R.A. Spratt is an award-winning author and television writer. Her Nanny Piggins series went into nine best selling volumes in Australia. She lives in Bowral, Australia with her husband, two daughters and a puppy called Henry. Like Friday Barnes, R.A. enjoys wearing a silly hat.
Phil Gosier is an independent art director and designer working in the Washington, D.C. area. His illustration and design clients include Kellogg's, the Discovery Channel, Marvel and DC Comics, and Macmillan. At Macmillan, Phil has worked on the Friday Barnes Mystery series and the picture book Snow Beast Comes to Play. He graduated from the University of Maryland and lives in suburban Maryland with his family.
"A hilarious mix of silliness and mystery that will keep readers
chuckling and turning pages . . . Another worthy addition to a
must-have series for middle-grade readers." --Booklist
Under Suspicion, A Friday Barnes Mystery: "This second book in the
Friday Barnes series is even funnier and quirkier than its
predecessor." --School Library Journal "Spratt continues to hit
just the right mix of dry humor and suspense. Her characterization
of her protagonist shines . . . Readers know that, like Sherlock
Holmes, Friday will solve every mystery; the book's fun is in
seeing how she does it . . . A cliffhanger ending will have readers
drumming their fingers as they wait for the next episode." --Kirkus
Reviews "Spratt's droll humor, often expressed through Friday's
spacey friend Melanie, is the perfect complement to the offbeat
mysteries Friday encounters . . . Give this to readers who like
humor but also want more intelligent characters and jokes, as well
as those who like quirky mysteries." --Booklist Girl Detective, A
Friday Barnes Mystery: "With off-the-wall plot turns and small
mysteries scattered throughout, this is the perfect choice for
mystery fans with a silly sense of humor, and the cliff-hanger
ending promises more sleuthing on the horizon. Gosier's
black-and-white spot illustrations add to the charming atmosphere.
A sheer delight." --Booklist, starred review "Spratt's (the Nanny
Piggins series) effortlessly funny narration will keep readers
laughing from start to finish." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Quirky, tongue-in-cheek . . . delightfully eccentric . . . A good
choice for voracious readers who enjoy a blend of humor and
mystery." --School Library Journal "Spratt begins this new series
with a nifty, engaging protagonist who can keep readers laughing
and help young geeks feel good about themselves . . . Delightful,
highly logical, and well-informed fun." --Kirkus Reviews
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