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Children's Fiction Mystery & Detective

Nancy Spector, Monster Detective 1: The Case of the Missing Spot

by (author) Stephen W. Martin

illustrated by Linh Pham

Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Sep 2024
Category
Mystery & Detective, Fantasy, Humorous
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781643753058
    Publish Date
    Sep 2024
    List Price
    $30.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781643750651
    Publish Date
    Sep 2024
    List Price
    $16.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 7 to 11
  • Grade: 2 to 6
  • Reading age: 7 to 11

Description

Intrepid eight-year-old detective Nancy Spector and her talking dog, Jinx, search high and low for an invisible dog in this laugh-a-minute, fast-paced graphic novel perfect for fans of Dungeon Critters and The Mighty Jack.

The Invisible Man has a problem. His dog, Spot, is missing. Complicating matters, Spot is also invisible. So the Invisible Man turns to Nancy Spector for help. Nancy eagerly takes the case, and she and her grumpy best friend, a (visible) dog named Jinx, dive into the investigation.

As they follow Spot's trail, they find themselves:

  • Riding dragons
  • Searching the monster diner—because all dogs like hot dogs
  • Fleeing from vicious chipmunk unicorns
  • Shopping in a store that is a gelatinous candy cube named Bob
  • And paying a visit to Nancy’s vampire friend Eugene’s hamster’s funeral

Every time they think Spot is right around the corner, things get more and more confusing, but Nancy knows that to a great detective, there is no such thing as a bad clue. And Nancy knows she's a great detective. Now she just needs to crack the case. . .

About the authors

Stephen W. Martin is a genre-filmmaker, specializing in blood, gore and whimsical storytelling. His award-winning short films have been presented at international festivals such as Vancouver International Film Festival, Screamfest in LA, and Raindance in London, England. His most recent short film "Dead Friends" won the World Kids International Film Festival, where it was selected for screenings in classrooms all across India. Robot SMASH! is Stephen's first children’s picture book. He is a proud Newfoundlander who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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