The Sweetest Heist in History
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015

The Sweetest Heist in History

Written by Octavia Spencer · Illustrated by Vivienne To

Book #2 in the Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective series

Ninja detectives uncover an art heist in NYC, but no one believes them.

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224 pages
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Randi Rhodes and her ninja detective friends, DC and Pudge, are bored in Deer Creek until a trip to New York City reignites their sleuthing spirit. In Brooklyn, they stumble upon an art heist, but convincing others proves impossible. With no one believing their discovery, the trio must catch the criminals red-handed. Can they solve the mystery before the thieves escape? Adventure and intrigue await as they navigate the bustling city, determined to prove their case.

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A hard-to-prove art heist makes a New York City mystery for ninja detective Randi Rhodes in this second book in a series full of humor, adventure, and heart from Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer. Randi Rhodes and her fellow ninja detectives, DC and Pudge, were flying high after solving the Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit. But life in sleepy Deer Creek has begun to feel…a bit boring. There are no crimes to investigate! But a trip to New York City to visit Randi’s aunt changes that! While the ninja detective trio explores Randi’s old neighborhood in Brooklyn, they uncover an art heist. Except no one will believe them. So they’ll just have to catch the criminals in the act…

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
March 31, 2015
First published
January 1, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442476844

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