The Case of the Vanishing Emerald: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins Book 2, by Holly Webb
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The Case of the Vanishing Emerald: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins Book 2, by Holly Webb
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"Isnt it a bit strange that all these horrible things are happening to Miss Massey now... Just in time to make her think that the curse is working."
Sarah Massey, talented lead actress in Circus Sweethearts, is a mess. She should be dancing on air—after all, her boyfriend just proposed. But she has lost his gift: a beautiful emerald necklace with a storied history. Rumor has it whoever loses the necklace will be cursed, and now everything around Miss Massey is falling apart. She turns to Maisie Hitchins and her dog, Eddie, for help. But when Maisie shows up at the London theater, things only get stranger. Maisie begins to wonder if it's really the lost emerald causing all of these problems, or if someone in the troupe is green with envy . . .
This follow up to the Case of the Stolen Sixpence is the second book in The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins series. The Case of the Vanishing Emerald: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins Book 2, by Holly Webb- Amazon Sales Rank: #1009931 in Books
- Brand: Webb, Holly/ Lindsay, Marion (ILT)
- Published on: 2015-03-03
- Released on: 2015-03-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.84" h x .69" w x 6.80" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 176 pages
Review "Maisie's second mystery offers middle-grade readers colorful characters, a theatrical setting and a plucky heroine."—Kirkus
About the Author
HOLLY WEBB is a former children's book editor who has authored over ninety books for children published in the UK. Series that have crossed the pond include My Naughty Little Puppy, the Rose books, the Lily books, and Animal Magic. Webb lives in Berkshire, England, with her husband, three boys, and Milly, her cat. Visit her website at www.holly-webb.com.
MARION LINDSAY is an illustrator of picture books and novels for children whose work has been published in nine countries. She studied at Cambridge School of Art, graduating in 2010 with a masters degree in children's book illustration. She lives in the United Kingdom.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One “Maisie! Maisie!” Maisie Hitchins looked up from the hallway of her gran’s boarding house to see Lottie Lane, the actress who rented the third-floor rooms. She was hanging over the banisters in a most undignified way—Gran would have told Maisie off for doing that—but she still looked beautiful, even upside down. “Yes, Miss Lane?” “Maisie, can you bring up tea for me and a guest later on, dear? A friend of mine from the theater is coming to see me.” Maisie nodded. “I’ll tell Gran,” she said with a sigh as she flicked her duster over the picture frames. Miss Lane vanished back up to her rooms, and Maisie trailed along the passageway to pass on the message. “What is it, Maisie?” her grandmother asked as she came into the kitchen. Gran was sitting at the big wooden table with Sally, the new maid, showing her how to polish silver properly. Gran complained all the time about Sally not knowing which end of a broom was which, but Maisie thought Gran actually quite liked her. Sally didn’t seem to mind her new job, even though it was such a huge change from the butcher’s where she used to work. She’d been caught borrowing money from the takings, to pay for her little sister’s doctor’s bills. Maisie had gotten to the bottom of the mystery, then gotten Sally the job with Gran when she was sacked from the butcher’s, so it had turned out all right in the end. That was what Maisie did best—solving mysteries. She adored puzzles, and was planning to become a detective when she was older. Gran didn’t approve of this idea in the slightest, but Maisie thought there was still time for her to come around to it. Maisie would scour Gran’s newspaper every day for mention of her favorite detective, Gilbert Carrington. But Mr. Carrington seemed to have disappeared from the papers at the moment. Maisie’s gran peered at her anxiously, and Maisie stood up straighter and tried to smile. If Gran thought she was bored and miserable, she would probably say that Maisie needed to work harder. She would decide to have spring cleaning early (it was December) and make Maisie take down and wash all the curtains. Or they’d whitewash the kitchen, or some other awful job. Or, even worse, she might decide that Maisie was under the weather and needed a particular disgusting tonic. There was a bottle of cod liver oil at the back of the larder somewhere, and Maisie had no intention of letting Gran dig it out. “It’s Miss Lane, Gran,” Maisie said. “She says please can I take up some tea for her and a visitor later on?” “Oh! I wonder who it is,” said Sally, her eyes shining. “It could be a famous actress. I saw Miss Lane in Penny Piece. She was so lovely. I’d love to go on the stage . . .” “You would not, my girl,” Gran said sharply. “Such nonsense. And the hours that Miss Lane keeps. Never in before midnight! Sleeping till ten! It isn’t right.” “But, Gran, the shows don’t start till eight! How could she get home any earlier?” Maisie pointed out. “Humph.” Gran clearly didn’t have an answer for that. “Well, that doesn’t explain why her rooms are always such a mess,” she said with a sniff. “I hope her friend isn’t shocked.” Maisie giggled. “Miss Lane might just tidy up a bit. She’ll have to, if she wants her friend to be able to sit down.” “Maisie Hitchins! You’re supposed to clean that room. How can you let her get it into such a state?” Gran said crossly. “It’s not my fault!” Maisie protested. “I have to dust round the mess, Gran! Miss Lane always says not to tidy up or she can never find anything. She made me promise!” “Ridiculous,” Gran muttered. “Now, have you finished the dusting?” Maisie sighed and crouched down to stroke Eddie, her puppy, behind the ears. He had been lurking under the table in the hope that someone might drop something he could eat. Sally had dropped a polishing cloth on his head, but that was all, and he looked as depressed as Maisie did. Maisie thought he was missing detecting too—he was very good at sniffing people out and was as brave as a lion, except when faced with really large alley cats. Maisie called him her faithful assistant. Every proper detective had a faithful assistant. “Yes, I’ve finished the dusting,” Maisie admitted, expecting Gran to find her another job. She didn’t mind helping out with the work in the boarding house—of course she didn’t. It was very good of Gran to look after her. Maisie’s father was away at sea, and she hadn’t seen him for three years, six months, and eleven days (she kept a note in a little book that lived under her mattress), so Gran was all Maisie had, as her mother had died when she was a baby. Gran worked hard to make ends meet and Maisie was proud to help her. But over the last couple of weeks, it had felt like work, work, work, and nothing else. Nothing interesting had happened for ages. No mysteries at all. Usually Maisie could at least count on the French lady—Madame Lorimer—who lived on the second floor, to lose her knitting a couple of times a week. Maisie always used her magnifying glass to try to find it. But Madame Lorimer had been confined to bed with a cold, and the knitting was in its basket, just where it was supposed to be. And that meant that Maisie’s lovely magnifying glass had stayed uselessly in the pocket of her petticoat, except when she took it out to polish it. Gran looked at Maisie with her head on one side. “Well, perhaps you could go to the grocer’s and fetch me a pennyworth of licorice,” she said thoughtfully. Maisie stared at her. Gran hated licorice, so it must be a treat for her! Gran reached over to find her purse and handed Maisie the penny with a little smile. “Go on then, and take the dog,” she said, nodding. “Oh, and don’t eat all of the disgusting stuff on the way home, Maisie, or you’ll be sick. Make it last.” Maisie hugged her. She hadn’t had any money to spend on sweets for ages. The house at 31 Albion Street brought in good money from the lodgers, but times were hard. Maisie knew that Gran was worrying about the leak in the roof, and how she was going to find the money to get it mended. Gran had a bucket in her room collecting the drips, and Sally said it was coming through her side of the attic now too. She’d had to move her bed to stop it from dripping on her nose. “Are you sure?” Maisie whispered, and Gran smiled. “A penny won’t matter, Maisie. You’re a good girl. You deserve a treat.” “Thanks, Gran!” And Maisie hurried away to find her jacket before Gran could change her mind. *** That afternoon, Maisie toiled up the stairs with the heavy tea tray. Even though Gran said she disapproved of theater people, she clearly wanted to impress Miss Lane’s guest. Maisie was carrying the best china and the silver-plated teapot that had been one of Gran’s wedding presents. She was curious to see the actress who had come to visit—Sally had opened the door to her and said that she was very smartly dressed, and had a beautiful hat, but she couldn’t see what the lady looked like, as the hat had a veil. Maisie knocked on Miss Lane’s door with her elbow. There was a scuffling noise, and a piteous wail, and Maisie heard Miss Lane murmuring something. She stared at the door in surprise, wondering if she ought to go away and come back with the tea later. But then the door opened and Miss Lane peered out at her, looking harassed. “What is it? Oh, Maisie! I’d forgotten the tea.” She turned back to speak to the lady, who was sitting in the armchair by the fire. “Lila, dear, do try to cheer up. Maisie’s brought us some sustenance. You’ll feel better after a cup of tea, won’t you.” Lila? So that was the actress’s name. Lila who? Maisie wondered. Perhaps she was famous. “She’s upset,” Miss Lane told Maisie, quite unnecessarily, as Maisie could see past Miss Lane to the armchair and the litter of damp handkerchiefs around it. “I’ll bring the tray back down later, Maisie,” Miss Lane sighed. “Much later, probably . . .”
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Exceptionally Appealing Heroine; Decent early reader mystery By Pop Bop Holly Webb is a tremendously popular author in the United Kingdom, but she is little known here in the U.S. Her series include the Emily Feather books, the Rose series and its spinoffs, the Naughty Little Puppy books, Animalmagic tales, and a host of others.Fortunately, her Rose books have just started to be published in the United States, (see, Rose, and they are being well reviewed and should help to make her better known.In the meantime, if you want to read the Maisie Hitchins books you have to order them from third party sellers who ship from the U.K. That's all right, though, because the prices are fair, as is shipping. There's just a bit of delay because of the international air delivery.All of that said, do you want to try Maisie Hitchins. I would suggest the answer is "Yes". Maisie lives with her Gran and helps her Gran run a boarding house. This allows for a wide variety of boarders, guests and mysterious strangers to populate each book. That's good because Maisie is bright, inquisitive, resourceful and keen for adventure, mystery and detective work. With just the help of her dog and her wide circle of friends, Maisie is up for any funny business that crosses her path.In this volume the actress friend of a long time boarder has had a valuable necklace stolen, and Maisie finds herself immersed in the excitement and glamour of the theater as she works to solve the theft.The mysteries are fair if undemanding. They are at an early reader level, but there are twists and turns and dead ends. These books are quite satisfying as children's mysteries; actually well above the average.The real charm, though, is Maisie as a character. Webb has a knack for establishing a realistic girl character with just a touch of special appeal. In the Rose books, Rose is just such a fundamentally decent person you cheer her on as an orphan trying to make a go of her life. In these Maisie books, Maisie is a bit of a dreamer and romantic, with a very practical streak, and a very nice way of relating to people and observing life around her. When you add that to her sense of fair play and decency, and mix in a bit nerve, you get what I call, for lack of a better word, "charm". This is not kitchen sink drama and it is not cartoonish; it is slightly exaggerated girl's-own mystery, and that's wonderful.It seems that these books would suit a reader who is a bit past simple chapter books, but not quite ready for more demanding fare. Vocabulary, grammar and the like is appropriate and could be challenging in places. For American readers, there is some English slang, but nothing that isn't clear in context, and that adds a certain zip to the narrative anyway.So, a nice choice, and a chance to be reading Holly Webb before she is discovered.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. "...A Proper Little Detective ..." ... By delicateflower152 The marvelous Maisie Hitchins returns to solve another mystery in "The Case of the Vanishing Emerald". Holly Webb's very practical, common-sense young detective uses her powers of observation and understanding of human nature to help others. In doing so, she solves the mystery and changes, for the better, the life of the person she is helping.Maisie and her dog Eddie live with her grandmother in her boarding house. Maisie admires the famous detective Gilbert Carrington; she wants to become a detective and is always ready to solve a mystery. Lottie Lane, the third floor resident and an actress, approaches Maisie and her grandmother with the request that Maisie help locate a missing - and possibly stolen - emerald necklace. An admirer gave the necklace to her friend and fellow thespian Lila Massey. In an "undercover" operation, Maisie becomes involved in the backstage world of the theater and uses her deductive and observational skills to find the missing necklace.The excellent writing of Holly Webb makes "The Case of the Vanishing Emerald" a delightful book for young readers. The text flows smoothly and the vocabulary is sufficiently broad so that reading may be a learning experience. There is humor throughout the story, but it is gentle and does not demean any character. The care and concern of one character for another who has some problem and the desire to help them and make things right adds a touch of humanity to the story. Maisie's work ethic and helping with chores at her grandmother's boarding house provides a good example for young readers/listeners.In addition to being an excellent book for beginning readers, "The Case of the Vanishing Emerald" is a wonderful bedtime read-aloud, chapter-book for preschoolers and nonreaders. Marion Lindsay's plentiful black-and-white line drawings enhance the story. The drawings are somewhat cartoon-like and one-dimensional; they have great appeal for young readers and listeners who still want pictures as part of their books.I am looking forward to more Maisie Hitchins mysteries. The boarding house residents provide her with further opportunities to help others by solving some mysterious event in their lives. "The Case of the Vanishing Emerald" is a fun and funny book that I highly recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Easy to read mystery entertainment By LoriAnnR The main character Maisie is a delightful character that my 8-yr old daughter thoroughly enjoys. This character is rather addicted to solving mysteries and carefully works through investigations that often take unexpected turns to save the day (or the "show" since the setting in this story is primarily a theater).This is a simple mystery that is targeted for children aged 9-12. I think the target age is a bit high and kids in the 11-12 age might find this story a bit below their reading ability. There are enough black and white illustrations to add visual interest. Although this is the 2nd book in a series, we did not feel lost with the flow of the storyline.My daughter loves this author and we already purchased the Kindle version of the 1st book (was only $2 - a great deal).Five stars for keeping the attention of my 8 year old daughter which is no easy task. Maisie is a smart, competent, honest and thoughtful character and young female readers will particularly enjoy this series (boys would too but I believe most boys would view this as a "girl" book).We're looking forward to more mystery chapter books about this lovely character and her cute little dog Eddie.
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