The highly opinionated Moxie McCoy has the biggest challenge of the century! Someone kidnapped their beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl and Moxie is on the case. However, Moxie has to fly solo on this case because her crime-solving best friend has moved away. As Moxie interviews her classmates as possible suspects and potential best friends, she discovers a few new things about the people in her life. Will Moxie be able the solve the disappearance of Eddie?
The book was a cute read with fun illustrations. I love the relationship between Moxie and her brother, Milton. The mystery behind Eddie's disappearance was an emotional rollercoaster as Moxie tried to figure out who the culprit was. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.
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Author: Matthew
Swanson and Robbi Behr (Illustrator)
Pub.
Date: November 7, 2017
Publisher: Imprint
Formats: Hardcover,
paperback, eBook
Pages: 336
Her name's Moxie. Moxie McCoy.
Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world's greatest
fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps
beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case--but she's forced to
fly solo now that her best friend (and crime-solving partner) has moved away.
Moxie must interview her classmates--both as potential new best friends and as
possible suspects. She finds clues and points fingers but can't save the owl on
her own. Enter Moxie's little brother, Milton. Quiet, cautious, and boring as a
butter knife, he's a good listener.
Can the Real McCoys form an unlikely alliance and solve the crime of the
century?
"A marvelous standalone sequel that will inspire random acts of
kindness." —School Library Journal, starred review
"An outstanding, truly unique reading experience." —Booklist
Praise for The Real McCoys:
"Readers will breeze through this ingenious combination of text and art,
eager for Moxie and Milton’s next case." —School Library Journal, starred
review
"Swanson’s witty text is enhanced exponentially by Behr’s bold, original
artwork to create a uniquely told whodunit with wide appeal ... An exceptional
book." —Booklist, starred review
"Delightfully topsy-turvy...readers will hope to see more of both siblings
soon." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"An exceptional middle-grade read packed with giggles for young sleuths
who love to explore a little off the beaten path." —Kirkus Reviews
“An ingenious new series…an innovative reading experience that surprises and
delights. Wordplay, witty descriptions and visual jokes abound.” —The
Washington Post
"Swanson and Behr have created a gem with this hilarious elementary-level
read with graphic novel tendencies." —The Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books
"This clever, funny, delightful book is just what this crazy world needs.
The surprising and inventive interaction between text and illustration shows
that two brains are, indeed, better than one--especially when they belong to
Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr." —Andrea Beaty, #1 New York Times bestselling
author of Ada Twist Scientist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
WE ARE MATTHEW SWANSON AND ROBBI BEHR—
A WRITER/ILLUSTRATOR, HUSBAND/WIFE, TASKMASTER/LOAFER
DUO
WE LIVE AND WORK AND
MAKE STUFF TOGETHER IN THE HAYLOFT OF AN OLD BARN ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND.
Combining Robbi’s
illustrations and Matthew’s words, we run two small presses— Idiots’Books
(illustrated picture books for adults) and Bobbledy Books, (a picture book and
music club for kids). Together, we have published more than 60 volumes,
including titles with Macmillan, Chronicle Books and LB Kids. We speak, teach,
and run workshops on collaboration and creative entrepreneurship (with
appearances at TEDx, Mom 2.0,Alt Summit, and ICON7). And we blog about our
ongoing adventures in creative mishap.
ROBBI BEHR
is an
illustrator/print maker/commercial salmon fisherwoman who earned a BA from
Williams College and an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. When
she is not drawing stuff or eating ice cream or watching sappy late-90s chick
movies, she is, in all likelihood, fast asleep.
FOLLOW ROBBI:
MATTHEW SWANSON
is a writer/art
director/blues harmonica player who has so far failed in every attempt to be
swashbuckling. He managed to secure a BA from Williams but was summarily
rejected from every MFA program to which he applied—thus emboldening Robbi to
remind him almost daily that he is a master of nothing.
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished
copy of THE REAL MCCOYS SERIES, US Only.
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