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The 100-Year-Old Secret

Ages 8 to 12
Paperback

Synopsis

What if you inherited Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases?

Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they're related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook! The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not?

Modern technology meets the classic detective story in The 100-Year-Old Secret, the first in Tracy Barrett's terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths everywhere!

Details

30 March 2010
176 pages
9780312602123
Imprint: Square Fish

Reviews

“A strong start to what will undoubtedly remain an enjoyable series.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A fast-paced, entertaining mystery.” —Booklist

“A well-paced beginning to a new series.” —School Library Journal