
By Mac Barnett, Adam Rex (Illustrator)
Part of the Brixton Brothers series
A borrowed book thrusts Steve into a treasonous plot with secret agent librarians.
Seventh-grader Steve Brixton dreams of being a detective like his heroes, the Bailey Brothers. But when he borrows the wrong library book, he's plunged into a real-life mystery involving secret agent librarians and a missing quilt holding America's secrets. With his detective skills put to the test, Steve must outsmart police and face the enigmatic Mr. E, all while his school report looms. Can he solve the case and meet his deadline, or will his adventure unravel everything he knows?
National treasures, criminal masterminds, and…secret agent librarians? Steve Brixton wants to be a crime-busting detective–just like his favorite crime-busting detectives, the Bailey Brothers. Turns out, though, that real life is nothing like the stories. When Steve borrows the wrong book from the library, he finds himself involved in a treasonous plot that pits him against helicopter-rappelling librarians, has him outwitting a gaggle of police, and sees him standing off against the mysterious Mr. E. And all his Bailey Brothers know-how isn’t helping at all! Worst of all, his social studies report is due Monday, and Ms. Gilfeather will not give him an extension!
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