The Lemonade Crime, 2

Friends, justice, and . . . lemonade? Evan and Jessie are hot on the trail of the missing lemonade-stand money. Follow this brother-sister duo as they take justice into their own hands and explore the meaning of fairness, integrity, and repairing relationships on the playground and in business in this installment of the award-winning Lemonade War series.

Evan Treski thinks fourth grader Scott Spencer is their prime suspect, so he challenges him to a game of basketball. But his little sister Jessie disagrees. Her solution? Turn the playground into a full-blown courtroom with a judge, jury, witnesses . . . and surprising consequences.

But what happens when neither solution is what they expected?

Can these siblings solve the mystery on their own or will they need to work together after all? And will the lemonade money ever be found? Humorous and emotionally engaging, this entertaining novel is full of ideas for creative problem solving, definitions of legal terms, and even analytical thinking.

The five books in this fun-to-read series are:

The Lemonade War

The Lemonade Crime

The Bell Bandit

The Candy Smash

The Magic Trap

Author: Jacqueline Davies
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 05/02/2011
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.70w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780547279671
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 143651 / Lemonade Crime


Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
Booklist 05/01/2011 pg. 45
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2011 pg. 47
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 100
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 353 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Jacqueline Davies was inspired to write this novel after many young readers of The Lemonade War asked, But what about Scott Spencer?!? She is the talented writer of several novels and picture books, including The Boy Who Drew Birds. Ms. Davies lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family. Visit her website at www.jacquelinedavies.net.