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“My partner scanned the message and a slow grin took over her face as she said our four favorite words: ‘We have a case.’”
HOWARD WALLACE IS BACK!
Middle-school detectives Howard Wallace and Ivy Mason are itching for a juicy case. But when their friend and cohort Marvin hires them to prove his nephew— über-bully Carl Dean—didn’t pugnap the school mascot, they’re less than thrilled. To succeed, not only must Howard and Ivy play nice with Carl, they’ll have to dodge a scrappy, snoopy reporter and come face-to-face with Howard’s worst enemy, his ex-best friend Miles Fletcher. Can Howard deal with all these complications and still be there for Ivy when her life is turned upside down? Or will he once again find himself a friendless P.I.?
“Another sequel is in the offing, and young mystery fans should be glad.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Release date
September 5, 2017 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781454919964
- File size: 1115 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781454919964
- File size: 1115 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.3
- Lexile® Measure: 570
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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June 15, 2017
Wallace and Mason Investigations is on the case of the missing mascot. Noir-obsessed Howard Wallace and down-to-earth Ivy Mason, middle school detectives, catch a new case. Junk-shop owner Marvin, to whom Howard owes many favors, wants his grandnephew Carl's name cleared. It seems that Carl, who happens to be on Howard's enemies list (for wedgies past), stands accused of kidnapping his own basketball team's mascot, Spartacus the pug, and so he's been suspended from the team. Howard and Ivy take the case, but due to past problems at school, they can't detect during the week. That stricture is lifted when coach Mr. Williams hires them to find the pug before the big game. Twists turn and turn again, and the detective duo nearly breaks up as they work and surprise themselves by teaming with former enemies. Lyall's sophomore effort lacks some of the zing of series opener Howard Wallace, P.I. (2016), but mystery fans should enjoy it anyway. It leaps from the tired trope of the stolen mascot to land in new territory, and the characters interact realistically and have real kid problems. It doesn't have much to do with Shadow of a Doubt, from which it surely draws its name, but the target audience won't notice. Ethnicity is denoted with naming conventions; the story hews to the white default. Another sequel is in the offing, and young mystery fans should be glad. (Mystery. 8-12)COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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January 1, 2018
This lighthearted, noir sequel to �cf2]Howard Wallace, P.I.�cf1] expands the cast as Howard and partner Ivy investigate the dognapping of their school mascot. Over the course of their work, they must join ranks with musicians, a blogger, and basketball players. Subplots--including the backstory of Howard's uncomfortable relationship with former best friend Miles and Ivy's family troubles--add some emotional depth to the caper.(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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