Published Information
| Author: | Eoin Colfer |
| Published: | April 2006 |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Pages: | 304 |
Plot Summary
Fletcher Moon is a 12 year old kid who has taken note of details all his life. It has enabled him to help people solve "mysteries" that they couldn't figure out. Fletcher decided to make it official, so, with the use of his father's birth certificate, he was able to register for an online detective course. He graduated first in his class and has the badge to prove it.
But now, he is forced to work with people he would normally consider criminals in order to clear his own name of a crime he was framed for, as well as stop a conspiracy that threatens to bring down boys and adults across the school playground.
Comments
As mentioned above, this book targets children in junior high, so ages 10-13 as the initial demographic. However, the book is written in your standard "gum-shoe" style that will give adults a kick as well. So while I wouldn't recommend this book to an adult as something that they would normally pick up and read, if you like reading books with your children (either aloud or just keeping pace with them), then this is the book for you. Your children and youth will love it (so long as they like adventure type books) and you will find it humorous.
It does deal with issues such as handling feeling like an outcast, overcoming stereotypes and first impressions, as well as differences in families (criminal family, versus average joe family, versus extremely rich). All in all, great, light entertainment for adults and a good platform to discuss some interesting topics with children.
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