The Trail of the Screaming Teenager by Patricia Reilly Giff
A day at the beach turns into another mystery for the Polka Dot Private Eye to solve!
Dawn Bosco is excited about her trip to the beach. With her Polka Dot Private Eye box and her grandmother’s Marvelous Metal Finder, it’s going to be a great day!
There are teenagers at the beach, too. One of them loses her almost-diamond necklace, and she says it’s been stolen. Can Dawn find the thief, or is the necklace gone forever?
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Patricia Reilly Giff including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
'“In uncommon sympathy with her audience, Giff gets right to the heart of grade-schoolers’ priorities.” —Publishers Weekly “Handling difficult subjects with sensitivity is Mrs. Giff’s specialty.” —The New York Times “Just the stuff for reluctant or newly independent readers.” —School Library Journal “Giff writes about the concerns of second and third graders with a sure hand.” —School Library Journal “An affectionate picture of lower elementary students making their way through the ups and downs of classroom life.” —Booklist'