{"product_id":"9781681190570","title":"The Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elizabeth Eulberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed author Elizabeth Eulberg continues her hilarious middle-grade twist on Sherlock Holmes as detective duo \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelby and Watson tackle their trickiest case yet--going undercover . . . as figure skaters!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing friends with a super sleuth isn't easy, especially when she's nine years old, four feet tall, and \u003ci\u003efull \u003c\/i\u003eof attitude. But for eleven-year-old John Watson, being friends with Shelby Holmes is just the adventure he's looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Watson's online journal chronicling his and Shelby's case-closing abilities attracts the attention of a newspaper reporter, the pair becomes a small \"media sensation\" in their Harlem neighborhood. So it's no surprise (at least, to Shelby!) when the article lands them a new client--a figure skating coach whose star athlete, Jordan Nelson, is receiving strange, threatening messages, written entirely in code. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no one better to crack the cipher than dynamic duo Shelby and Watson! But to gather information, Shelby decides that they'll have to go undercover . . . as an award-winning pair skating team. Can they use the laws of physics and their acting skills to maintain their covers and figure out who's sending Jordan such strange messages before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the rest of the Great Shelby Holmes series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Shelby Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Shelby Holmes Meets Her Match\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Shelby Holmes and the Haunted Hound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . [E]ngaging first-person narrative includes moments of humor and . . . gray-scale illustrations add visual appeal to this enjoyable entry in the Great Shelby Holmes mystery series.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charming and funny, this winning adventure also finds time for its middle school sleuths to develop real maturity. - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES MEETS HER MATCH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eulberg does an excellent job of character development and presenting realistic family and friend relationships . . . Another fantastic addition to the series.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES MEETS HER MATCH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mystery lovers will enjoy these characters as much as the case they’re working to solve.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES MEETS HER MATCH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A smart, fresh take on an old favorite makes for a terrific series kickoff.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lively present-day update of Sherlock Holmes, one with plenty of winks to the source material.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eulberg's middle grade debut is a first purchase for mystery lovers.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This smart, funny mystery brings all the charm of the classic Holmes and Watson stories to a fresh, contemporary setting.\" - \u003ci\u003eVarian Johnson, author of THE GREAT GREENE HEIST and TO CATCH A CHEAT, on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fun, fresh and unputdownable.\" - \u003ci\u003eSarah Mlynowski, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Whatever After series, on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Young Shelby . . . is no less dogged a detective than Sherlock himself. [Readers] will be moved by the friendship at the heart of this riveting mystery.\" - \u003ci\u003ePseudonymous Bosch, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Secret Series and Bad Books series, on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mystery fans may try to solve the case, but most, like John, will enjoy just hanging out with Shelby to see what happens next.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Young readers will admire the super sleuth and her equally likable sidekick. Perfect for mystery fans.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681190570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706811199694,"sku":"9781681190570","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_caec6097-590a-4ce7-90e3-06f29eb60398.jpg?v=1640579023","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681190570","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}