The Detective's Assistant
$14.75
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2016
Summary
Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt’s doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it’s the miserable Home for the Friendless.
Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate…and not just by helping out with household chores. For Aunt Kate is the first-ever female detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. And Nell has a knack for the kind of close listening and bold action that made Pinkerton detectives famous in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316403498 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316403490 |
| Author: | Kate Hannigan |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 134mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
“Nell is an irrepressible character: spirited, thoughtful, and intuitive …Recommend to readers who enjoy adventure , history, and stories featuring independent , strong-minded girls.”– SLJ
- “Accessible and captivating…With skilled writing that conveys the excitement of detective work, the appeal of history, and Nell’s authentic, good-humored personal growth, this is one for the ages.”–The Bulletin (starred review)
* “Hannigan keeps a strong narrative hand on the several stories she has going on simultaneously: the mysteries surrounding the deaths of Nell’s father and uncle; Nell’s correspondence with her best friend, who traveled the Underground Railroad to safety in Canada; and several Pinkerton adventures that involve chicanery, American history, and lots of excitement.”–Booklist (starred review)
“A rousing fictional account of the remarkable career of a pioneering woman.”–Kirkus
“Hannigan makes skillful use of period details, bringing the novel’s threads together in a nail-biting conclusion. Nell is a fearless, no-nonsense heroine, and her dry-witted narration drives this rollicking historical escapade.”–Publishers Weekly
“Nell is an irrepressible character: spirited, thoughtful, and intuitive…Recommend to readers who enjoy adventure, history, and stories featuring independent, strong-minded girls.”–SLJ
About The Author
Kate Hannigan
Kate Hannigan is the author of the Cupcake Cousins series. She is a former journalist and lives in Chicago with her family.
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