Sly the Sleuth and the Sports Mysteries [Hardcover]

Donna Jo Napoli (Author), Robert Furrow (Author), Heather Maione (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Sly the Sleuth

Sly (a.k.a. Sylvia) has newly set up shop as a neighborhood detective, and the advice from Kirkus Reviews is plain and simple: "Clear some shelf space" for this funny, engaging series.With each zany mystery brought to her by friends and parents—this time involving soccer, ballet, swimming, and basketball—Sly uses her keen observation and reasoning skills to solve the case, while young readers will get a kick out of guessing the solutions alongside her.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4 While Sly is a curious girl and does show an interest in looking for misplaced sports items, her sleuthing is minimal and boring. The book consists almost entirely of action dialogue, so there is little character development. Sly's two best friends are Melody and Brian, a nursery school child whose vocabulary often seems too advanced for his age. The book is separated into three sections and then further divided by word headings to indicate a change of topic. The topics do not fit together and, overall, the story is disjointed. The pencil sketches are not particularly engaging. Children interested in mystery stories would do better to look elsewhere. Diane Eddington, Los Angeles Public Library
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About the Author

Donna Jo Napoli lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Robert Furrow lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Heather Maione lives in Laurel Hollow, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Dial (April 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803729944
• ISBN-13: 978-0803729940
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,359,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For all information about Donna Jo Napoli (books, events, biography, awards, contact information), please go to http://www.donnajonapoli.com