Description
When a thief steals money from her mom's Garbage Busters project, Stephanie, a sixth grader, identifies herself as "Stevie Diamond, Detective" and sets off to find the culprit.
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Publication
Kids Can Press (1992), 176 pages
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LibraryThing member avcr
Stephanie’s Dad is away working on his Masters degree in biology. If this wasn’t bad enough, they just moved into a co-op in Vancouver and her Mom was getting way too chummy with their neighbor Jonathon, who had even joined Garbage Buster’s, Mom’s environmental group. When two thousands
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dollars disappears from the Diamond home, Stevie starts adding up the late night phone calls, the garbage pushed through their mail slot and decides it’s time to change her name to Stevie (has a more detective like ring to it) and start solving the crime. With help from her partner they may be on the right track. Wider spacing between the text lines could prevent possible frustration for the young reader, but overall, a cute, bouncy, entertaining mystery.If You Liked This, Try: How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit? by Linda Bailey, Who’s Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back! By Linda Bailey, How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? By Linda Bailey, What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? by Linda Bailey.
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LibraryThing member krbridger
It's ok but I didn't really enjoy the book because i had to stop every page.
Awards
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1998)
Surrey Schools’ Book of the Year (Winner — 1994)
Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award (Nominee — 1996)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1992
ISBN
1550740946 / 9781550740943