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Danger Goes Berserk, 4 - (Brixton Brothers) by Mac Barnett (Paperback)

Danger Goes Berserk, 4 - (Brixton Brothers) by  Mac Barnett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As soon as 12-year-old Steve Brixton opens a detective office in his backyard, he and his best friend Dana are caught up in a tangle of cases, from breaking up a ring of piratical smugglers, to recovering a stolen surfboard, to tracking down a fifth-grader's missing gym shorts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>When a missing surfboard proves to have hidden depths, twelve-year-old super-sleuth Steve Brixton must go undercover--and underwater--to tackle a puzzling tangle of mysteries.</b> <p/>Steve Brixton's finally gotten a hang of this super-sleuth thing. After a few months of busting bad guys he finally has his own office--even if it's a bit small, and outside, and okay, used to be a doghouse. <p/>So when someone asks him to help track down a board stolen by a local surf gang, it's just a matter of slipping into a neon wetsuit and blending in with the surfers--right? <p/>But when the assignment goes all wrong, Steve is going to have to test his wits against pirate smugglers, thick-necked goons, and a sixth-grader who just wants his gym shorts back--all with the help of the tips and tricks he learned from his beloved Bailey Brothers books, of course!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A smart, amusing mystery, this promising first novel is a fine start for the Brixton Brother series."-- "Booklist"<br><br>"Action! Adventure! Humor! Mac Barnett has written a book kids will devour."-- "Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid"<br><br>"An amusing addition to the Brixton Brothers series."-- "Booklist"<br><br>"Barnett's coolly hysterical sendup of the Hardy Boys...and Rex's tongue-in-cheek black-and-white illustrations...will entertain all who have outgrown the originals. Pray for sequels."-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"Barnett's second Brixton Brothers mystery continues the whimsically sardonic adventures of everyone's soon-to-be-favorite clueless-yet-earnest boy detective-wannabe. Shot through with moments of goofiness and dotted with Rex's black-and-white illustrations, this is sure to please existing fans and win new ones."-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"Full of excitement and danger, of narrow escapes and unexpected twists, while also being one of the funniest books of its kind ever written."-- "Dave Eggers, author of The Wild Things and cofounder of 826 National"<br><br>"One of the funniest and most promising series openers in years."-- "School Library Journals"<br><br>"This is the craziest, funniest book you will ever read all year. What are you waiting for?"-- "Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature"<br><br>Barnett has written a fun, adventure-filled book. This is a great choice for slow or reluctant readers.-- "School Library Journal"<br><br>Barnett's sly and often silly Hardy Boy parody chugs along with plenty of laughs and enough honest-to-gosh mystery to please any lover of boy detective fiction. Rex's black-and-white pencils (which also parody the Hardy tales) are still a fine match for the goofiness. Mention of the next adventure at mystery's close will make Brixton fans smile.-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>In this hilarious takeoff on Hardy Boys-style mysteries, a young wannabee sleuth gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself pitched into a wild round of stunning revelations - about books, espionage, and librarians. Rex's deadpan illustrations perfectly complement one of the funniest and most promising series openers in years.-- "School Library Journal"<br><br>Like the three earlier volumes of the Brixton Brothers series, this chapter book takes the adventure and plotting <br> of an old-school (think Hardy Boys) series mystery and overlays it with deadpan, offbeat humor. The <br> occasional full-page drawings help define the characters, settings, and tone of the story. Wildly improbable <br> and reliably entertaining.-- "Booklist"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mac Barnett is the author of the Brixton Brother series and several picture books, including <i>Guess Again!</i> and <i>Chloe and the Lion</i> (both illustrated by Adam Rex), and the <i>New York Times </i>bestseller<i> Extra Yarn</i>. He's on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center, and founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers. Mac lives in Oakland, California. <p/>Matt Myers has illustrated more than a dozen books, including <i>The Most Terrible of All</i>, <i>A Dog Named Doug</i>, the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Battle Bunny</i>, and <i>The Infamous Ratsos</i>, a Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can see more illustrations and fine art at MyersPaints.com.

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