Half Moon Investigations
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2006 · Est. 7 hour read

Half Moon Investigations

By Eoin Colfer

Young detective framed for a crime must solve the mystery in twelve hours or face the consequences.

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290 pages· 61,013 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Fletcher Moon, the world's youngest detective, faces his toughest challenge yet. Hired to solve a crime, his detective badge is stolen, and he's framed for a serious offense. With time running out, Fletcher must team up with an unexpected ally to uncover a conspiracy and clear his name. Can he solve the mystery before becoming the guilty party himself?

From the publisher

Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname “Half Moon” because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, he’s had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. And after graduating at the top of his Internet class, he is officially certified as the youngest detective in the world. He even has a silver-plated detective’s badge to prove it. Everything is going along fine until two things happen: a classmate hires him to solve a crime, and his prized badge is stolen. All signs point to the town’s most notorious crime family, the Sharkeys. As Fletcher follows the clues, evidence of a conspiracy begins to emerge. But before he can crack the case, Fletcher finds himself framed for a serious crime. To clear his name, he will have to pair up with the unlikeliest of allies and go on the run from the authorities. Fletcher has twelve hours to find the guilty party–or he “is” the guilty party.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
290
Words
61,013
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about underdogsBooks about secretsBooks about school lifeBooks about loyalty
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
105928
Publication
Published
April 1, 2006
First published
January 1, 2006
Publisher
Miramax
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780786849574

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