The Hayley Mysteries: The Haunted Studio
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- $11.99
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Publisher Description
The first book in an exciting new middle grade mystery series from actress, artist, and social star Hayley LeBlanc!
In Hayley Mysteries: The Haunted Studio, when Hayley is cast as the lead in a Nancy Drew like kids TV show, strange things start happening around the studio and she becomes a real-life sleuth. Hayley needs YOU to help her solve a terrifying ghost mystery in this fun-filled, action-packed story. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be an actress IRL!
When Hayley gets the lead role in a new TV show called Sadie Solves It, she's so excited...even if there are rumors of hauntings surrounding the Silver Screen Studios. It's LA, she thinks—there are ghost stories everywhere!
But to her surprise, strange things actually start happening as production ramps up. Lights flicker, cold blasts of air come out of nowhere, and one day the electricity is cut to the studio entirely with no clear cause. Can Hayley and her two best friends solve the mystery of the haunted studio...before it means curtains for their show?
The perfect choice for anyone looking for mystery books for kids 9-12!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This light mystery, teen actor LeBlanc's debut, offers a behind-the-scenes look at film production. Starring cued-white 13-year-old Hayley as a quick-witted amateur sleuth, the second season of hit program Sadie Solves It is about to begin production on Silver Screen Studios' Stage Five. After filming at a soundstage in the Valley, Hayley and her two best friends and costars—adventurous Aubrey Rivera, who's 13 and portrayed with brown skin, and kindhearted 12-year-old Cody Smith, who reads as white—are excited about their new shooting location, "right in the center of Hollywood." They're just as thrilled by the presence of an award-winning producer who's consulting on set, and rumored to be scouting for a new film. But work has hardly begun when the studio lights go out, plunging everyone into darkness and precipitating a reveal: the stage is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a teen starlet once allegedly killed by a rival actor. When a cast member spots an apparition and dangerous accidents befall others, Hayley, Aubrey, and Cody, like the level-headed characters they play, resolve to solve the mystery, searching for the culprit before they—and their show—are canceled. With its action-packed plot, mild thrills, and amiable leads, LeBlanc's series opener offers an enjoyable Scooby-Doo vibe. Trunfio's occasional b&w art spotlights character action. Ages 8–12.
