The Broom Room Detective Agency: The Muffin Mystery
$22.10
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2027
Summary
Noah Z. Jones, creator of the Disney animated series Fish Hooks, unveils a funny and irreverent chapter-book series for young fans of quirky mysteries.
When something strange happens at Nosedive Junior High, most people know there’s one place to go for help: the janitor’s closet. That’s where Piper Corduroy—a very serious sixth-grader with an uncanny knack for solving mysteries and explaining the unexplainable—runs the Broom Room Detective Agency. But it turns out that Nosedi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763636739 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0763636738 |
| Author: | Noah Z. Jones |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 148mm x 203mm |
| Series: | The Broom Room Detective Agency |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
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Critics Review
Thinly lined grayscale artwork imbues the briskly paced, gleeful story with Phineas and Ferb energy. There are ample hijinks and laughs to be found in this frenzied caper.
—Publishers Weekly
Readers will be kept guessing with a well-paced mystery and a solution that is genuinely surprising. Piper’s confidence and deductive reasoning evoke comparisons to the legendary Encyclopedia Brown, making her an appealing heroine for a new generation of young mystery readers. The grayscale illustrations add personality and energy to the story, with a visual style reminiscent of popular animated television shows… . Librarians seeking a new and engaging series will want to add this title to their collections.
—School Library Journal
Jones’ illustrations of round-eyed, wide-mouthed middle schoolers reacting to each other with excitement and suspicion further amplify the story’s kooky tone… . This playful silly series starter capably captures the witty, endearing rapport of classic detective fare.
—Kirkus Reviews
The humor keeps rolling throughout … and the black-and-white cartoon illustrations make the story feel like a funny animated show, adding even more humor to the adventure. Fast-paced, clever, and full of quirky characters, this book is perfect for reluctant readers and fans of humorous chapter books, cartoons, and graphic novels.
—Booklist
Noah Z. Jones
Noah Z. Jones is the illustrator of Not Norman by Kelly Bennett, as well as Those Shoes and A Bike Like Sergio’s, both by Maribeth Boelts. He is the creator and lead animator of the Disney animated series Fish Hooks and Pickle and Peanut. Noah Z. Jones lives in Southern California.
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