Ivy and Bean Take the Case [Hardcover]

Watch out, you diabolical masterminds! There's a new detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger! She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What? There aren't any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant, Ivy, will make some!Annie Barrows is the author of many children's books, including the Ivy + Bean series andThe Magic Half, as well as several books for adults, including the bestselling novelThe Guernsey LiteraryandPotato Peel Pie Society. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters.

Sophie Blackall has illustrated over 20 books for children and adults. Her illustrations have won awards ranging from the Ezra Jack Keats Award, the BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture Book Award, and the Founders Award from the Society of Illustrators and can be found everywhere from theNew York Timesto the transit posters on the New York Subway. Originally from Australia, she now lives in Brooklyn. Another fun-filled conundrum for these beloved characters. --The San Francisco Chronicle These early chapter books continue to please: cleverly entertaining stories, and illustrations to match. -The Horn Book Magazine Only a stooge couldn't love Ivy and Bean. -Kirkus Reviews