Squishy Taylor notices the kinds of things other people miss: odd behavior, strange clues, and neighbors who are suddenly much less boring than they used to be.
In this funny chapter book mystery, Squishy is sure something suspicious is happening in her apartment building. There may be illegal diamonds involved, but proving it is not simple, especially when the police are not ready to trust an eleven-year-old detective with a big imagination and an even bigger hunch.
With her crowded blended family, her bonus sisters, and a building full of secrets, Squishy has to sort real evidence from wild guesses. Young readers who like clever clues, lively family stories, and junior detectives with plenty of nerve will enjoy following Squishy as she tries to put the case together.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
129 Pages
A priceless vase has vanished from a locked apartment, and Squishy Taylor is not the kind of kid who can leave a mystery alone.
When Squishy and her bonus sisters, Vee and Jessie, discover that the missing vase may be connected to a set stolen long ago, the case becomes even stranger. Then the building’s security cameras seem to show something impossible: a ghostly Chinese warrior. Is it a real haunting, a trick, or a clue someone wants them to misunderstand?
This fast-moving chapter book blends mystery, humor, and family tension as Squishy investigates with sharp eyes and bold ideas. Readers who enjoy puzzle-filled stories, suspicious clues, and junior detectives who refuse to give up will have fun joining Squishy on the case.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
129 Pages
Squishy Taylor has a new home, a new stepfamily, and two bonus sisters who seem to be everywhere she does not want them to be.
Life in a crowded apartment building is already complicated, but then Squishy discovers a runaway boy hiding in the garage. Keeping the secret feels exciting at first, until the mystery grows bigger than she expected. To figure out what is really going on, Squishy may have to work with the very twins she has been trying to avoid.
This lively chapter book introduces a cheeky, observant young detective with a blended family, a busy building, and plenty of questions to chase. It is a good fit for readers who enjoy funny family stories, light mysteries, and brave kids solving problems in their own neighborhoods.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
129 Pages
