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A pocket full of murder / R.J. Anderson.
In Tarreton, where the rich have all the magic they wish and the poor can barely afford a spell to heat their homes, twelve-year-old Isaveth's father is accused of murdering an influential citizen and Isaveth, aided by eccentric street boy Quiz, tries to solve the magical murder mystery before her father is executed.
Record details
- ISBN: 1481437712
- ISBN: 9781481437714
- Physical Description: 342 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 21.99 |
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| Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Juvenile fiction. Social classes > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Mystery fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
In the socially stratified, magical town of Tarreton, Isaveth's father is accused of murdering an influential citizen and Isaveth, aided by eccentric street boy Quiz, tries to solve the murder mystery before her father is executed. - Baker & Taylor
In Tarreton, where the rich have all the magic they wish and the poor can barely afford a spell to heat their homes, twelve-year-old Isaveth's father is accused of murdering an influential citizen and Isaveth, aided by eccentric street boy Quiz, tries tosolve the magical murder mystery before her father is executed. - Simon and Schuster
A determined young girl joins forces with an adventure-loving street boy to save her fatherâs life in this âthoroughly entertainingâ (Kirkus Reviews) magical murder mystery.
In the spell-powered city of Tarreton, the wealthy have all the magic they desire while the working class can barely afford a simple spell to heat their homes. Twelve-year-old Isaveth is poor, but sheâs also brave, loyal, and zealous in the pursuit of justiceâwhich is lucky, because her father has just been wrongfully arrested for murder.
Isaveth is determined to prove his innocence. Quiz, the eccentric, eyepatch-wearing street boy who befriends her, swears he canât resist a good mystery. Together they set out to solve the magical murder of one of Tarretonâs most influential citizens and save Isavethâs beloved Papa from execution. But is Quiz truly helping Isaveth out of friendship, or does he have hidden motives of his own?
