|
Loading... Half-Moon Investigations (edition 2007)by Eoin Colfer
Work detailsHalf-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer
None. I quite enjoyed this detective novel set in the world of twelve year olds. Mr. Colfer blends the world weary attitude of a hard-boiled private investigator and the school room world of pre-teens to create a funny and entertaining novel. (  ) tjsjohanna | May 15, 2013 |  The book was cute. I'd give it 3.5 stars. I don't know that it was as good as the other books--it wasn't as engaging. It didn't have the happy-go-lucky ending I'm fond of, but it did end on a positive note. Overall pretty good. (  ) saraferrell | Apr 3, 2013 | Middle-school detective Fletcher Moon finds himself in the middle of a crime wave and in order to investigate, needs to team up with the town's biggest family of criminals. Colfer departs from his usual fantasy genre to foray into mystery, and though his fast-paced style made the genre leap, the novelty of plot and storyline did not. Half-Moon Agencies seemed to be an homage to film noir detectives like Sam Spade, and, as a consequence, the tone does not match the intended audience. The strength of the novel is its cast of memorable and amusing characters-- the crime family, the club of boy-hating girls, the principal perplexingly obsessed with good and bad, and, of course, little Half-Moon himself. The characters are not enough to save the otherwise ho-hum story. Only recommended for libraries interested in growing their mystery collection. (  ) ejmeloche | Oct 7, 2012 | This was an easy book to read. Great for kids from grade 2 to grade 6. I really did not like it that much because I felt that the book was too juvenile. Nancy Drew mysteries are better and more exciting but this one is definitely better written. It was exciting but I was kind of disappointed with the ending. If you're a fan of Eoin Colfer then you can read this. Fletcher Moon is the total opposite of Artemis Fowl. :) ( ) krizia_lazaro | Dec 22, 2011 | This book was completely delightful! My 7(almost 8) year-old and I listened to this together and laughed so much at Fletcher's cleverness and exploits. The reader's authentic Irish accent didn't hurt, either! Whole-heartedly recommended! (  ) kayceel | May 24, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0786849606, Paperback)Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname “Half Moon” because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, he’s had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. And after graduating at the top of his Internet class, he is officially certified as the youngest detective in the world. He even has a silver-plated detective’s badge to prove it. Everything is going along fine until two things happen: a classmate hires him to solve a crime, and his prized badge is stolen. All signs point to the town’s most notorious crime family, the Sharkeys. As Fletcher follows the clues, evidence of a conspiracy begins to emerge. But before he can crack the case, Fletcher finds himself framed for a serious crime. To clear his name, he will have to pair up with the unlikeliest of allies and go on the run from the authorities. Fletcher has twelve hours to find the guilty party--or he is the guilty party. (retrieved from Amazon Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:50:23 -0500) Twelve-year-old private investigator Fletcher Moon, nicknamed "Half Moon" because of his shortness, must track down a conspiracy or be framed for a crime he did not commit. (summary from another edition) |
 Google Books — Loading...
Popular coversRatingAverage: (3.72)
 Audible.comFour editions of this book were published by Audible.com.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia in English (1)
1