Meg Mackintosh and the Stage Fright Secret: A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery (8)

Meg Mackintosh (A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery) #8

by Lucinda Landon

In this eighth adventure in the popular Meg Mackintosh Mystery series for young readers, children join Meg at school, where the mystery club is performing a play. During the twists and turns of the play, a real mystery takes place on the stage. Young detective Meg, who is the announcer for the play, must use her powers of observation and deduction to solve such questions as Why did the lights go out at the wrong time? What happened behind the curtain? Who stole the valuable prop? and Does the case have something to do with Meg's brother’s stage fright? This story features maps, photographs, scrambled codes, and clues hidden in line drawings, inviting even the most intimidated readers to observe the scenes and solve the mystery. An ideal way for teachers to introduce themes of mysteries and theater, this fast-paced suspense story offers a mini-play within the book that can be performed by young readers.

Genres: Mystery

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Lucinda Landon lives in Foster, Rhode Island, with her husband, photographer Jim Egan, their sons, Alexander and Eric, and several pets. Their home was built in 1709 and has a hidden trap door to the basement and a secret hiding place behind the chimney. “It’s a great place to write mysteries,” says Ms. Landon, who is always working on the plot of a new one.

Reviews

[Dolly]

This is the eighth book in the Meg Mackintosh (A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery) series by Lucinda Landon.

This mystery starts off with auditions for a Halloween/Sherlock Holmes-inspired school play.
The play is a mystery, but anorher mystery is solved along the way.

[Noelle Kelly]

6 year old loved this and loves the series!!!!

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge]

Meg Mackintosh loves Sherlock Homes and her best friend's name is Liddy. K.S.

[Theresa]

a good early reader mystery novel

[Lanell Gardiner]

I can't believe I just read this 48-page children's book to finish my reading challenge on time.