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Synopsis
Minerva Clark has never liked popular, bratty Chelsea de Guzman. But when Chelsea pleads with Minerva to help her locate a missing diamond, the prospect of a new mystery is just too irresistible to pass up, especially after Minerva learns that it's a red diamond and potentially worth millions. Before long Minerva is doing what she does best: getting into trouble while getting to the bottom of things. And whether that includes digging through a day's worth of trash, tangling with some crooked animal shelter workers, dodging three mischievous corgis, or tracking a carrier pigeon with intestinal problems, Minerva is determined to get her man―or his best friend...
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About the Author
Karen Karbo is the author of a memoir, The Stuff of Life, plus several adult novels, including Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me, The Diamond Lane, and Trespassers Welcome Here―all of which were New York Times Notable Books. Karen lives in Portland, Oregon, with her teenage daughter. Visit Minerva at www.minervaclark.com.
From Booklist
Summer vacation has arrived, and 13-year-old sleuth Minerva, last seen in Minerva Clark Gets a Clue (2005), has found another mystery to solve. A wealthy classmate, Chelsea, sold what she thought was an inexpensive ring, only to discover that its stone was a rare red diamond. Chelsea's father, a jeweler, is very annoyed, so the girls begin an investigation that involves sifting through the trash at an airport coffee shop, spying on some actors filming a movie, and uncovering the kidnapping of a young woman by a Humane Society employee. Minerva, reminiscent of Wendelin VanDraanen's Sammy Keyes, makes an appealing heroine--independent, resourceful, and funny, yet still clearly barely a teen. A subplot involving Minerva's three older brothers, who are raising her in the absence their parents, is also well handled. Karbo's ear for the dialogue and perceptive treatment of the concerns of younger teens will make this a popular pick with middle-schoolers. Kay Weisman
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- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1599901463
- ISBN 13 9781599901466
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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