Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer Date of Publication: 2006 ISBN: 978-0786849574 Number of Pages: 290

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average/High Intermediate: Average
GENRES: Mystery
THEMES : Good versus Evil - Appearance versus Reality – Family -Loyalty

SUMMARY:
Twelve-year-old Fletcher “Half” Moon has earned an actual Private Investigator badge through an on-line course and holds the enviable title of being the youngest detective in the world. When a classmate hires him to solve a seemingly simple mystery, he finds himself involved in a deeper and more dangerous mission than he ever imagined. In the midst of his somewhat bumbling investigation, he finds himself under arrest and framed for crimes he did not commit. His detective skills are put to the test and, with the help of an unlikely array of friends and acquaintances, he follows the trail to prove his innocence.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- loves mysteries
- likes the Artemis Fowl series and other works by Eoin Colfer
- likes smart, quirky kid characters


WHAT ELSE?
This is a more realistic novel from Eoin Colfer than the Artemis Fowl series, but fans of the author should still enjoy it.

RELATED LINK:
www.eoincolfer.com