Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G Violence: PG (skirmishes with villains)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
John Boarhog is a 12yo orphan living in the ceiling of the New York Museum of Natural History. He gets mistaken for a night janitor and finds himself framed for the theft of a rare Egyptian ruby. John is befriended by the unconventional Inspector Toadius McGee as they race to find the ruby, keep John from being sent to the Jersey Home for Boys, and hunt for a slippery criminal Toadius has been tracking for years.
Think "The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" meets Sherlock Holmes, and you have a grand new adventure series. The many characters are quirky and lots of fun. You will be rooting for John and Toadius from the get-go. The writing is original and engaging. The book doesn't take itself too seriously and the action is just right for middle school readers. I will be tuning in to see what happens in the next adventure. While most of the character's ethnicity is not specified, the cover artwork makes John appear of African descent.
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