Kids Book Index
Kate Hannigan
Eleven-year-old orphan Nell Warne arrives in Chicago and discovers that her long-lost aunt, Kate Warne, works as a detective. Based on the life of Kate Warne, described as America’s first female detective, the book pairs Nell with her aunt as they investigate mysteries. Their work involves danger, daring action, and a mission connected with saving Abraham Lincoln’s life.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Truth about Twinkie PieKat YehGiGi is a brainy twelve-year-old who moves from a South Carolina trailer park to a private school in New York. She has her mother’s recipe book and the support of her older sister as she begins this change. A cooking-contest win disrupts the sisters’ lives, bringing secrets to light and creating further challenges. The story follows GiGi’s move, her relationship with her sister, and the consequences that emerge around cooking, family history, and a new school.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 730LATOS Book Level 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Girl with the Glass BirdEsme KerrOrphan Edie is sent to Knight’s Haddon, a remote boarding school for girls, on an assignment from her art-dealer uncle. She is meant to investigate the disappearance of a crystal bird belonging to the daughter of his secretive client. Edie is also asked to watch Anastasia, but the two girls become friends. At the school, Edie uncovers threats against Anastasia, a wealthy classmate whose father is a Russian prince.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 850LATOS Book Level 5.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The DoldrumsNicholas Gannon, illustrated by Nicholas GannonArcher feels confined by the dullness of his everyday life. He joins two friends in searching for his grandparents, who vanished during an exploration. Their decision turns the missing grandparents into the central mystery of their journey. Droll, painterly illustrations accompany the account, adding a visual element to Archer's attempt to break out of his routine and trace the explorers' disappearance.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details