Sam the Man & the Secret Detective Club Plan

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Sam Graham is a mystery man. But when there are no mysteries to solve, Sam comes up with a plan to find one in this hilarious fourth chapter book in the Sam the Man series from Frances ORoark Dowell.

Sam Graham loves solving mysteries. After successfully solving the mystery of Annabelles lost sock, Sam decides to make mystery-solving his main hobby (after tending the chickens, of course). He recruits his best friend Gavin and a couple of their classmates for a detective club, and together theyre ready for any mystery that comes their way. Theres a problem thoughthere are no cases to solve!

So, Sam comes up with a plan: Theyll take the most interesting things in the lost and found and try to find out who lost what. But who could a locked box, a very long stuffed snake, and a red jacket belong to And how will Sam and his friends find them Andwhy does that jacket smell so bad!

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Frances ORoark Dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author ofDovey Coe, which won the Edgar Award and the William Allen White Award;Where Id Like to Be;The Secret Language of Girlsand its sequelsThe Kind of Friends We Used to BeandThe Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away;Chicken Boy;Shooting the Moon, which was awarded the Christopher Award; the Phineas L. MacGuire series;Falling In;The Second Life of Abigail Walker, which received three starred reviews;Anybody Shining;Ten Miles Past Normal;Trouble the Water; the Sam the Man series;The Class;How to Build a Story; and most recently,Hazard. She lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina. Connect with Frances online at FrancesDowell.com.

Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series;Sweet DreamsandThats What Id Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; andWaiting for the Magicby Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator ofThe Big Umbrella, whichBooklistraved, A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.