The Case of the Musical Mishap (Secret Spy Society) - Hardcover

Mang, Veronica

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593204417 ISBN 13: 9780593204412

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2023

Synopsis

Gifted Girls.
Daring Dames.
Marvelous Mysteries.

The Secret Spy Society is back with a new case to solve!

Peggy, Rita, and Dot are practicing for the upcoming band concert. But when the school's instruments start to disappear one by one, their big performance is in jeopardy. With the help of some secret codes and the most enigmatic women in history who worked as spies, with the girls be able to solve the mystery and face the music?

About this title

About the Author

Veronica Mang graduated from Parsons School of Design and works as a book designer. She is the author and illustrator of Secret Spy Society: The Case of the Missing Cheetah and Secret Spy Society: The Case of the Curious Scouts. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, where she still (occasionally) plays the saxophone.

Please visit VeronicaMang.com.

Reviews

Gr 2-4-Three young "spies in training" are set on solving a mysterious occurrence at their school. As the school band prepares for their big concert, musical instruments start disappearing left and right. Peggy, Rita, and Dot respond to this call to adventure enthusiastically! This early chapter book, with illustrations on every page, will be a quick read for advanced readers, but will deter some with the complex situational vocabulary throughout the text (clandestine, diminuendo, mustachioed). A cameo by Josephine Baker, a real-life "lady spy," is exciting for the characters in the book, but there is no context for her existence in their time line or description of her life experience. VERDICT Aside from some gendered terms and ambitious vocabulary, this fast-paced series will be enjoyed by many, as each book can be read as a standalone.-Ellen Sulzyckiα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 0593204417
• ISBN 13: 9780593204412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 96