(4) 4-6 Sherlock, Lupin & Me series. Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno. It's spring of 1871 when Irene, Sherlock, and Lupin team up for their fourth case. This time, they're all in France, where Irene's mother is recovering from an illness. Narrator Irene is still as gutsy as ever, but the convoluted plot--featuring map fragments, a nefarious Grand Master, a sacred relic, and French politics--may leave some young American readers scratching their heads.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) 4-6 Sherlock, Lupin & Me series. Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno. It's fall of 1870 when Irene, Sherlock, and Lupin team up for their second case. This time, they're all in London--the teenage Sherlock's hometown--when an opera composer's assistant is murdered, and Lupin's father is framed for the crime. Despite a handful of inaccuracies (anachronistic and otherwise), the mystery is action packed, and Irene's a feisty, likable narrator, with detective skills to boot.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger