The Domino Caper: A Blake E Mystery - Book One
Richard Rees
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(Richard Rees, Aug. 26, 2015)
THE DOMINO CAPER is a novel for nine to twelve-year-olds, but also suitable for younger children, with assistance from parents.BLAKE EDUN-ESPINOZA, a gangly primary-school student, has no intention of becoming a detective until a frog jumps from his backpack and creates mayhem in MRS BARTER’S classroom. At home, BLAKE discovers a domino in his bag and believes it might be connected to the frog prank. Following a second classroom prank, and a second domino, BLAKE decides to unmask the elusive TRICKSTER.BLAKE is joined by his sister BROOKE, his MUM, with her imaginary friend, and his DAD who is a Sesame-Street enthusiast. His class includes HOLLY who speaks in verse, WESLEY who muddles his words, MADDIE who tells jokes, BAXTER who struggles with grammar and the mysterious TIPPY-K, to name a few.This is a tale of pranked victims and domino clues, of disappointments and perseverance, of wacky classmates and strange parents—all in fifteen chapters.THE DOMINO CAPER is the first in a series of three BLAKE Ǝ MYSTERIES.