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    The Great Shelby Holmes Meets Her Match

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    by Elizabeth Eulberg

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    • ISBN-13: 9781681190563
    • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
    • Publication date: 09/04/2018
    • Pages: 224
    • Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

    ELIZABETH EULBERG is not a detective (or so she claims). She is, however, the internationally bestselling author of The Lonely Hearts Club, Prom & Prejudice, Take a Bow, Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality, Better Off Friends, and We Can Work it Out. Elizabeth lives outside Manhattan, where she spends her free time stalking English bulldogs in her neighborhood and filling her brain attic with random pop-culture facts. The Great Shelby Holmes is her first middle-grade novel.

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    Eleven-year-old John Watson never expected his first friend in his new Harlem neighborhood to be Shelby Holmes, a nine-year-old, four-foot-tall supersleuth whose incredible smarts are outweighed only by her big attitude. But it turns out that solving mysteries with Shelby is just the adventure that aspiring writer John needs.

    On John's very first day of school in New York, Shelby deduces that their new science teacher, Mr. Crosby, is in trouble. But as Shelby and John dig deeper to expose the truth, they discover there might be someone unexpected involved . . . Someone determined to outsmart Shelby Holmes. Can Shelby and John uncover the truth before the case goes from puzzling to downright dangerous?

    Internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Eulberg continues her modern reimagining of Sherlock Holmes in this charming and clever sequel.

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    "Mystery lovers will enjoy these characters as much as the case they’re working to solve." - Booklist

    "Eulberg does an excellent job of character development and presenting realistic family and friend relationships . . . Another fantastic addition to the series which will have readers anxiously awaiting Holmes and Watson’s next adventure." - School Library Journal

    "Charming and funny, this winning adventure also finds time for its middle school sleuths to develop real maturity." - Kirkus Reviews

    "Who needs Sherlock when you’ve got Shelby Holmes on the case? This smart, funny mystery brings all the charm of the classic Holmes and Watson stories to a fresh, contemporary setting." - Varian Johnson, author of THE GREAT GREENE HEIST and TO CATCH A CHEAT, on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "Fun, fresh and unputdownable. I loved, loved, LOVED it!" - Sarah Mlynowski, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Whatever After series, on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "Young Shelby may be hunting for a lost spaniel rather than the Hound of the Baskervilles but she is no less dogged a detective than Sherlock himself. [Readers] will be moved by the friendship at the heart of this riveting mystery." - Pseudonymous Bosch, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Secret Series and Bad Books series, on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "Mystery fans may try to solve the case, but most, like John, will enjoy just hanging out with Shelby to see what happens next." - Booklist on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "Brisk pacing, likable characters, a few silly Holmes jokes. . . and a diverse neighborhood, carefully and realistically described by John, are ingredients for success. A smart, fresh take on an old favorite makes for a terrific series kickoff." - Kirkus Reviews on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "A lively present-day update of Sherlock Holmes, one with plenty of winks to the source material. Readers will delight in Shelby's ability to read clues in this well-plotted mystery and sympathize with Watson who, along with the rest of the supporting cast, is generally two steps behind Shelby." - Publishers Weekly on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "Will delight readers as they attempt to solve the mystery of a missing dog. Eulberg's middle grade debut is a first purchase for mystery lovers." - School Library Journal on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    "Young readers will admire the super sleuth and her equally likable sidekick. Perfect for mystery fans." - School Library Connection on THE GREAT SHELBY HOLMES

    Children's Literature - Denise Hartzler
    Having a nine-year-old friend who is an intelligent sleuth is not always easy, but when you’re the new kid, you make it work. New to the neighborhood, John Watson has befriended the highly inquisitive Shelby Homes. Shelby is four feet tall and has a big attitude and no fear. John, on the other hand, is a writer who is learning to take on a role in the adventures of Shelby Holmes. Sensing their new science teacher is in trouble, Shelby and John start digging deep to figure out the problem, only to discover someone unexpected is involved. It becomes Shelby’s priority to put the puzzle pieces together and figure out what’s going on. But as the lines of mystery-solving and danger blur, Shelby and John must rely on each other’s strengths to get to the bottom of this case. In her reimagined version of the classic Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson characters, Elizabeth Eulberg brings fans a story that is both modern and engaging. This is the second book in this “Shelby Holmes” series. Eulberg keeps the content age appropriate for her readers. The story is fast-paced, fun, and at times hard to put down. The characters are realistic, especially when Shelby is faced with John’s blood sugar crash. Readers will enjoy reading the story through John’s perspective, as it will make them appreciate Shelby’s reasoning skills all the more. This book will please curious-minded readers. Reviewer: Denise Hartzler; Ages 9 to 12.
    School Library Journal
    08/01/2017
    Gr 3–6—Shelby Holmes and John Watson are back in school and back to sleuthing. When Shelby meets her new science teacher, Mr. Crosby, she immediately senses something suspicious about him. When his watch is stolen, Holmes takes the case and is faced with her greatest adversary yet. Has Holmes met her match? Holmes's know-it-all personality and Watson's more laid-back persona continue to complement each other as they did in the previous book. Watson faces the challenges of beginning a new school, making new friends, coping with his parents' divorce, and navigating health issues related to his diabetes. Holmes continues to be the boisterous character who doesn't care what others think and will do anything to solve a case. Watson sets a great example for middle grade readers as he doesn't sacrifice his relationship with outsider Holmes as he makes new friends in school. Readers are treated to the softer side of Holmes as she learns that sometimes her ego gets in the way of the things that matter most. Eulberg does an excellent job of character development and presenting realistic family and friend relationships. The satisfying conclusion leaves open the possibility of additional sequels. VERDICT Another fantastic addition to the series which will have readers anxiously awaiting Holmes and Watson's next adventure.—Ashley Leffel, Griffin Middle School, Frisco, TX
    Kirkus Reviews
    2017-06-14
    John Watson's known minisleuth Shelby Holmes for only three weeks, but he already knows sixth grade will be significantly enlivened with Shelby's cases to solve.John, an Army brat settled down for the first time, makes friends easily in his new Harlem magnet school for the arts. But though he loves his new multiethnic crew—they play video games, shoot hoops, and discuss Mozart sonatas and modern art—he can't deny the thrill of solving cases. Even when Shelby is patronizing (always!) or rude to their clients (also always!), John's excited, but maybe taking a case for their teacher who doesn't want their help is just a tad over the line. To investigate a villainous private school headmistress, John and Shelby go undercover, Shelby disguised as prim little "Basia Rathbone" in one of several in-jokes for adult readers. John worries about lying to his mother as well as about being a black boy undercover in a rich neighborhood (something that doesn't occur to Shelby, who's white), but it doesn't occur to him to worry about his diabetes. And it doesn't occur to either of them that anyone could get the better of Shelby, until they meet nasty and brilliant, rich, olive-skinned Moira Hardy. Charming and funny, this winning adventure also finds time for its middle school sleuths to develop real maturity. (Mystery. 9-11)

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