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Raven Hill Mysteries #25
Dirty Tricks
Another unpredictable adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest!
The Help-for-Hire gang's toughest challenge yet begins when a new teacher assigns too much homework. The local library seems like the best place for them to hit the books . . . until the books start hitting back! It turns out the Phantom of the Library is playing practical jokes on innocent readers, and Richelle's not laughing.
As the tricks become more and more treacherous, Richelle and her five loyal friends must unmask the prankster soon, or else the library will be destroyed forever. . . .
The Help-for-Hire gang's toughest challenge yet begins when a new teacher assigns too much homework. The local library seems like the best place for them to hit the books . . . until the books start hitting back! It turns out the Phantom of the Library is playing practical jokes on innocent readers, and Richelle's not laughing.
As the tricks become more and more treacherous, Richelle and her five loyal friends must unmask the prankster soon, or else the library will be destroyed forever. . . .
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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Emily Rodda
297 books2,114 followersEmily Rodda (real name Jennifer Rowe) was born in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Moving into a publishing career, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson, Rodda's first book was published in 1984.
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May 8, 2020
I really liked this book. It was a great story about jealousy and mystery all wrapped up in a book. It starts out with an assignment from an odd Teacher that requires research. And what better place is there to research things then the library. Where the mystery begins
August 6, 2015
This one was definitely not as good as the others, and I'm disappointed because I've really been looking forward to Richelle's POV. Still, I did enjoy it. I liked the idea of the Phantom's "tricks," (so much so that I kind of want to set some up in my own library...)
However, I feel like the characters were not handled nearly as well in this one. I've finally realized that each book has a different co-author, so I'm blaming Kate Rowe for this.
This book was still an enjoyable read, just kind of disappointing comparatively speaking.
However, I feel like the characters were not handled nearly as well in this one. I've finally realized that each book has a different co-author, so I'm blaming Kate Rowe for this.
This book was still an enjoyable read, just kind of disappointing comparatively speaking.
March 25, 2021
The cute little thing looks all right
everyone is trying their best.
everyone is trying their best.
December 9, 2024
Richelle is my fave pov character I will never get tired of her intense desire to not be the protagonist of a mystery novel.
January 29, 2024
The final 6 of the series are all ghost written by Rodda's daughter, Kate Rowe, and as such they are a set to themselves.
Rowe follows the formula but tangents toward the concept that all of the member of Teen Power Inc. are friends when they are firmly not. Part of the charm and beauty of the series was the in-fighting and hard feelings between the group members and without that, they feel flat.
The other dimensions of the characters are well-fleshed, I just miss them being mean to each other and meaning it.
The 'pranks' are low-key boring, and the kids don't get a job until 70-odd pages in the book, the only flimsy rationale they have to get together, since most of them dislike each other. The A-Z mystery part was fun, and Tom was in character.
2024 reread: I stand by the previous review. The mystery itself is one of the better ones, with great misdirection, it just falls a little flat if the gang aren't sniping at each other.
It's not Teen Power Inc. until someone gets a concussion.
Rowe follows the formula but tangents toward the concept that all of the member of Teen Power Inc. are friends when they are firmly not. Part of the charm and beauty of the series was the in-fighting and hard feelings between the group members and without that, they feel flat.
The other dimensions of the characters are well-fleshed, I just miss them being mean to each other and meaning it.
The 'pranks' are low-key boring, and the kids don't get a job until 70-odd pages in the book, the only flimsy rationale they have to get together, since most of them dislike each other. The A-Z mystery part was fun, and Tom was in character.
2024 reread: I stand by the previous review. The mystery itself is one of the better ones, with great misdirection, it just falls a little flat if the gang aren't sniping at each other.
It's not Teen Power Inc. until someone gets a concussion.
October 19, 2016
Dirty Tricks was about a girl named Richelle who had never spent much time at the Raven Hill Library until her teacher assigned an assignment where it was a requirement to go to the library. At the library there was a so called "phantom"who was playing fun little jokes for the guest to enjoy. But the jokes became bad, they started to hurt people. Will Richelle and her friends stop the phantom before the worst becomes of the library, find out in Dirty Tricks.
January 12, 2017
its a very interesting book. it has a lot of mystery in it.
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November 18, 2016I need to finish this book today because dont have time to read and I love this book.
April 10, 2017
4.25 stars
One of my favourite in the series.
I love the idea of a library phantom. As a kid I was in love with the idea of finding one of the phantom's tricks at the library!
I also appreciate that the outcome of the mystery in this one wasn't necessarily super obvious which can sometimes be the case with these children's mysteries.
One of my favourite in the series.
I love the idea of a library phantom. As a kid I was in love with the idea of finding one of the phantom's tricks at the library!
I also appreciate that the outcome of the mystery in this one wasn't necessarily super obvious which can sometimes be the case with these children's mysteries.
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