Real-life crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is starring in her very own early chapter book series -- inspired by real news stories she has written! In this sixth book, tomato plants are stolen from a local garden! Hilde needs to catch the thief fast. But when she and her sister Izzy interview witnesses, they discover something strange: people all around town are getting sick! Can this real-life reporter get to the ROOT of these two mysteries?
Good For:
Kids Just Ready for Chapter Books, Close Reading for Clues, Real-Life Writing, Mystery Lovers, Personality-Filled Pictures on Every Page, Resourceful Girl Reporter
Topics and Themes:
Journalism, Research and Detective Work, Gardening, Tomatoes, Mystery Illnesses, Environment, Small-Town Life