Can you crack the case with six clues or less? Welcome to Moon Hollow, where mystery lurks around every corner--and four kids have come together to solve crimes and puzzles big and small. Whether they're debunking sea monsters, thwarting bullies, or revealing who threw out mom's asparagus, Viola, Sylvester, Rosie, and Woodrow will figure out the truth in six clues or less. And readers are invited to guess alongside them each step of the way. Each book comes with an exclusive code so that readers can download a FREE copy of the e-book . . . which includes an extra mystery unavailable anywhere else!
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About the Author
Dan Poblocki is the author of the middle-grade novels THE STONE CHILD (2009), THE NIGHTMARYS (2010), and THE GHOST OF GRAYLOCK (2012), as well as the Mysterious Four series. He grew up in Rhode Island and New Jersey, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at www.danpoblocki.com.
The day was hot and the air was still. In her new bedroom, Viola Hart had just unpacked her third box of mystery novels, when a gunshot exploded the afternoon.
Rushing to the window, Viola frantically scanned the street, hoping to catch the culprit in the act. She imagined finding a cop chasing a suspicious-looking woman in a glittering red dress... or a couple of mobsters clutching purple velvet bags filled with diamonds as they raced from a burning car... or a mad old man trying to chase away the birds from his yard—
Another glass-rattling bang caught Viola's attention. Up the street, a big black car turned the corner, leaving in its wake a gray puff of exhaust. The car's second backfire left her imagination in a similar cloud, and Viola zoomed back to reality.
Just an old car backfiring? Oh well, she thought. There can't be excitement everywhere.
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Can you crack the case with six clues or less? Welcome to Moon Hollow, where mystery lurks around every corner--and four kids have come together to solve crimes and puzzles big and small. Whether they're debunking sea monsters, thwarting bullies, or revealing who threw out mom's asparagus, Viola, Sylvester, Rosie, and Woodrow will figure out the truth in six clues or less. And readers are invited to guess alongside them each step of the way. Each book comes with an exclusive code so that readers can download a FREE copy of the e-book . . . which includes an extra mystery unavailable anywhere else!
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About the Author
Dan Poblocki is the author of the middle-grade novels THE STONE CHILD (2009), THE NIGHTMARYS (2010), and THE GHOST OF GRAYLOCK (2012), as well as the Mysterious Four series. He grew up in Rhode Island and New Jersey, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at www.danpoblocki.com.
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From *The Mysterious Four*
The day was hot and the air was still. In her new bedroom, Viola Hart had just unpacked her third box of mystery novels, when a gunshot exploded the afternoon.
Rushing to the window, Viola frantically scanned the street, hoping to catch the culprit in the act. She imagined finding a cop chasing a suspicious-looking woman in a glittering red dress... or a couple of mobsters clutching purple velvet bags filled with diamonds as they raced from a burning car... or a mad old man trying to chase away the birds from his yard—
Another glass-rattling bang caught Viola's attention. Up the street, a big black car turned the corner, leaving in its wake a gray puff of exhaust. The car's second backfire left her imagination in a similar cloud, and Viola zoomed back to reality.
Just an old car backfiring? Oh well, she thought. There can't be excitement everywhere.
Or maybe there could be?