Trashed!

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From Edgar Awardnominated author Martha Freeman comes a compelling middle grade mystery following a young boy working at his familys secondhand store that is a steal-your-heart story about family and friendship.

Arthur Popper helps out in his familys Boulder, Colorado, junk store, Universal Trash, a place so full of cool stuff it inspires awe in first-time shoppers. When it comes to ukuleles, peppermills, and rhinestones, Arthur knows whats what. But unlike his motorcycle-riding grandma and his namesake, King Arthur, hes not brave or adventurous.

Then Arthur finds a chipped teacup, of all things, and realizes its the key to solving the perfect crimea crime only he knows about.

With help from a supernatural sidekick, his best friend, his annoying little sister, and a sad-faced police officer, Arthur embarks on the hard work of detecting. Everyone knows Arthur is good at customer service. Does he have what it takes to solve a mystery and confront a thief

Reviews

"A delightful mystery that will lure in young sleuths." * -- Kirkus *
"A fast, fun read with a great setting, recommended for young mystery readers." * -- Booklist *
"A fun mystery adventure with small openings for important conversations about racism and more." * -- School Library Journal *

Author Bio

Martha Freeman worked as a reporter and teacher before becoming a full-time writer of books for young readers, including the Edgar AwardnominatedZap!,Born Curious, The Secret Cookie Club series,Who Stole Halloween, andEffie Starr Zook Has One More Question, whichSchool Library Journalcalled accessible and exciting in a starred review. She also collaborated with NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on the Astrotwins books. Martha lives in Colorado. Learn more at MarthaFreeman.com.