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Down the Rabbit Hole
An Echo Falls Mystery

By Peter Abrahams
Read by Mandy Siegfried

        Ingrid Levin-Hill is thirteen. She lives an active, full life, as does her family. Her dad works in money, her mother in real estate. Her brother is a typical teen who isn't as irritating as most brothers. Ingrid is into soccer, acting, and loves her granddad. Life is good until...

     Ingrid decides to run to soccer practice but finds she doesn't know her hometown as well as Sherlock Holmes knows London. She ends up in the wrong area of town and crosses paths with Crazy Kate, a woman who later becomes a murder victim. Ingrid eventually realizes her pumas are missing and they have her name in them. She decides to take some pointers from Sherlock Holmes as she tries to recover her shoes from Kate's house and solve who killed Crazy Kate. In the process, she rediscovers Joey, the Chief's son, who isn't as chubby or shy as he use to be.

     Peter Abrahms brings young readers an adventurous mystery. In Down the Rabbit Hole, he introduces them to his new teenage sleuth and the works of Sherlock Holmes. Ingrid is a character who stands on her own. She reminds me of the lead characters in the Babysitter Club series. It's Disney meets Mystery! Let's hope there's more to come.

     Mandy Siegfried reads Ingrid's first adventure. She does a superb job of meeting the kids on their level and entertaining them throughout.

The Book

Harper Children's Audio
April 1, 2005
Audio CD / Unabridged edition
0060786647
Children's / teen's mystery [Ages 9-12]
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The Reviewer

Brenda Weeaks
Reviewed 2005
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