It Happened on a Train
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011

It Happened on a Train

Part of the Brixton Brothers series

A retired detective is pulled into a mystery of stolen cars and a phantom train.

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304 pages
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Steve Brixton, retired young detective, is done with sleuthing. But a train trip with his friend Dana spirals into chaos when they encounter a mystery involving stolen cars, a disappearing girl, and a ghostly train car. Can Steve resist the call of adventure, or will he be drawn back into the world of detective work? With humor and unexpected twists, this tale promises a thrilling ride along the California coast.

From the publisher

Steve Brixton is in retirement, and not even grand theft auto can bring him back for one last job. Period, the end, that’s that. Right After finding out that his favorite author (and author of the definitive Bailey Brothers Guidebook) was not the man Steve thought he was, the Brixton Brothers detective agency is officially out of business. Steve has a new job now: taking out the trash for five bucks a week. But when he and his best chum Dana take a train trip down the California coast, he’s caught up in a mystery that involves a fleet of stolen automobiles, a vanishing girl, and a phantom train car. For fans who want their Hardy Boys with a sprinkle of laugh-out-loud humor.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
304
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about transportationBooks about trainsBooks about CaliforniaBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlaws
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The series

The Brixton Brothers series

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
147221
Publication
Published
September 18, 2012
First published
October 4, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416978206

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