Overview

Steve Brixton always wanted to be a detective . . .until he found outhe already was one. It all starts here: the thrilling story of Steve Brixton s first case. Our hero has a national treasure to recover, a criminal mastermind to unmask, and a social studies report due Monday all while on the run from cops, thugs, and secret-agent librarians. Just another dayfor a kid detective. The boy detective novel is back with Mac Barnett's tongue-in-cheek homage to the Hardy Boys mysteries. Arte Johnson is spot-on as narrator. His serious, straightforward delivery adds just the right leavening to this funny and entertaining story. AudioFile Arte Johnson gives Steve s predicament a matter-of-fact, almost sardonic tone, with methodical pacing and understatement that provides listeners with laugh-out-loud enjoyment of this wholly improbable story. Fans will also enjoy the other titles in this series. School Library Journal