Octavia Spencer

The Sweetest Heist in History Octavia Spencer

Brief Description: Randi Rhodes and her friends are heading back to Brooklyn to solve another mystery. Marc Notes: On a trip to New York City to visit Randi's aunt, the ninja detective trio explores Randi's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, where they uncover an art heist involving Faberge eggs. Except no one will believe them. So they'll just have to catch the criminals in the act... ."Publisher Marketing: A hard-to-prove art heist makes a New York City mystery for ninja detective Randi Rhodes in this second book in a series full of humor, adventure, and heart from Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer. Randi Rhodes and her fellow ninja detectives, DC and Pudge, were flying high after solving the Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit. But life in sleepy Deer Creek has begun to feel...a bit boring. There are no crimes to investigate! But a trip to New York City to visit Randi's aunt changes that! While the ninja detective trio explores Randi's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, they uncover an art heist. Except no one will believe them. So they'll just have to catch the criminals in the act... Review Citations:

School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 127 (EAN 9781442476844, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2015 (EAN 9781442476844, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Spencer, Octavia A veteran character actress and one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents, Octavia Spencer has become a familiar fixture on both television and silver screen. Her critically acclaimed performance as Minny in the DreamWorks feature film "The Help" won her a 2012 Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Award, among countless other honors. Octavia is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University. She lives in Los Angeles. "Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit" was her first novel. Contributor Bio:  To, Vivienne Vivienne To has illustrated several books, including The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins and the Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective series by Octavia Spencer. As a child, she had two pet mice escape. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner and her ginger cat. Visit her at VivienneTo.com.