Trying to be detectives, Mary Lou and her friends imagine that terrible crimes are being committed when Leroy, the worst kid who ever lived on Eighth Avenue, returns to the house next door.
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Grade 1-3?In this second beginning chapter book set on Eighth Avenue, four neighborhood friends investigate some strange events. The mystery begins when Mary Lou is asked to pick up the mail for her vacationing neighbors, the Jukes. She is nervous because their grown son had earned the reputation as "the worst kid who ever lived on Eighth Avenue." Rumors have Leroy Jukes either in the Army or in jail?but when he is seen burying something in his parents' backyard one evening, the children's curiosity leads to some interesting discoveries. It turns out that the boy, once famous for setting a tree on fire, has grown up to be an arson investigator/fire marshall. It is very unlikely that children will solve this mystery before the entire story unfolds as the clues are sketchy, and few will be familiar with Leroy's profession. The colorful illustrations break up the text but provide no visual hints. Children may identify with the characters' vivid imaginations, but the story itself will not sell them on the mystery genre.?Maura Bresnahan, Topsfield Town Library, MA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 1^-2. Mary Lou and her friends are sure that Leroy, the worst kid who ever lived on Eighth Avenue (now an adult), is back causing trouble when they see him burying a big bag in his backyard. This puts the kids in detective mode, and Leroy leaves plenty of clues around his house--from which the children can draw many incorrect conclusions. The resolution of the mystery is, for the most part, clever, but some readers may be uncomfortable with the fact that it is Leroy's dog that's being buried in the back yard. Still, Lawlor packs a lot into short sentences and compact chapters, and with full-color watercolors, this is a particularly attractive beginning reader. Ilene Cooper
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