by Mac Barnett (Author), Adam Rex (Illustrator)
Steve Brixton is in retirement, and not even grand theft auto can bring him back for one last job. Period, the end, that's that. Right
After finding out that his favorite author (and author of the definitive
Bailey Brothers Guidebook) was not the man Steve thought he was, the Brixton Brothers detective agency is officially out of business. Steve has a new job now: taking out the trash for five bucks a week.
But when he and his best chum Dana take a train trip down the California coast, he's caught up in a mystery that involves a fleet of stolen automobiles, a vanishing girl, and a phantom train car. For fans who want their Hardy Boys with a sprinkle of laugh-out-loud humor.
Author Biography
Mac Barnett is the author of the Brixton Brother series and several picture books, including Guess Again! and Chloe and the Lion (both illustrated by Adam Rex), and the New York Times bestseller Extra Yarn. He's on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center, and founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers. Mac lives in Oakland, California.
Adam Rex is the
New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich. His other books include
The True Meaning of Smekday, which was made into the hit animated movie
Home;
Moonday; and
School's First Day of School, illustrated by Christian Robinson. He also illustrated the Brixton Brothers series,
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem,
Chloe and the Lion, and
How This Book Was Made, all by Mac Barnett, and
Chu's Day, by Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Visit him at AdamRex.com or follow him on Twitter @MrAdamRex.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.78 x 7.66 x 5.15 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 18, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: It Happened on a Train
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 5