You be the Detective: No. 2 (Hippo Puzzles S.) - Softcover

First in a series, this is a rich and satisfying read. --Kirkus Reviews The action is swift, the fantasy world nicely defined, and the ending will leave readers wanting more. With a multicultural cast and enough gender role-reversal to make a lot of people happy, this is a promising first title in a series. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books [T]his is an enjoyable fantasy for middle-grade readers, who will look forward to the next book in the series. --School Library Journal Pierce has created an excellent new world where magic is a science...and populated it with a cast of well-realized characters. Teens will eagerly await the planned sequels. --Booklist

Seven crimes have been committed in this book in which the reader is the detective. Who got lost and found in the case of the missing guest? How did the robbers disappear in the case of the narrow escape? The reader examines the evidence and pieces together the clues.