Marty Frye, private eye

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Title:

Marty Frye, private eye

Author:

Tashjian, Janet, author.

Keller, Laurie, illustrator.

Series:

Marty Frye, private eye ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Marty Frye, a seven-year-old who likes to read poetry and talk in rhymes, solves three separate mysteries for a classmate, a toy store owner, and his younger sister.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

78 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Poets -- Juvenile fiction.

Child detectives -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Keller, Laurie,

Publisher:

Holt,

Publication Date:

1998

ISBN:

9780805058888

Publication Information:

New York : Holt, c1998.

Call Number:

J TASHJIA

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Marty Frye is not your ordinary private eye. Marty Frye is "the poet detective" - he solves petty crimes by turning rhymes. In the course of a busy day, Marty tracks down his friend Emma's lost diary, finds a box of toys missing from Mr. Lipsky's store; and locates a bag of disappearing flour for his little sister, Katie. Although he hits some dead ends along the way, Marty Frye combines his three favorite hobbies - sleuthing, rhyming, and climbing trees - and leaves no case unsolved or unrhymed.Three short stories with clear, simple sentences make this charming easy-reader an ideal stepping-stone to longer chapter books. Laurie Keller's quirky illustrations capture the spirit of Janet Tashjian's tongue-in-cheek humor. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time.

Author Notes

Janet Tashjian's first book, True Confessions (Holt), was hailed as a "reinvention of the diary format" in a Publishers Weekly starred review. Ms. Tashjian lives with her family near Boston, Massachusetts. Laurie Keller illustrated The Scrambled States of America . Originally from Michigan, Ms. Keller now lives in New York City with her two cats.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3-A beginning chapter book that features a seven-year-old poet detective who rhymes his way through each problem (usually a miscommunication, never any foul play) to a solution. This gimmick, while clever, is also a flaw as it creates some forced dialogue. Marty's rhyming comments "I'll be brief. Are you the thief?" and "I've hit some dead ends, I hope we're still friends" make the reading tedious and a tad confusing at times. The characters are drawn broadly both by the author and illustrator. Black-and-white cartoon illustrations dance merrily through the pages adding flavor to the madcap escapades. Despite its limitations, this briskly paced, action-packed title will serve those readers making the leap from picture to chapter books.-Jane Claes, T. J. Lee Elementary School, Irving, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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