
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?
With black-and-white art throughout, Friday Barnes, Girl Detective is the launch of an exciting new mystery series that "will keep readers laughing from start to finish." (Publishers Weekly)
Product Details
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Publish Date | January 19, 2016 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781626722972 |
| Dimensions | 215.9 X 5.7 X 23.4 mm | 0.7 pounds |
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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
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