The Secret of Skull Island

by Zack Norris

Overview

From the moment Otis and Cody Carson arrive on Skull Island to stay at their aunts inn, they know something is wrong. A giant snake turns up on their aunts bed, one of the rooms is violently ransacked, and then a celebrity guest goes missing. Could a ghost be responsible--or pirates?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402798047
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Series:	Double Detectives
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	793 KB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Zach Norris is the author of many popular childrens books, including the complete Double Detectives series.

Editorial Reviews

“ . . . does a thorough job of establishing a foundation for the series . . . fast paced . . . Otis and Cody are smart, quirky, and funny 12-year-olds. Readers will enjoy meeting them and will appreciate their quick-thinking ability to solve mysteries.” --School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Is Black Heart's treasure still on Skull Island? Twelve-year-old twins Cody and Otis Carson are excited that they and their supersmart cousin Rae Lee get to visit their great-aunt on Calavera ("skull" in Spanish) Island in the Caribbean. Since they love a good mystery, they're even happier when they learn that the inn she owns, which has been plagued by problems since opening, is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of a pirate looking for his treasure. Strange things begin happening as soon as they arrive, and all six guests at the inn seem to be hiding something. Secret passageways, ghostly footsteps, secret identities and a snooty teen idol keep things interesting as the double detectives follow the clues. Norris, pen name for Clue series scribe Dona Smith, kicks off a new series of inoffensive whodunits with a cartoon-style mystery: think Scooby Doo minus talking dog, musical chase scenes and most of the laughs. Wooden characters, stilted dialogue and a few too many scenes of eavesdropping make this simply plotted and paced clue-crawler best for newly fledged mystery mavens rather than sophisticated sleuths. Fans can follow the twins to the Amazon, Paris and the Rockies later this year…if they haven't found something better. (Mystery. 8-11)

Kirkus Reviews