Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt

Girl Detective

Friday Barnes #1

R.A. Spratt with Phil Gosier (Illustrator)

288 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Description

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country--and discovers it's a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

funny 87%
lighthearted 75%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 62%
informative 25%
relaxing 25%
inspiring 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

fast 93%
medium 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 38% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.94

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