Becky is in big trouble. The Checkertown librarian has accused her of stealing a rare children's book! Now she's got to clear her name by tracking down the real culprit with the help of her twin brother, Toby. Together they investigate a string of bizarre crimes about town-including the disappearance of four more children's books. The twins soon find clues in the stories themselves that point the way to a secert treasure! But can they figure out the treasure map before the thief doea?
Avi has published more than sixty books. Among them is Crispin: The Cross of Lead, winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. Other novels with nineteenth-century settings, like The Traitors' Gate -- his grand nod to the work of Charles Dickens -- are listed before the title page, and include the Newbery Honor Book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi and his family live in Denver, Colorado.
