
Written by Elizabeth Eulberg
Part of the The Great Shelby Holmes series
A young detective duo faces a cunning adversary who might outsmart them.
In Harlem, eleven-year-old John Watson befriends Shelby Holmes, a nine-year-old detective with a knack for solving mysteries. On his first school day, Shelby suspects their science teacher is in trouble. As they investigate, they uncover a plot involving someone who might outwit Shelby herself. Can they solve the case before it turns dangerous?
Acclaimed author Elizabeth Eulberg continues her hilarious middle-grade twist on Sherlock Holmes as detective duo Shelby and Watson face a culprit who might be able to do the impossible–outsmart Shelby. Eleven-year-old John Watson never expected his first friend in his new Harlem neighborhood to be Shelby Holmes, a nine-year-old, four-foot-tall supersleuth whose incredible smarts are outweighed only by her big attitude. But it turns out that solving mysteries with Shelby is just the adventure that aspiring writer John needs. On John’s very first day of school in New York, Shelby deduces that their new science teacher, Mr. Crosby, is in trouble. But as Shelby and John dig deeper to expose the truth, they discover there might be someone unexpected involved . . . Someone determined to outsmart Shelby Holmes. Can Shelby and John uncover the truth before the case goes from puzzling to downright dangerous? Don’t miss the rest of the Great Shelby Holmes series: The Great Shelby Holmes The Great Shelby Holmes Meets Her Match The Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case
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