After a hang glider crashes into the pool of the house where Dinah and Madge are house-sitting, the hapless pilot creates more than a splash of suspicion in Dinah's mind. Why does this itchy intruder make off with Dinah's inflatable turtle? Why is someone trying to drive their cat-mad neighbor away? And what is the connection with the stranger seen lurking behind the hedge? And when Madge's boyfriend starts a campaign to save an endangered owl, it seems that a crooked politician may be out to destroy the habitat of the near-extinct animal. While Madge paints, Dinah brushes aside suggestions that she be a quiet, well-behaved guest in this posh neighborhood. There's just too much for Dinah and her friends (tree-fanatic Pantelli and conscientious Talbot) to investigate in this hilariously suspenseful adventure. Along with learning about endangered animals, Dinah runs across bad reporters and greedy developers, all the while continuing to belt out her songs and satisfy her appetite.
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"Dinah's smart-alecky self-deprecating personality will carry readers through to the satisfying conclusion." (School Library Journal 20060301)
"The book offers readers lively dialogue, a well-paced narrative, an action-packed plot, an appealing heroine...Highly recommended." (Canadian Book Review Annual 20060401)
"Young readers will like her quirkiness and the the twists and turns of this surprisingly unpredictable plot." (KLIATT 20060101)
"...difficult to resist such an irrepressible character." (VOYA 20060101)
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"Recommended." (CM Magazine )
"My nine-year-old has just inhaled all four. His message to Jackson: MORE!" (Georgia Straight )
"The book offers readers lively dialogue, a well-paced narrative, an action-packed plot, an appealing heroine...Highly recommended." (Canadian Book Review Annual 20060401)
"Young readers will like her quirkiness and the the twists and turns of this surprisingly unpredictable plot." (KLIATT 20060101)
"...difficult to resist such an irrepressible character." (VOYA 20060101)
no details (Resource Links 20051201)
"Recommended." (CM Magazine )
"My nine-year-old has just inhaled all four. His message to Jackson: MORE!" (Georgia Straight )
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Born in Scotland, raised in Toronto, Melanie Jackson is the author of acclaimed mystery novels for children and young adults. Melanie, who lives in Vancouver, BC, is the creator of the Dinah Galloway mystery series with Orca Books; and the new, history-themed Ailie Mooney mystery series with Gumboot Books. She also writes fast-paced, compelling novels for both reluctant readers and those who, in the tradition of Dashiell Hammett, like their literature terse and to-the-point, but always with an elegant twist of the noir.
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