Who Killed Darius Drake?

Orphan genius Darius enlists the school tough guy to help uncover who sent a note posing the question 'Who Killed Darius Drake?' This adventure soon becomes entangled with the case of Darius' grandfather being imprisoned for forging evidence in the hunt for a diamond necklace. The arrival of this mystery caper is set to coincide with the Usborne Modern Classics relaunch of Philbrick's "Freak The Mighty".

About the author

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen award-winning novels for young readers, but before he began writing children's books, he was a prize-winning author of mysteries for adults. Rodman Philbrick's first novel for young readers, Freak the Mighty, has nearly four million copies in print and won the California Young Reader Medal before its release as a feature film, The Mighty, starring Sharon Stone. Rodman Philbrick grew up in a small town in New England, and he currently divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys.

Summary

When genius orphan, Darius, employs school tough guy, Arthur "Bash-Man", to help him find out who sent a note asking "Who Killed Darius Drake?", they get caught up in a mystery. Darius's grandfather was imprisoned for forging evidence in the hunt for a diamond necklace, and it's still missing. So they start searching...and find tons of trouble!

Product details

• Authors: Rodman Philbrick, Philbrick Rodman
• Publisher: Usborne Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781474946728
• ISBN: 978-1-4749-4672-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction