Publisher Description
Meet Randi Rhodes, the world’s first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this delightful new middle grade series from Academy Award–winning actress Octavia Spencer.
Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founder’s Day Festival. But the festival’s main attraction, a time capsule that many people believe hold the town’s treasure, has gone missing.
Randi Rhodes and her best friend, D.C., are Bruce Lee–inspired ninjas and local detectives determined to solve the case. Even if it means investigating in a haunted cabin and facing mean old Angus McCarthy, prime suspect.
They have three days to find the treasure…the future of their whole town is at stake! Will these kids be able to save the day?
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“The reader can uncover the clues with Randi, and there are activities at the end of the book that teach the reader some of Randi’s techniques…This fast-paced book flows easily and is both engaging and entertaining. Randi is accurately portrayed as a curious yet caring pre-teen who sometimes quarrels with her dad, and readers will undoubtedly identify with her as they master their own sleuthing skills.”
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Children’s Literature
About Octavia Spencer
Octavia
Spencer is a veteran character actress and one of Hollywood’s most-sought-after
talents. She 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. She is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and holds a BS
from Auburn University. She lives in Los Angeles.