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OverviewSteve 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 Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mac Barnett , Arte JohnsonPublisher: Listening Library Imprint: Listening Library Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 15.40cm Weight: 0.118kg ISBN: 9780307710406ISBN 10: 0307710408 Pages: 3 Publication Date: 12 January 2010 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information<b>Mac Barnett</b> is the author of two picture books: <i>Guess Again!</i> and <i>Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem</i>. This is his first novel for young readers. He is on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center, and he founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers (seriously). Mac lives in California. You can visit his website at macbarnett.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |