The Case of the Diamonds in the Desk

Milo & Jazz Mysteries #8

by Lewis B. Montgomery, Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

A jewelry store is robbed. A diamond necklace mysteriously shows up in Milo's desk at school. The connection is crystal clear . . . isn't it? Detective duo Milo and Jazz tackle their eighth case in this exciting mystery!

Genres: Mystery, Chapter Books

71 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

A pseudonym of Mara Rockliff.

Series:
* Milo & Jazz Mysteries

Reviews

[Katie Merkel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A big jewelry store was robbed, and Milo is too busy thinking about the heist to worry about why his teacher is acting weird. When a diamond necklace appears in Milo’s desk, he wonders if his teacher is one of the thieves. Are Milo and Jazz on the trail of the jewelry store thieves, or is something else going on?

[Neva · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great mystery book

[Olga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had many plot twists which made it very interesting...

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are several things that I love about this series. First, they are well-written and easy to read, perfect for early readers. Second, the mysteries are believable and interesting. So many mystery series start to sound the same after a while, but each of these books is unique and fun. Plus each book focuses on a different skill that is useful in detecting. For example, in Diamonds in the Desk, Milo and Jazz practice the skill of working backward, starting with an end result and working back to the cause or circumstances that created that end result. In Crooked Campaign, Milo and Jazz learn about red herrings, things/clues that seem related to the mystery but really have nothing to do with it. I also like the fact that real life goes on while the kids are trying to figure things out. Friend issues, school council campaigns, etc. Also, at the end of each book are some fun logic puzzles for readers to figure out. This is a great series for early readers who enjoy a good mystery.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I first read it, I actually thought that the teacher was the diamond theif.All the clues led to him, but I learned that in a mystery you need proof.
This story is about a boy named Milo and a girl named jazz. They find out that their has been a big jewlry robbery in their town.
Milo and Jazz think they can be a real detective and find out who did it. They find lot's of clues that all point to their teacher. After a few days, there has been another robbery in a woman's house.
Milo and Jazz try to figure out both mysteries at once. Another detective figures the jewlry store robbery out but Milo and Jazz figure out who stole the woman's necklace.
You'll have to read the book to find out who took it.

[M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice 2nd grade reader with large print and good pictures. Milo and Jazz like to investigate mysteries and this time they're trying to figure out how a diamond necklace showing up in Milo's desk at school figures in with a local jewelry store heist.

I like the methodical way the kids work out how to investigate and them implement their plans. In the end there's a logical solution to the mystery of the diamond necklace.

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

there are diamonds in milo's desk. a second grader dropped it in his desk instead by accident. they find out the diamond necklace belongs to the second graders mom.

[Albine Eien · Rating 4 out of 5]

L'histoire est bien construite même si l'enquêteur principal a encore beaucoup à faire pour mener correctement ses investigations comme celles de son idole Dash Marlowe.