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The Case of the Vanishing Emerald Book 2
The Case of the Vanishing Emerald Book 2
Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 18, 2015
Review
Here is a brief but entertaining introduction to mystery stories in this second book in a series titled The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchens. Maisie is a twelve year old living in a boarding house owned and operated by her grandmother in 19th century London. Maisie enjoys puzzles and she wants to be a detective. In a book that can be read independently of other titles in the series, Maisie gets her chance to do some sleuthing when she is asked to be the dresser for an actress who has "lost" an emerald necklace and is also experiencing a series of accidents. Who is playing these tricks? Readers get to observe just how Maisie dismisses ghosts and the supernatural in favor of logical thinking and finding real evidence in order to solve mysteries. The chapters are written in generous-sized type and illustrated throughout with amusing and frequently helpful pen and ink illustrations. Girls of about nine through twelve years may find enough suspense to keep the under 200 pages turning rapidly. They will also get to note the title and some of the plot of the next book coming in the series.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Webb, Holly
Illustrator: Lindsay, Marion
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Type: Choose Book Type
Genre: mystery,historical fiction
Audience: grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780544339279
Price: 14.99