The Case of the Diamonds in the Desk (Book 8)

by Lewis B. Montgomery, Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

Overview

The Milo & Jazz Mysteries stars two kid detectives-in-training who use STEM problem-solving skills as they race to unravel cases and save the day! Perfect for fans of Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen and Nate the Great.

A jewelry store is robbed. A diamond necklace mysteriously shows up in Milo’s desk at school. The connection is crystal clear...isn’t it? Detective duo Milo and Jazz tackle their eighth case in this exciting mystery! This ideal series for beginning readers making the transition to chapter books has incredible Super Sleuthing activities in each book, including hidden pictures, puzzles, mini-mysteries, and quizzes—plus free online activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575653914
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	The Milo & Jazz Mysteries
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	456,779
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	460L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

"Lewis B. Montgomery is the pen name of a writer whose favorite authors include CSL, EBW, and LMM. Those initials are a clue—but there’s another clue, too. Can you figure out their names? Lewis lives in eastern Pennsylvania and also writes under the pen names Eleanor May and Nan Walker. Amy Wummer has illustrated more than 50 children's books. Amy and her husband, who is also an artist, live in Pennsylvania."

Editorial Reviews

"Detectives Milo and Jazz return in this eighth entry in the Milo and Jazz Mysteries. Milo discovers a diamond necklace in his classroom desk. Was it stolen in a recent jewelry-store burglary and could Milo's teacher be involved? Sprightly black-and-white, pen-and-ink spot illustrations enliven the brief chapters, which are filled with earnest, clever kids being funny—and, more importantly, smart. As always, the book ends with some of the most enjoyable stuff of all: Super Sleuthing Strategies, a series of highly enjoyable brain teasers." —Booklist

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