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264 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-196544-9$16.99
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4-6
The students of Mary Todd Lincoln Middle School (The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman) return to solve another mystery. When a trophy is stolen, Principal Van Vreeland cancels the eighth grade's beloved trip to Taproot Valley, and it's up to Bethesda to save it. The story's many different points of view work well to heighten tension and explore motivation.