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Shaughnessy, Adam
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Unbelievable FIB series.
In this second installment, junior Fantasy Investigation Bureau members Pru and ABE must determine if, as Odin claims, Loki killed Baldur--an event that would start Ragnarok. Tackling problems in the mythical world gives ABE strategies for addressing real-world issues with his dad and teachers. Personal loss and growth provide solid themes, grounding the fantastical elements.
Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo
(3)
4-6
Myth meets mystery when eleven-year-old Prudence Potts receives an anonymous summons from the FIB (Fantasy Investigation Bureau) to puzzle out why Nordic giants have come to town. With the direction of her new friend ABE and the eccentric, Baba Yaga–like Mister Fox, Pru solves the riddle and repairs her strained relationship with her mother. Shaughnessy's folkloric scaffolding results in colorful if somewhat busy world-building.
Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto
2 reviews
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