Even an experienced detective like Stevie Diamond can miss clues. All her life, a gigantic mystery was right there in her own family and she'd missed it, until now! How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? is a page-turning mix of mystery and comedy sure to capture the imaginations and tickle the funny bones of young readers everywhere. A Stevie Diamond Mystery.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-Although mysteries hinge on plot, it's often their characters that determine whether a series is worth coming back to-Stevie Diamond's is. This 13-year-old has an ironic viewpoint and determination that leads to just-scary-enough situations. Her more cautious, bird-loving, vegetarian, boy-next-door partner, Jesse, makes a perfect foil. In this sixth outing, Stevie attends a family reunion and stumbles on a mystery. Uncle Archie has returned after 45 years but nobody wants to talk about what made him leave and join the circus so long ago. Stevie and Jesse eventually learn what happened, but instead of solving this mystery themselves, they end up hearing each family member's story. The book's humor and fast pace make it an enjoyable, old-fashioned whodunit that stands on its own. Libraries may want to consider getting some of Stevie's earlier books in paper especially for kids who've already devoured Betsy Byars's "Herculeah Jones" mysteries (Puffin).
Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 4-6. In these volumes, six and seven of the Stevie Diamond Mystery series, 13-year-old Stevie and Jesse, her partner in crime detection, stumble on unusual events. In Shine in the Dark, a family reunion on an island near Vancouver inspires the intrepid Stevie and the more fearful Jesse to probe decades-old family secrets and explore a frightening cave as they seek the solution to the mystery of why Stevie's uncle disappeared. Members of Stevie's eccentric family form the core of this entertaining cast of characters. In Silly Movie, Stevie and Jesse are hired as extras in a horror film. A series of unfortunate events convinces some cast and crew that the film is jinxed, but the young detectives prove that the explanation is sabotage and find the culprit. Readers will be intrigued by the culture and vocabulary of the movie set, which makes a colorful backdrop for the mystery. Bailey is a Canadian writer with a flair for crisp dialogue as well as snappy book titles. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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