A hilarious introduction to the mystery genre for kids, in graphic novel form:
Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Investigator: Hamster and Cheese
http://alibrarymama.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/845/

Enjoy, and keep reading!

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I am indebted to Colleen at http://www.chasingray.com/ for this as well as the Sisters Grimm… I think she wrote a column about mysteries for kids and teens last summer. Somehow I missed the first in the series and started with the second… though I made it through without noticing, you might ( Read more... )

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