Lark and the Diamond Caper (Lark Ba Detective #2)

by Natasha Deen (Author) Marcus Cutler (Illustrator)

Lark and the Diamond Caper (Lark Ba Detective #2)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Rookie detectives Lark and Connor Ba are back on the case! When a pair of diamond earrings goes missing from the neighborhood general store, Lark and Connor just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Carefully mining the adults for clues, the twin sleuths work together to solve the mystery. Lark and the Diamond Caper is the second title in the Lark Ba Detective series, following Lark Holds the Key.
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Kirkus Reviews

Deen's heroine reflects an underrepresented reader group and is as successful as any other lead character in early chapter books…Diamond theft is a serious crime, but Lark and Connor are organized, perceptive, and thorough, undeterred by adults who dismiss them…Lark's sparkly presence on the chapter-book shelves will be welcomed by many.

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--The twin brother and sister detective team of Lark and Connor Ba are at it again in this second book in the series. For a dollar per case, the Ba private detective team will solve any mystery, big or small. Their latest challenge falls into their laps when they walk into the general store just as a theft has taken place. A pair of diamond earrings is missing. Through careful questioning and observation, they work steadily to recover the jewelry, much to the relief of the store owners. Using the same stylistic tools of the previous title, this short chapter book offers vocabulary for beginning readers with lengthier explanations in the back matter. VERDICT A lively read for young mystery enthusiasts.--Vivian Ho, Port Washington Public Library, NY

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Publishers Weekly

This engaging sequel to Lark Holds the Key picks up immediately after the events of that story, in which young private investigators Lark and Conner Ba find a missing library key. This time, the twins happen upon a mystery at their town's general store, where a pair of diamond earrings has disappeared. With careful questioning and note taking, as well as input from their Korean grandmother, Lark and her brother solve the case and still have time to put together a magic trick for their family's talent night. Lark's candid narration features crossed-out words she misspells, as well as other misunderstandings and malapropisms, that reflect her tricky relationship with language (she's dyslexic), and Cutler's digital illustrations bring the children's multicultural community to life. Ages 7-9. Author's agent: Amy Tompkins, Transatlantic Literary. (Sept.)

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Natasha Deen

Natasha Deen loves stories--exciting ones, scary ones and, especially, funny ones! As a kid of two countries (Guyana and Canada), she feels extra lucky because she gets a double dose of stories. Natasha is the author of many books, including the Lark Ba Detective series in the Orca Echoes line, Depth of Field in the Orca Soundings line and In the Key of Nira Ghani, which won the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award and was nominated for the Red Maple, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice and R. Ross Arnett Awards. She is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. Natasha lives in Edmonton.

Marcus Cutler is a freelance children's illustrator whose work has appeared in magazines, books, apps and more. He has worked with a variety of clients, including Chickadee Magazine, OWL Magazine, Macmillan Publishers and Parks Canada, and he is the illustrator of the Lark and Connor Ba Detective series, The Owl and the Two Rabbits and The Walrus and the Caribou. Marcus lives in Tecumseh, Ontario

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781459814004
Lexile Measure
640
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
September 20, 2017
Series
Lark Ba Detective
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Brothers and sisters
Lost and found possessions
Lost articles
Stealing
Mystery and detective stories
Twins
Child detectives
Jewelry theft

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