![]() Nicely paced, with just the right number of red herrings to keep readers thinking they will hope the number 1 on the spine indicates that this is the first of many Maya and Jerry mysteries.Ī new series for emerging chapter-book readers combines the allure of baseball parks with the challenge of solving a mystery. A map of Pleasant Valley and an illustrated cast of characters are provided in the early pages, allowing new readers an excellent reference tool to keep the many characters straight. ![]() Full-color cartoon illustrations add much to the story, helping readers to see what the young gumshoes do. Young mystery aficionados will enjoy solving the puzzle along with Maya and Jerry and will admire their observational powers. Jerry and Maya are hired to help out around the shop-washing windows, taking out the trash and so forth-but really they are there to watch the employees, both from inside the shop and from the church tower next door. Each employee is a suspect: Vivian is in money trouble, former owner Danny wants his store back, and Luke’s flashy spending is suspicious. ![]() His world-famous jewelry store is losing money apparently, one of his employees is stealing valuable diamonds and gems. Things are not so pleasant for Mohammed Carat, the richest man in Pleasant Valley. ![]() Jerry and Maya, classmates and friends, spend their spare time solving mysteries in their hometown of Pleasant Valley in this Swedish import. ![]()
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