Someone is Following Pip Ramsey

by Ron Roy, Elizabeth Wolf (Illustrator)

Illustrated in black-and-white. Strange things start happening to Pip Ramsey after he buys an old Russian doll at a yard sale. First, there's a peculiar phone call. Then his backpack disappears, and the toys in his room are rearranged. Pip is sure he's being followed--on his way to his friend's house, he notices someone lurking behind him. Pip doesn't know why all these weird things are happening, but he soon finds himself entangled in an 80-year-old mystery involving a priceless treasure from the Russian royal household. This contemporary mystery is packed with lots of boy appeal!  

80 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 1996

About the author

Ron Roy has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries®, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books.

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is filled with drama and intrigue, which is pretty impressive for a book designed for beginning readers. A summer getaway turns into a race to solve a mystery surrounding a matryoshka (Russian nesting) doll.

Overall, it's an entertaining and fast read and I was thrilled to discover one of Mr. Roy's early books, before he became well known for his A to Z Mysteries series.