Steve Brixton is in retirement, and not even grand theft auto can bring him back for one last job. Period, the end, that's that. Right???
After finding out that his favorite author (and author of the definitive Bailey Brothers Guidebook ) was not the man Steve thought he was, the Brixton Brothers detective agency is officially out of business. Steve has a new job now: taking out the trash for five bucks a week.
But when he and his best chum Dana take a train trip down the California coast, he's caught up in a mystery that involves a fleet of stolen automobiles, a vanishing girl, and a phantom train car. For fans who want their Hardy Boys with a sprinkle of laugh-out-loud humor.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 3 in the Brixton Brothers Series. See all Brixton Brothers books here.
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Mac Barnett is the author of the Brixton Brother series and several picture books, including Guess Again! and Chloe and the Lion (both illustrated by Adam Rex), and The New York Times bestseller Extra Yarn. He's on the board of directors of 826LA, a non-profit writing centre. Mac lives in California.
More about Mac BarnettAdam Rex is an award-winning US author and illustrator. The True Meaning of Smekday is his first novel and is soon to be a major animation feature. He is the illustrator of Neil Gaiman's wonderful picture book, Chu's Day. He lives with his wife in Philadelphia, USA.
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