The Mystery of the Missing Everything

Description

There has been a shocking crime at Mary Todd Lincoln Middle School. In a glass case in the front hall, a trophy-the trophy, the first trophy ever won in the school's lackluster competitive history-has been stolen. Even more horrifying, an outraged Principal Van Vreeland has threatened to cancel the eighth graders' long-awaited, once-in-a-lifetime field trip to Taproot Valley unless the trophy is returned. Self-appointed sleuth extraordinaire Bethesda Fielding is confident she'll be able to track down the culprit and save her class trip. But the clock is ticking, and unless she can solve this baffling mystery, the eighth graders will be doomed to a Week of a Thousand Quizzes instead. . . .

Ben H. Winters has written several plays and musicals for children and adults, as well as several books in the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Guide series. He is also the author of the parody novels from Quirk Books, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters and Android Karenina. He lives in the Boston area. Visit him online at www.benhwinters.com.

PRAISE FOR THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING EVERYTHING: "Middle-school antics and general good humor will surely strike the right chord." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The plot moves along in humorous and engaging style. Winters differentiates his large cast of characters by providing insights into a variety of adolescent vulnerabilities, making this a case that will interest both solid and reluctant mystery readers." -- School Library Journal "This zany sequel offers another fast-moving middle-school puzzler, lots of pre- and early teen humor and one relentless sleuth who's willing to admit when she's wrong. Fans will cheer more mystery and mayhem at Mary Todd Lincoln Middle School." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a just-plain-fun read that culminates in a wholly satisfying ending, and it will easily appeal to fans of Andrew Clements and Gordon Korman, as well as anyone who ever watched School of Rock or High School Musical and imagined putting on the best show ever." -- Booklist