Howard Wallace, P.I. (Howard Wallace, P.I., Book 1)
No. of pages 288
Published: 2017
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"What's with the get-up? Is that the company uniform or something?"
"This? All P.I.s wear a trench coat."
"Dude, that's a brown bathrobe."
I shrugged and straightened out my sleeves. "First rule of private investigation, Ivy: work with what you've got."
Twelve-year-old Howard Wallace lives by his list of rules of private investigation. He knows more than anyone how to work with what he's got: a bathrobe for a trench coat, a makeshift office behind the school equipment shed, and not much else--least of all, friends. So when a hot case of blackmail lands on his desk, he's ready to solve it himself . . . until the new kid, Ivy Mason, convinces him to take her on as a junior partner. As they banter through stakeouts and narrow down their suspects, Howard begins to wonder if having Ivy as a sidekick--and a friend--is such a bad thing after all.
Named a Book Riot middle-grade book for the summer with special recommendation for reluctant readers!
Nominated for the 2018 Red Cedar Book Award!
This book is part of a book series called Howard Wallace, P. I. .
There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc .
Casey Lyall is a middle-grade writer from Southwestern Ontario. She works at her local library and is the author of the first two books in the Howard Wallace, P. I. series and the picture book Inky's Great Escape . Find her on Twitter as @CKLyall and at caseylyall. com.
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Praise for HOWARD WALLACE, P.I.
*". . . an absolute delight . . . Banter between Howard and Ivy is snappy . . . a solidly entertaining introduction to hard-boiled detectives." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (STARRED REVIEW)
"Strong writing, relatable themes, and a solid mystery combine for a read that both boys and girls will have trouble putting down." --School Library Journal
"Lyall neatly juggles several plotlines . . . Give this to fans of Encyclopedia Brown who are looking for longer (and funnier!) well-plotted mysteries." --Booklist
"Lyall's debut is a winner." --Publishers Weekly
". . . Enough realistic kid detecting to keep young PIs turning pages. . . . the mystery is engaging . . . Likely to see sequels; Howard and Ivy deserve them." --Kirkus Reviews
"Full of surprises and humor, Howard Wallace, P.I. will delight any lover of detective stories." --Sheila Grau, author of the Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions series
