Harper Paris

The Mystery of the Gold Coin Harper Paris

Marc Notes: ; Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with their mom, a journalist, and dad, who will home school them, but before they go they have a mystery to solve.. Publisher Marketing: In the first book of this new chapter book series about mystery, travel, and adventure, twins Ethan and Ella must find a missing coin before they move away from their hometown! When Ethan and Ella learn that their mother has accepted the position of travel writer for "The Brookeston Times," they are not happy. Move away from Brookeston? Say good-bye to all their friends? What could be worse? Their mom and dad promise them that this will be a great experience, but that doesn't make the kids feel any better. The day before they are set to leave, their beloved Grandpa Harry stops by. As a gift, he gives Ella a pretty journal since he knows she loves to write, and he gives Ethan a gold coin that Ethan decides he will always keep in his pocket. But the morning of their departure, Ethan realizes he's lost the coin! Together, he and Ella must retrace their steps from the day before. Will they solve the mystery of the missing coin before it's time to head to the airport? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Greetings from Somewhere chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 (EAN 9781442497191, Hardcover) Booklist 05/01/2014 pg. 58 (EAN 9781442497191, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 62 (EAN 9781442497191, Hardcover) Booklist 05/01/2014 pg. 58 (EAN 9781442497184, Paperback) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 62 (EAN 9781442497184, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Paris, Harper Harper Paris loves to travel. Her favorite cities in the world are Paris (like her name!) and New York City. She has collected many souvenirs on her travels, including a good-luck coin from Japan and a reindeer-horn pendant from Sweden. She also loves mysteries. When she was a kid, she read Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books after bedtime with a flashlight. She now lives with her family (including two cats and a bunny, who are not good travelers) in Ithaca, New York. Contributor Bio:  Calo, Marcos Marcos Calo has worked as a professional artist for more than fourteen years. He has worked in different fields: illustration, animation, and comic books. He lives with his wife and daughter in A Coruna, a small Spanish town by the seaside.