Friday Barnes, Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective

Friday Barnes #1

R.A. Spratt with Phil Gosier (Illustrator)

272 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade mystery funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Description

"A must-have series for middle-grade readers." --BooklistA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2017Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 91%
funny 83%
adventurous 66%
mysterious 66%
relaxing 33%
informative 16%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 44% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 30% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.93

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