The 100-Year-Old Secret : The Sherlock Files Book One
Author(s): Tracy Barrett
What if you inherited Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases?
Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they're related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook! The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not?
Modern technology meets the classic detective story in The 100-Year-Old Secret, the first in Tracy Barrett's terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths everywhere!
Review(s):
“A strong start to what will undoubtedly remain an enjoyable series.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A fast-paced, entertaining mystery.” —Booklist
“A well-paced beginning to a new series.” —School Library Journal
Long-listed Nevada YR Award Master List, Long-listed New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award ML, Nevada YR Award, Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List (2011), Long-listed Indiana Young Hoosier Award Master List, Winner Virginia Readers' Choice (2011), Winner Virginia Readers' Choice, Winner Kansas State Reading Circle (2011), Long-listed Iowa Children's Choice Award Master List, Long-listed Florida Sunshine State YR Award ML (2011), New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award Master List, Winner Kansas State Reading Circle, Long-listed Illinois Bluestem Book Award (2015)
ISBN: 9780312602123