The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes Mystery #1)

by Nancy Springer (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

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Meet Enola Holmes, teenage girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes.

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers--all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?

From acclaimed author Nancy Springer comes the Edgar Award nominated Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess. Perfect for those who love mysteries and detective stories!

Praise for Enola Holmes:

The Case of the Missing Marquess

An Edgar Award Nominee!

"Empowered, capable, and smart . . . [with] an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it."--Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

* "Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful, and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine's unique voice again." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "This is a terrific package. Springer not only provides two fine mysteries, breathtaking adventure, and key-eyed description, but she also offers a worthy heroine." --Booklist, starred review

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Praise for Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess

An Edgar Award Nominee!

* "Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful, and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine's unique voice again." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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"This is a terrific package. Springer not only provides two fine mysteries, breathtaking adventure, and key-eyed description, but she also offers a worthy heroine." —Booklist, starred review

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"A tasty appetizer, with every sign of further courses to come."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Enola's loneliness, intelligence, sense of humor, and sheer pluck make her an extremely appealing heroine." —School Library Journal, starred review
Nancy Springer
Nancy Springer has published forty novels for adults, young adults and children. In a career beginning shortly after she graduated from Gettysburg College in 1970, Springer wrote for ten years in the imaginary realms of mythological fantasy, then ventured on contemporary fantasy, magical realism, and women's fiction before turning her attention to children's literature. Her novels and stories for middle-grade and young adults range from contemporary realism, mystery/crime, and fantasy to her critically acclaimed novels based on the Arthurian mythos, I AM MORDRED: A TALE OF CAMELOT and I AM MORGAN LE FAY. Springer's children's books have won her two Edgar Allan Poe awards, a Carolyn W. Field award, various Children's Choice honors and numerous ALA Best Book listings. Her most recent series include the Tales of Rowan Hood, featuring Robin Hood's daughter, and the Enola Holmes mysteries, starring the much younger sister of Sherlock Holmes.

Ms. Springer lives in East Berlin, Pennsylvania.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593350539
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
24
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication date
August 20, 2020
Series
Enola Holmes Mystery
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV067000 - Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense
Library of Congress categories
History
19th century
Great Britain
London (England)
Kidnapping
Mothers
Holmes, Enola (Fictitious character)
Edgar Award
Nominee

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