The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 2009 · Est. 4 hour read

The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline

By Nancy Springer

Book #5 in the Enola Holmes Mysteries series

Enola Holmes must solve the mystery of her kidnapped landlady. Can she uncover the truth?

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162 pages· 29,027 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Enola Holmes returns to find her beloved landlady, Mrs. Tupper, kidnapped. With her brother Sherlock's shadow looming, Enola must unravel a web of secrets involving Florence Nightingale. Can she solve the mystery and rescue Mrs. Tupper before it's too late? Dive into a thrilling adventure where every clue counts and danger lurks at every turn.

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Don’t miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!Enola Holmes–younger sister to Sherlock Holmes–is back on another case! Enola Holmes’s landlady, Mrs. Tupper, is the closest thing Enola has to family these days, besides her occasional run-ins with her brother Sherlock. Even though Mrs. Tupper is nearly deaf and can barely cook, she’s an endearing presence as Enola longs for her absent mother. So imagine her horror when Enola comes home to find Mrs. Tupper kidnapped! Who would take her, and why? And what does Florence Nightingale have to do with it? From the master of mystery Nancy Springer, here’s another absorbing adventure for our award-winning, unstoppable heroine, Enola Holmes. Praise for Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess An Edgar Award Nominee! Empowered, capable, and smart . . . [with] an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.–Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful, and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine’s unique voice again. –Publishers Weekly, starred review This is a terrific package. Springer not only provides two fine mysteries, breathtaking adventure, and key-eyed description, but she also offers a worthy heroine. –Booklist, starred review

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
162
Words
29,027
Reading age
10–99+
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
1120L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about LondonBooks about missing personsBooks about law and crimeBooks about Victorian period
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~8
F&P level
~Z
Publication
Published
November 10, 2011
First published
February 21, 2009
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142416907

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