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A hard-to-prove art heist makes a New York City mystery for ninja detective Randi Rhodes in this second book in a series full of humor, adventure, and heart from Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer.
Randi Rhodes and her fellow ninja detectives, DC and Pudge, were flying high after solving the Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit. But life in sleepy Deer Creek has begun to feel...a bit boring. There are no crimes to investigate! But a trip to New York City to visit Randi's aunt changes that! While the ninja detective trio explores Randi's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, they uncover an art heist. Except no one will believe them. So they'll just have to catch the criminals in the act...
Author Notes
A veteran character actress and one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents, Octavia Spencer has become a familiar fixture on both television and silver screen. Her critically acclaimed performance as Minny in the DreamWorks feature film The Help won her a 2012 Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Award, among countless other honors. Octavia is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University. She lives in Los Angeles. Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit was her first novel.
Vivienne To has illustrated several books, including The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins and the Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective series by Octavia Spencer. As a child, she had two pet mice escape. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner and her ginger cat. Visit her at VivienneTo.com.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-7-Randi was not thrilled about moving with her father to Tennessee, but life got a little better after she met best friends Pudge and D.C. and they formed the crimefighting ninja detective club. School has begun and the only crimes they have to investigate are jack o'lantern smashings, a rogue opossum, and a young graffiti artist. Bored and missing her late mother, Randi is thrilled when they all get to return to Brooklyn for Thanksgiving. They get more excitement than they bargained for, though, when they become involved in a new case after discovering suspicious activity surrounding the Fabergé egg exhibit at a nearby art gallery. Author and narrator Spencer skillfully transitions between adult and juvenile characters and truly shines when she turns on the southern charm with the minor characters in Deer Creek, TN. VERDICT Although kids are sure to enjoy the action scenes and ninja moves, it is the diverse cast of characters that is most interesting. The children's relationships with their parents are complicated, and many kids will relate to how they each struggle with figuring out how they fit into their own families.-Theresa Horn, St. Joseph County Public Library, South Bend, IN © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Twelve-year-old Randi and her friends D. C. and Pudge love solving crimes as the Ninja Detectives. But the biggest crime in Deer Creek, Tennessee, is the verbal bullying of the banker's daughter, so it takes a Thanksgiving trip to Randi's aunt Gigi in Brooklyn to make things interesting. The Brooklyn Museum is opening an exhibit of Fabergé eggs, and Randi and her friends suspect some Russians in her aunt's apartment building of planning to steal the eggs. The Ninja Detectives navigate personal issues as well, particularly family relationships and self-image issues. Though the second in a series, this middle-school novel can stand alone and is a solid choice for reluctant readers of both genders. Spencer has created a clever mystery reminiscent with historical references and a clear sense of place that also offers a satisfying emotional resolution. Providing a list of ninja tasks at the end of the book, she may make heroes of us all.--Moore, Melissa Copyright 2015 Booklist