The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls Shrew Detective #1

<P><I><B>Wind in the Willows</B></I><B> meets </B><I><B>Enola Holmes</B></I><B> in this exciting, young middle grade mystery series from Newbery Honor–winning author Margi Preus and with art from Junyi Wu</B></P><P><I>Mystery: Something that is difficult or impossible to understand.</I></P><P>With a curious mind and a vast vocabulary (thanks to her wallpaper—pages of a discarded human dictionary), tiny Minerva Shrew would love nothing more than to solve the Big Mysteries of Life and the Universe.</P><P>Instead, in<I> The Case of the Pilfered Pearls</I>, she’s called upon to help her cousin Tenacity solve a mystery in the most dangerous of places: a human house. When a string of pearls goes missing, the human owner is sure a “dreadful rodent” has pilfered them—and now the lives of all Minerva’s friends are at risk! Will Minerva find the true culprit before the exterminators arrive?</P><P>With wit and warmth, Margi Preus creates a charming woodland world filled with creatures both whimsical and nefarious (<I>neh-FARE-ee-us: wicked or criminal</I>), along with suspense, intrigue, and, thanks to Minerva’s metabolism, plenty of snacks.</P><P>Don't miss this first volume in the fun Shrew Detectives series. It's perfect for readers of Kate DiCamillo's <I>The Tale of Despereaux </I>and has been welcomed with four stars.</P>