Thursday, August 24, 2017

Larson, Kirby. Audacity Jones Steals the Show.

Larson, Kirby. Audacity Jones Steals the Show. Scholastic Press  2017  176p  $16.99 ISBN 978-0-545-84065-1  ms    Historical Fiction  VG-BN   

Audacity Jones is an orphan and a student at Miss Maisie’s School for Wayward Girls. Her wish for an adventure takes her off again to New York City to help the Great Houdini perform a magic trick. Audacity reads everything that she can.  She is especially drawn to adventure tales and longs for even a small little escapade to brighten her day.  Her wish soon comes true once again.  Commodore Crutchfield (Cyber) arrives at the school looking for Audacity to help him with a secret mission in New York City.  Needless to say, Audacity jumps at the chance and leaves with Cyber and her friend Bimmy.  It doesn’t take Audacity very long to figure out that there is a mystery to be solved.  It will be up to Audacity and her feline companion Min to pull off a grand illusion. 

This is engaging, suspenseful, well-written historical fiction with excellent characterizations and a well-paced plot.  The creative twists will hold the reader's attention from beginning to end, and keep him/her demanding more adventures for Audacity.              

Summary: Audacity Jones is an orphan and a student at Miss Maisie’s School for Wayward Girls. Her wish for an adventure takes her off once again to New York City to help the Great Houdini perform a magic trick.     


Adventure-Fiction, Harry Houdini-Fiction                    --Linda McNeil

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