Octavia Spencer

The Case of the Time-capsule Bandit (Reprint) Octavia Spencer

Brief Description: Twelve-year-old Randi, unhappy about moving from Brooklyn to Deer Creek, Tennessee, after her mother's death, soon finds new friends and a case to solve surrounding a stolen time capsule and rumors of a centuries-old treasure. Publisher Marketing: Meet Randi Rhodes, the world's first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this "assured, entertaining whodunit" ("Publishers Weekly"), a 2014 IndieNext pick and the first in a new middle grade series from Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer. Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founder's Day Festival. But the festival's main attraction, a time capsule that many people believe hold the town's treasure, has gone missing. Twelve-year-old Randi Rhodes and her best friend, D. C., are Bruce Lee-inspired ninjas and local detectives determined to solve the case. Even if it means investigating a haunted cabin and facing mean old Angus McCarthy, prime suspect. They have three days to find the treasure...the future of their whole town is at stake! Will these kids be able to save the day? Review Citations:

School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 55 (EAN 9781442364264, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 (EAN 9781442476837, Open Ebook)

Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 08/19/2013 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 pg. 181 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 104 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/01/2013 pg. 80 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

Entertainment Weekly 11/29/2013 pg. 77 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 (EAN 9781442476813, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Spencer, Octavia A veteran character actress and one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents, Octavia Spencer has become a familiar fixture on both television and silver screen. Her critically acclaimed performance as Minny in the DreamWorks feature film "The Help" won her a 2012 Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Award, among countless other honors. Octavia is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University. She lives in Los Angeles. "Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit" was her first novel. Contributor Bio:  To, Vivienne Vivienne To has illustrated several books, including The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins and the Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective series by Octavia Spencer. As a child, she had two pet mice escape. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner and her ginger cat. Visit her at VivienneTo.com.