A cozy whodunit that cheerfully affirms girls and womens contributions to aerospace. Kirkus Reviews Amelia Earharts famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them before the night is over in this girl-powered middle grade mystery.Eleven-year-old Amelia AshfordMillie to her friends (if she had any, that is)doesnt realize just how much adventure awaits her when shes given the opportunity of a lifetime: to spend the night in Amelia Earharts childhood home with five other girls. Make that five strangers. But Millies mom is a pilot like the famous Amelia, and Millie would love to have something to write to her aboutif only she had her address. Once at Amelias house in Atchison, Kansas, Millie stumbles upon a display of Amelias famous flight goggles. She cant believe her good luck, since theyre about to be relocated to a fancy museum in Washington, DC. But her luck changes quickly when the goggles disappear, and Millie was the last to see them. Soon, fingers are pointing in all directions, and someone falls strangely ill. Suddenly, a fun night of scavenger hunts and sweets takes a nosedive and the girls arent sure who to trust. With a blizzard raging outside and a house full of suspects, the girls have no choice but to band together. Its up to the Amelia Six to find the culprit and return the goggles to their rightful place. Or the next body to collapse could be one of theirs.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster .

Kristin L. Gray drinks coffee (cream, no sugar) and writes books (funny, not sad) from her home in northwest Arkansas. She loves to read, walk her dogs, and eat cake for breakfast. She will also travel any chance she gets. Kristin's fourth-grade self would never believe she has five children, two dogs, one fish, a bearded dragon, and a shy gecko. Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge is her first novel. To learn more about Kristin, or to send her a cake, visit her online at KristinLGray. com.