Finally, Something Dangerous: The One and Onlys and the Case of the Robot Crow by Doug Cornett - ADVISABLE

The One and Onlys and the Case of the Robot Crow (Finally, Something Dangerous #2) by Doug Cornett, 228 Middle Grade Alfred A. Knopf Random House. 2022 17 

Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content:G; Violence: G; 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

The One and Onlys - Shanks, Peephole, and Paul - are beginning their 6th grade year but are anxious to solve another mystery. Happily, a mysterious robot crow sends them on another quest to figure out what weird and wacky things are happening in their home town, and there seems to be plenty going on. 

 This is book two in a series and can be read independently of the first one, though reading the first one may help. Told with humor, the characters are relatable, as is the struggle between holding on to tradition and making way for something new as the town adjusts to change.  The ending is guessable, but the journey is fun and young readers who want to solve mysteries will enjoy it. The three protagonists aren't clearly any particular race or culture, but a classmate who helps them is Black. 

Michelle in the Middle