Status
Checked out
Due March 30, 2024
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
179
Description
"When best friends Darcy and Norah have to create a fake business for a school assignment, they come up with a great idea: a detective agency! Darcy loves mysteries, and Norah likes helping people, so it's a perfect fit. But then their pretend agency gets a real case. Someone is missing, and it's up to Darcy and Norah to take on the search. Unfortunately, there's someone else out there who doesn't want the two detectives stirring up any trouble. . . .With the help of hidden clues, spy gadgets, and trusted friends, can Darcy and Norah crack the case in time?" --P. [4] of cover.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
179 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
054538964X / 9780545389648
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Lexile
580L
User reviews
LibraryThing member ashley5
This book is about two girls who start a crime and mystery thing and a girl wants help. There is some scary situations and lots of adventure and mystery.
LibraryThing member Stardust_Fiddle
What began as a seventh-grade school presentation by polar-opposite best friends Darcy Carter and Norah Burridge soon turns into a real-life situation. The girls designed a website advertising detective services under the name Partners in Crime, and shortly afterward, someone emails them and asks
With the Sleuth or Dare books, Kim Harrington creates a new girls detective series for modern readers. “Partners in Crime” is similar to a twenty-first-century Nancy Drew and is very relatable for middle-grade readers, particularly girls. This book is narrated in the first person by Norah, which enhances the relevance for readers. Given that Norah and Darcy are so different and yet best friends who stick together and help others their own age, there is also a strong message of loyalty and friendship. These two main characters complement each other very well, and they take a stand against bullying while dealing with typical situations, both in school and at home, that face contemporary middle-school students. Norah and Darcy prove that being intelligent and unique and not necessarily belonging to the popular, “in” crowd is ok and has rewarding benefits. The use of technology such as cell phones and the Internet, coupled with teenage lingo, ensures that the plot will be applicable to young readers. Also, several of the chapters have mildly frightening cliff-hanger endings, and the end of the story leads into book two, “Sleepover Stakeout.”
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for help finding their twin sister. The new detective duo decides to take on the case, their first, and what follows is a grade-A adventure. Throw in some threats and suspense and a surprising ally, and this story becomes an exciting journey full of technological thrills and perhaps a hint of puppy love.With the Sleuth or Dare books, Kim Harrington creates a new girls detective series for modern readers. “Partners in Crime” is similar to a twenty-first-century Nancy Drew and is very relatable for middle-grade readers, particularly girls. This book is narrated in the first person by Norah, which enhances the relevance for readers. Given that Norah and Darcy are so different and yet best friends who stick together and help others their own age, there is also a strong message of loyalty and friendship. These two main characters complement each other very well, and they take a stand against bullying while dealing with typical situations, both in school and at home, that face contemporary middle-school students. Norah and Darcy prove that being intelligent and unique and not necessarily belonging to the popular, “in” crowd is ok and has rewarding benefits. The use of technology such as cell phones and the Internet, coupled with teenage lingo, ensures that the plot will be applicable to young readers. Also, several of the chapters have mildly frightening cliff-hanger endings, and the end of the story leads into book two, “Sleepover Stakeout.”
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LibraryThing member TheLibraryhag
Norah and Darcy have been best friends forever and do everything together. When they have a school project to create a small business, they decide to create a web page for a detective agency. But before they can take the site down, they get a job, trying to locate the twin of someone in their
This was a fun book. It was great for a lunch book. I really like Norah and Darcy. I think tween girls in particular will enjoy it. The mystery is pretty good. Loyalty and friendship are key themes. I plan to read the next in the series.
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class. Before they know it, they are caught up in a real mystery.This was a fun book. It was great for a lunch book. I really like Norah and Darcy. I think tween girls in particular will enjoy it. The mystery is pretty good. Loyalty and friendship are key themes. I plan to read the next in the series.
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LibraryThing member KerynAB1
This book is about 2 best friends named Norah and Darcy that gets a school assignment and they came up with a great idea which is a detective agency. Darcy loves mysteries and Norah loves helping people. When they get their assignment, they get a real case. Someone is missing and it is up to Darcy
I like this book because i like a book the has mysteries and adventure.
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and Norah to do the search. There is someone else that is out there who doesn't want the two detectives stirring up any trouble. I like this book because i like a book the has mysteries and adventure.
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LibraryThing member iShanella
Sleuth or Dare is a middle grade series by Kim Harrington about two best friends who start their own detective agency.
Darcy is obsessed with crime shows, is a whiz at computers and loves to dress exclusively in black and purple. Norah is obsessed with astronomy and loves helping people in need.
When the girls have to create a fake business for class, they agree on a detective agency, and after their presentation, they are surprised to find that they have a case - to find the twin sister of one of their classmates. What ensues is a Nancy Drew-esque mystery with a few twists along the way.
Partners in Crime is an enjoyable read for the budding mystery lover. It’s well paced, though I believe that any observant reader will be able to figure out the twists before Norah and Darcy does, but that adds to the whodunit fun that will leave the readers wanting more.
Darcy is obsessed with crime shows, is a whiz at computers and loves to dress exclusively in black and purple. Norah is obsessed with astronomy and loves helping people in need.
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They are both self-professed nerds and proud of it as well as best friends from the time Darcy moved in next door. When the girls have to create a fake business for class, they agree on a detective agency, and after their presentation, they are surprised to find that they have a case - to find the twin sister of one of their classmates. What ensues is a Nancy Drew-esque mystery with a few twists along the way.
Partners in Crime is an enjoyable read for the budding mystery lover. It’s well paced, though I believe that any observant reader will be able to figure out the twists before Norah and Darcy does, but that adds to the whodunit fun that will leave the readers wanting more.
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LibraryThing member Robinsonstef
If you like funny books with unique characters then you will be enchanted by Scary School by Derek the Ghost. Derek is a character that I could easily relate to because he is nice and does like to help other people. Plus he is witty and tells the story with such honesty. The school is definitely
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dangerous, but even with all of the deaths it wasn’t very gruesome. I thought the names of the teachers in the book were very creative. There were also drawings to go with each chapter, which added a lot to the book. It was fun to see if the monsters looked like what I imagined them to look like. As this is the first one in a series and I am definitely looking forward to reading the next book which is already out. This is a great book for people ages 8 and up. It is a perfect book to read during the spooky months of October and November, but it can be enjoyed at any time of year. Not only will you laugh out loud, but you will learn a few lessons from Derek the Ghost along the way, too. Show Less
Call number
J4B.Har