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The Great Circus Train Robbery

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Over Labor Day weekend I experienced The Great Circus Train Robbery. Zoe really wants to move up in the ranks of her brother's elite Northern Spy Club. Her mission is to find Spence's favorite model train car: an antique red baggage car. Unfortunately for Zoe, suspects abound. From the reclusive next-door neighbor to the funky dwarf clown to the energetic monkey with a penchant for the color red. Can Zoe find the car before estranged brothers Juniper and Hackberry come to blows? From the outset, Nancy Means Wright's The Great Circus Train robbery is a fast paced, fun romp. Your kids shouldn't miss this story!

Who stole Spence's antique circus train cars? Was it Juniper Boomer like Zoe suspects? And, where does Hackberry the circus clown fit into all of this? There are more questions than answers as Zoe is determined to solve a mystery in order to become a lieutenant in her brother Kelby's Northern Spy Club. Zoe is a daring and adventurous girl, while her friend Spence is determined to solve the mystery of his missing train cars. Together they do an amazing job of deduction and of following clues until the mystery is solved.

Nancy Means Wright continues her award winning adventures of Zoe Elwood, girl detective, in this fun and page-turning sequel to The Pea Soup Poisonings. It is well plotted and the characters are likeable and fascinating like Sweet Gum the monkey with pierced ears. The setting in Vermont, as well as the behind the scenes in the circus are fun to get to know. Readers age 8 to 12, will delight in this book and all of Zoe's adventures. All readers will eagerly want yet another in this series. What a welcome addition to a home or classroom library!