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Can You Solve the Mystery? #2
The Case of the Chocolate Snatcher
"Hawkeye" Christopher Collins and Amy Adams, both 12, in Lakewood Hills Minnesota, solve cases. He sketches; she decodes; Sgt Treadwell may supervise. Mirror-type answers are at back, except final cliff-hanger.
1 Crashing Candelabrum
2 Chocolate Snatcher
3 Lucy's Revenge
4 Almost Accident
5 Double Trouble
6 Crook Convention
7 Disc Swiper
8 Stolen Samovar
9 Ancient Treasure 2
1 Crashing Candelabrum
2 Chocolate Snatcher
3 Lucy's Revenge
4 Almost Accident
5 Double Trouble
6 Crook Convention
7 Disc Swiper
8 Stolen Samovar
9 Ancient Treasure 2
101 pages, Paperback
First published April 25, 1983
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December 17, 2022
Some language is ableist.
Good mysteries though. They hold up well.
Good mysteries though. They hold up well.
September 13, 2007
I guess every kids must be once have a dream to become a detective...
when I was in elementary school I used to admire Amy so much
this is the first detective series that I enjoy... I love the thrill of finding clues in the one-page-picture :)
when I was in elementary school I used to admire Amy so much
this is the first detective series that I enjoy... I love the thrill of finding clues in the one-page-picture :)
August 14, 2022
Otra serie clásica de mi infancia. Con siete u ocho casos por libro, leíamos una breve exposición sobre cada caso y se nos pedía averiguar por qué nuestros eficacísimos protagonistas llegaban a sus conclusiones. Uno de los alicientes de los libros era que las soluciones estaban escritas "reflejadas en un espejo" al final del libro, por lo que hacía falta un espejo para descifrarlas (también valía leer la página al contraluz).
En su día eran muy entretenidos. En la lectura de nostalgia que he hecho estos días veo que los casos son en su mayoría demasiado sencillos. Por ejemplo: en el caso del fraude del maratón, en el primer párrafo se nos dice que el atleta protagonista de la historia tiene un hermano gemelo. Ya en ese momento pensamos que no será tan obvio que el hermano le dé un relevo ilegal para ganar la carrera, pero eso es exactamente lo que ocurre y debemos descubrir.
Algo que sí considero que es una lección valiosísima es que a los largo de los cientos de casos resueltos los protagonistas nos enseñan a no fiarnos de la palabra o la autoridad de nadie, y a confiar en nuestras observaciones y nuestros métodos. Como Scooby Doo, que nos mostraba que siempre había una solución mundana a un aparente problema sobrenatural.
La redacción y el estilo son sorprendentemente buenos para la brevedad de las historias que contaban. Eran libros con los que se podía aprender a escribir y redactar. Para mi gusto, con todas sus carencias, es una grandísima serie.
En su día eran muy entretenidos. En la lectura de nostalgia que he hecho estos días veo que los casos son en su mayoría demasiado sencillos. Por ejemplo: en el caso del fraude del maratón, en el primer párrafo se nos dice que el atleta protagonista de la historia tiene un hermano gemelo. Ya en ese momento pensamos que no será tan obvio que el hermano le dé un relevo ilegal para ganar la carrera, pero eso es exactamente lo que ocurre y debemos descubrir.
Algo que sí considero que es una lección valiosísima es que a los largo de los cientos de casos resueltos los protagonistas nos enseñan a no fiarnos de la palabra o la autoridad de nadie, y a confiar en nuestras observaciones y nuestros métodos. Como Scooby Doo, que nos mostraba que siempre había una solución mundana a un aparente problema sobrenatural.
La redacción y el estilo son sorprendentemente buenos para la brevedad de las historias que contaban. Eran libros con los que se podía aprender a escribir y redactar. Para mi gusto, con todas sus carencias, es una grandísima serie.
May 4, 2017
Don't waste your time with this - it's awful
January 22, 2014
"Hawkeye" Christopher Collins, blue-eyed blonde, and Amy Adams, green-eyed red-head, are both 12, neighbors in Lakewood Hills, 17 miles from Minnesota Minneapolis on the front map after newspaper article. Hawkeye sketches, Amy solves codes; Sgt Treadwell may supervise. Answers are in mirror type at back, except last, serial cliff-hanger. I despise forced series, prefer self-contained, have more anger than curiosity. Concept, to improve readers' powers of observation, is admirable; process less so.
When author and illustrator credits are not given correctly on outside cover, I get more suspicious, disturbed. Worse drain on credibility when first line mis-spells hero's name. Further mistake is Hawkey "wiped his glasses" p 35 not visible in cover photos. In drawings, I couldn't tell the knapsack on top of the jacket, or water around a balloon. Codes are boring cheats not showing guiding wrinkles in paper, or envelope size. Only 1 (if you can decode drawing), 2, 4 (destination not specified), 8 are maybe fair, clever.
1 Crashing Candelabrum - Laurie stacks purse atop jacket.
2 Chocolate Snatcher - Boys on farm claim nobody used car seen at crime.
3 Lucy's Revenge - Mad little sister codes location of book Amy wants.
4 Almost Accident - TMJ trucker going to unnamed new subdivision loses lumber load and delays buyer.
5 Double Trouble - Twins say burglar hit grandad, left by window.
6 Crook Convention - Meeting side is encoded.
7 Disc Swiper - Randy claims big high-schooler left ransom note.
8 Stolen Samovar - Russian newspaper and initialled hanky left behind.
9 Ancient Treasure part 2 - Decoded map leads to stall 2, sketched. I see different numbers of hooks and side planks, brushes on both walls. So? Answer in sequel I will not seek.
Typo:
p 1 Christoper for Christopher
When author and illustrator credits are not given correctly on outside cover, I get more suspicious, disturbed. Worse drain on credibility when first line mis-spells hero's name. Further mistake is Hawkey "wiped his glasses" p 35 not visible in cover photos. In drawings, I couldn't tell the knapsack on top of the jacket, or water around a balloon. Codes are boring cheats not showing guiding wrinkles in paper, or envelope size. Only 1 (if you can decode drawing), 2, 4 (destination not specified), 8 are maybe fair, clever.
1 Crashing Candelabrum - Laurie stacks purse atop jacket.
2 Chocolate Snatcher - Boys on farm claim nobody used car seen at crime.
3 Lucy's Revenge - Mad little sister codes location of book Amy wants.
4 Almost Accident - TMJ trucker going to unnamed new subdivision loses lumber load and delays buyer.
5 Double Trouble - Twins say burglar hit grandad, left by window.
6 Crook Convention - Meeting side is encoded.
7 Disc Swiper - Randy claims big high-schooler left ransom note.
8 Stolen Samovar - Russian newspaper and initialled hanky left behind.
9 Ancient Treasure part 2 - Decoded map leads to stall 2, sketched. I see different numbers of hooks and side planks, brushes on both walls. So? Answer in sequel I will not seek.
Typo:
p 1 Christoper for Christopher
August 12, 2016
Haven't received my copy yet, just received notice I had won. 10/23/13
Received my copy and hope to start soon. I have 9 others plus my current read in front. 10/28/13
Put this and some other children/young adult books in front of the rest. Started and finished 12/18/13
Hawkeye and Amy are 12 year old detectives. These stories take place in and around their town and they solve the case by focusing on what people say and do along with clues left by the culprit.
I like the book. I used to love the Encyclopedia Brown books when I was younger, and these are similar to what I remember. Short stories to keep the kids interested. My only big negatives are on Lucy's Revenge, you couldn't see the folds in the note that were needed to figure out the clue and the Ancient Treasure's "answer" isn't in this book, so you have to purchase or get hold of the next one/go online to find it. I guess that is one way to get them to purchase more books.
Received my copy and hope to start soon. I have 9 others plus my current read in front. 10/28/13
Put this and some other children/young adult books in front of the rest. Started and finished 12/18/13
Hawkeye and Amy are 12 year old detectives. These stories take place in and around their town and they solve the case by focusing on what people say and do along with clues left by the culprit.
I like the book. I used to love the Encyclopedia Brown books when I was younger, and these are similar to what I remember. Short stories to keep the kids interested. My only big negatives are on Lucy's Revenge, you couldn't see the folds in the note that were needed to figure out the clue and the Ancient Treasure's "answer" isn't in this book, so you have to purchase or get hold of the next one/go online to find it. I guess that is one way to get them to purchase more books.
February 5, 2016
Antara yang minjem dan yang dikumpulin sedikit demi sedikit dari lapak bukbek itu aku udah lupa judul-2nya (karena ditaro di rumah ^ ^) tapi kalo 'ndak salah, ini yang pertama ta' baca (^皿^)
Padahal ini cerita detektip anak-anak dan penyelesaian kasusnya dibantu gambar, tapi segitu pun aku kadang masih ga bisa mecahin kasusnya ""(；⌣̀_⌣́)
Yang paling aku suka: baca kunci jawabannya dengan bantuan cermin, hwahahaa~ XD *ketauanbegonya*
Padahal ini cerita detektip anak-anak dan penyelesaian kasusnya dibantu gambar, tapi segitu pun aku kadang masih ga bisa mecahin kasusnya ""(；⌣̀_⌣́)
Yang paling aku suka: baca kunci jawabannya dengan bantuan cermin, hwahahaa~ XD *ketauanbegonya*
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September 7, 2012All of the books in this series were amazing, very good brain exercises for young people. Can't say much else, since it was ages ago that I read them.
My edition was a Spanish translation from Editorial Timun Mas, in which this is #8 and the title is "El Caso del Candelabro Roto", which is the name of the first story in the book.
My edition was a Spanish translation from Editorial Timun Mas, in which this is #8 and the title is "El Caso del Candelabro Roto", which is the name of the first story in the book.
May 14, 2008
kenangan masa kecil yang amat menyenangkan. i really loves the sketches of hawkeye collins. i remember trying to read the backwards clue without any help from the mirror. di terbitin lagi nggak sih? keren nih
October 26, 2009
inget banget pas smp minjem nih buku ampe semua serinya (yg tersedia di perpus sekolah). awalnya cuma iseng minjem nih buku, karena komik detektif conannya yg di perpus udah kebaca semua, hehe. ceritanya bagus n ada gambar2nya yg bikin tambah asyik aja. love it...
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September 20, 2007Masters, M.
July 15, 2008
Just loved to read this book... :). Kita bisa ikutan mencoba untuk memecahkan misteri dengan bantuan sketsa Hawkeye... And tentunya otak Amy yang pintar...
June 29, 2010
saya inget banget. Waktu SD saya menghabiskan seluruh seri buku ini yang ada di perpustakaan!
October 3, 2010
Buku favorit masa kecil gue... OMG... Gara-gara buku ini gue jadi suka nulis, sempet mo bikin novel sejenis pula! That was, like,...23 years ago? wooow...
August 9, 2012
This was one of my favorite books when I was a kid; I especially loved the computer mysteries. It was like Encyclopedia Brown, but even nerdier.
November 20, 2012
I think that it is an alright book but it doesn't tell you much about the mystery before going on to the next mystery.
March 12, 2013
perfect..... book
Want to read
December 12, 2012'
October 15, 2013
Great !
September 1, 2016
I read this on kindle on my cell phone so the illustrations didn't have near as much impact as they should have.
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April 19, 2015After reading the Encyclopedia Brown books, I found this series. I flew through them. I loved the use of pictures that Hawkeye drew to solve the mystery.
July 27, 2018
Bacaan masa kecil yang seru dan menyenangkan.
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