Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11

Reviewed by: Jeri Fitzpatrick - GNGMS, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 22, 2015

Review

Illustrations are pencil. Smashie and her best friend Dontel are in third grade. On the day they have a sub, someone glue's things to people without their knowing about it, the classroom pet, Patches, is stolen, and a pin is taken from the classroom next door. Smashie and her friend become detectives to determine who done it.

The vocabulary in the book is wonderful. (I had to look up balaclava helmet!) More examples are; " Ensconced in the cushions in the reading area"... and " Room 11 is a team... one member has violated that trust..."

Overall Book Score: very good

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About the Book

Author:

Griffin, N.

Illustrator: Hindley, Kate

Illustration Quality: good

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre: mystery,realistic fiction

Audience: grades 4-6

Binding Type: reinforced trade binding

Binding Quality: good

ISBN: 9780763661458

Price: 15.99