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The Ming & Wah Detective Agency: Summer Drama!

by Ming Chen

A twin detective team takes on summer mysteries

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A twin detective team takes on summer mysteries

Ming and Wah are ten-year-old twins who open a neighborhood detective agency during the summer before fifth grade. Their friend Aileen joins them as they investigate a vandalized neighborhood, a rigged horseshoe contest, and a masked burglar in their New Jersey town. The chapter-book structure gives each chapter its own case, while the twins’ disagreements over methods sit alongside their shared work to connect clues and solve problems. An illustrated series opener centered on curiosity, teamwork, and neighborhood mysteries.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in mysteries and clue-solving
  • Children looking for a chapter book with a separate case in each chapter
  • Readers who enjoy stories about twins, friendship, and neighborhood adventures

Themes

Mystery and deductionTeamworkFriendshipCommunity

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Book overview

In this lighthearted, illustrated chapter book series, ten-year-old twin detectives Ming and Wah invite readers to hunt for clues and solve neighborhood mysteries. No case too small, for fees not too large!

Ten-year-old twins Ming and Wah can get to the bottom of any mystery! Sometimes they disagree on methods, but they're always in sync when they crack a case. With a librarian mother and a journalist father, they were practically born to be detectives. They're bursting with useful information from all the books they devour, and they know exactly what questions to ask in an investigation.

So, the summer before fifth grade, they decide to go pro and open up The Ming and Wah Detective Agency: "No case too small for fees not too large!" Their best friend, Aileen, soon joins the team. Luckily, their small town in New Jersey is filled with mysteries, big and small: a vandalized neighborhood, a rigged horseshoe contest, and even a masked burglar! Will the young sleuths be able to connect the dots in each case and prevent jerks from spoiling everyone's summer?

The first installment of The Ming & Wah Detective Agency series introduces the curious, clever, and determined suburban sleuths, Ming and Wah. With a sweet, lighthearted tone, clear writing, and one case per chapter, this is the perfect book to introduce young readers to the mystery genre, and the satisfaction of deducing solutions.

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