The Wig in the Window
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
In this funny and clever middle grade mystery reminiscent of Rear Window and perfect for fans of the Mysterious Benedict Society series, Sophie Young and Grace Yang are best friends, seventh graders, and spies.
Sophie and Grace have made a game out of spying on their neighbors. On one of their midnight stakeouts, these two amateur sleuths witness a terrifying scene at the home of their bizarre middle-school counselor Dr. Charlotte Agford (also known as Dr. Awkward).
At least, they think they do. When the girls are proven wrong, they are still convinced that Dr. Agford is hiding a terrible secret—and they’re determined to find out what it is, launching their own kids detective story. Soon the girls are breaking secret codes, being followed by a strange blue car, and tailing strangers with unibrows and Texas accents. But as their investigation heats up, Sophie and Grace start to crack under the pressure. Will solving the case destroy their friendship?
Funny Mystery Book: Packed with laughs and clever twists, seventh-graders Sophie and Grace investigate their bizarre school counselor, a woman they’ve nicknamed Dr. Awkward.A High-Stakes Friendship Story: As the girls dig deeper, the pressure mounts. They have to trust each other to solve the case, but the secrets they uncover might be the very thing that tears their friendship apart.An Edge-of-Your-Seat Spy Adventure: Midnight stakeouts, breaking secret codes, and tailing a strange blue car are all part of the mission for these two young spies.Kid Detectives on the Case: After Sophie and Grace witness a terrifying scene through their counselor’s window, they’re sure she’s hiding a dark secret. The only question is, what are they willing to risk to find out the truth?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"We'd only been running night missions since the start of the school year, when Grace had decided twelve was the right age to train for a real FBI career," says seventh-grader Sophie Young about the midnight spy exercises she conducts with her best friend, Grace Yang, in their sleepy town of Luna Vista, Calif. On one such night, they witness what appears to be their odd school counselor, Dr. Charlotte Agford, murdering someone in her kitchen. Armed with gadgets, Grace's full-speed-ahead attitude, and wisdom from Sun Tzu's The Art of War, the none-too-similar best friends work together to solve the mystery, which comes to light through a series of red herrings that maintain tension. First in a planned series, Kittscher's debut novel addresses the inevitable rocky periods in middle-school friendships with perceptiveness, honesty, and well-targeted humor that avoids being cartoonish. The two would-be sleuths navigate one ludicrous predicament after another, and readers should sympathize with the girls as an innocent bit of espionage lands them in some serious hot water. Ages 8 12.
