by Octavia Spencer, Vivienne To
What's better than ninja's and detectives? Obviously ninja detectives! I am just wild about this book. The narrator is fantastic, and her dynamic with her father is so spot on. The mystery is, if not sophisticated enough for older readers, engagingly presented and satisfactorily resolved. In a way t...
Kids should find this ninja detective story entertaining enough, but it felt shallow compared to similar Southern mystery "Three Time Lucky" by Turnage. The characters lacked depth, with Randi's family history making her somewhat of an exception. I felt like the breaking-and-entering and ninja seque...
I read this with my 8 year old daughter (we took turns reading to each other) and both of us thought it was awesomely fantastic (also loved it) (her words)!!!!!!!!! The mystery itself was fairly simple, but the strong female lead, the relationship development between the kids, and the great vocabul...
First off, a heroine with MY NAME?! NO WAY. That never ever happens! Also, Octavia Spencer wrote it, so I definitely have to check it out.
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