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Friday Barnes, Girl Detective (Friday Barnes Mysteries #1) (Hardcover)

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective (Friday Barnes Mysteries #1) By R. A. Spratt, Phil Gosier (Illustrator) Cover Image
By R. A. Spratt, Phil Gosier (Illustrator)
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This is book number 1 in the Friday Barnes Mysteries series.

Description


“A must-have series for middle-grade readers.” —Booklist

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2017

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl!

When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country—and discovers it's a hotbed of crime!

Soon she's investigating everything from disappearing homework to the terrifying Yeti haunting the school swamp. But the biggest mystery yet is Ian Wainscott, the handsomest (and most arrogant) boy in school who inexplicably hates her. Will the homework be found? Can they ever track down the Yeti? And why is Ian out to ruin her?

With black-and-white art throughout, Friday Barnes, Girl Detective is the launch of an exciting new mystery series that "will keep readers laughing from start to finish." (Publishers Weekly)

About the Author


R.A. Spratt is an award-winning author and television writer. Her Nanny Piggins series went into nine best selling volumes in Australia. She lives in Bowral, Australia with her husband, two daughters and a puppy called Henry. Like Friday Barnes, R.A. enjoys wearing a silly hat.

Phil Gosier is an independent art director and designer working in the Washington, D.C. area. His illustration and design clients include Kellogg's, the Discovery Channel, Marvel and DC Comics, and Macmillan, where he illustrates the Friday Barnes Mystery series as well as his own picture books, including Snow Beast Comes to Play. He graduated from the University of Maryland and lives in suburban Maryland with his family.

Praise For…


"With off-the-wall plot turns and small mysteries scattered throughout, this is the perfect choice for mystery fans with a silly sense of humor, and the cliff-hanger ending promises more sleuthing on the horizon. Gosier’s black-and-white spot illustrations add to the charming atmosphere. A sheer delight." —Booklist, starred review

"Spratt’s (the Nanny Piggins series) effortlessly funny narration will keep readers laughing from start to finish."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Quirky, tongue-in-cheek... delightfully eccentric... A good choice for voracious readers who enjoy a blend of humor and mystery." —School Library Journal

"Spratt begins this new series with a nifty, engaging protagonist who can keep readers laughing and help young geeks feel good about themselves... Delightful, highly logical, and well-informed fun." —Kirkus

“Snappy and smart. [R.A. Spratt's] clever plotting moves the action right along. Everything ends with a giant cliffhanger, which will definitely leave readers ready for more.” —BookPage



Product Details
ISBN: 9781626722972
ISBN-10: 1626722978
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date: January 19th, 2016
Pages: 272
Language: English
Series: Friday Barnes Mysteries

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