The Alley [Paperback]

In the heart of Brooklyn, New York, there is an alley that is the most beautiful place to live in the whole wide world. Or so Connie Ives believes. The alley is the perfect location to sharpen Connie's swinging skills, hold practices for the Alley Conservatory of Music,andconvict a burglar by trial.
From the bestselling author ofGinger Pyecomes the story of a little girl whose eyes are always open to the beauty of the world that surrounds her.

Eleanor Estes brings us two timeless stories about a beautiful little alley in the heart of Brooklyn. Available for the first time in more than two decades!

Imaginative, whimsical, fresh, this is a story not to be missed. --Chicago Tribune

Lively and amusing. --The New York Times Book Review

Told with typical Estes spirit and humor: [this] is, as well, a good mystery. --Book Week