Overview
Not many sixth-graders work undercover for the NYPD, but Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, code name ""Eddie Red,"" is not just any sixth-grader. A ""near-death ice cream experience"" lands him as a material witness in the police station with his librarian dad, which is where the NYPD first discovers Edmund's photographic memory and uncanny sketch-artist abilities. Things get downright dangerous when Edmund is recruited to help track down the infamous Picasso Gang that's casing New York City's famous Museum Mile. This fast-paced, character-driven middle grade debut, first of a promised pair, is as funny as it is suspenseful. Ages: 9-12 AUTHOR: When Marcia Wells discovered the crime writing of Jorge Luis Borges in graduate school, she was hooked. She is now a middle school teacher and lives with her husband and two young children. Marcos Calo is an illustrator, animator, and comic book aficionado. He lives in A Coruna, Spain. Visit his website at www.marcoscalo.com.
Full Product Details
Author: Marcia Wells ,
Marcos Calo
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin
Weight: 0.186kg
ISBN: 9780544439405
ISBN 10: 0544439406
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 March 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A sure pleaser for Cam Jansen grads or anyone fond of knotty, lightweight capers solved with brainpower (and a little luck). --Kirkus Eddie Red is bound to be a series that will appeal to fans of fast-paced mysteries --School Library Journal This is a strong start to a promising new series, and as Eddie would say, it's uber-cool. --Booklist In Wells's lighthearted, voice-driven debut novel, first in a planned series, Eddie never truly seems in danger, but his audacity and persistance, a clever mystery that unfolds atmospherically, and Calo's sly pencil portraits result in a fun sleuthing story. --Publishers Weekly--No Source
""A sure pleaser for Cam Jansen grads or anyone fond of knotty, lightweight capers solved with brainpower (and a little luck).""--Kirkus ""Eddie Red is bound to be a series that will appeal to fans of fast-paced mysteries"" --School Library Journal ""This is a strong start to a promising new series, and as Eddie would say, it's uber-cool."" --Booklist ""In Wells's lighthearted, voice-driven debut novel, first in a planned series, Eddie never truly seems in danger, but his audacity and persistance, a clever mystery that unfolds atmospherically, and Calo's sly pencil portraits result in a fun sleuthing story."" --Publishers Weekly --
Author Information
When Marcia Wells discovered the crime writing of Jorge Luis Borges in graduate school, she was hooked. She is now a middle school teacher and lives with her husband and two young children in Bristol, Vermont. Marcos Calo is an illustrator, animator, and comic book aficionado. He lives in A Coruña, Spain. Visit his website at www.marcoscalo.com.
