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It Happened On A Train (2011)

by Mac Barnett(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1416978194 (ISBN13: 9781416978190)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

series

The Brixton Brothers

review 1: AR 4.0 Great read for Gr 3- 5 who enjoy a mystery. This one is a good title for those readers beginning to enjoy the mystery genre. Similar to the classics of Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, but not quite on that level. This was the first one I read from the series and it was fine to read it out of order. If you enjoy it you will want to find and read the others in the series. This has a mixture of humor and mystery which is a great mix for this age range. Recommend.
review 2: Quite entertaining. In the third book of this series, Steve has retired, at the age of twelve, from detecting, after the author of his beloved Bailey Brothers detective novels has betrayed and disappointed him (See #2). Of course, Steve can't keep himself from detecting., and he's soon try... moreing to figure out what's going on in the mysterious last car of the train he's taking or a school trip. Naturally, he ends up on the roof wearing a bathrobe and shower cap...I love how Steve is so confident in the ridiculous and old-fashioned advice he gets from The Bailey Brothers' Detective Handbook, and then reality steps in. His reluctant sidekick, Dana (his "chum") adds more humor.Aside from the humorous aspects, the plotting is brisk and twisty. less

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