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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010 · Est. 4.5 hour read
The Ghostwriter Secret
Written by Mac Barnett · Illustrated by Adam Rex
Part of the Brixton Brothers series
A kid detective must rescue his hero from a crime syndicate.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 762 ratings
256 pages· 31,421 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Young detective Steve Brixton faces his toughest challenge yet when his idol, author MacArthur Bart, is kidnapped. With his trusty friend Dana and a detective handbook, Steve dives into a world of goons and unexpected twists. Can he solve the mystery and save America's beloved mystery writer before it's too late? The stakes are high, and the adventure is thrilling. Will Steve's detective skills be enough to unravel the truth and bring Bart back safely?
From the publisher
Steve Brixton, top detective, rescuer of quilts and also America, has opened up his own agency. He has a crime lab that doubles as a bedroom. He has a chum named Dana. And he has lots of business cards. So when the Fairview Diamond goes missing, he knows just what to do. But when a simple track-and-retrieve spirals out of control, Steve finds himself in the middle of his biggest case yet: MacArthur Bart, the author of Steve’s beloved Bailey Brothers books, has been abducted! With the aid of his handy Bailey Brothers Detective Handbook and one very reluctant Dana, Steve will confront goons, bullies, and maybe a bee or two, all to rescue America’s #1 Mystery King.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- Words
- 31,421
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 690L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 140326
Publication
- Published
- October 4, 2011
- First published
- October 5, 2010
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781416978183
- LCCN
- 2011005278
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