Trashed!

By Martha Freeman

Book Overview

From Edgar Award-nominated author Martha Freeman comes a "delightful" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade mystery following a young boy working at his family's secondhand store that is a steal-your-heart story about family and friendship.

Arthur Popper helps out in his family's Boulder, Colorado, junk store, Universal Trash, a place so full of cool stuff it inspires awe in first-time shoppers. When it comes to ukuleles, peppermills, and rhinestones, Arthur knows what's what. But unlike his motorcycle-riding grandma and his namesake, King Arthur, he's not brave or adventurous.

Then Arthur finds a chipped teacup, of all things, and realizes it's the key to solving the perfect crime--a crime only he knows about.

With help from a supernatural sidekick, his best friend, his annoying little sister, and a sad-faced police officer, Arthur embarks on the hard work of detecting. Everyone knows Arthur is good at customer service. Does he have what it takes to solve a mystery and confront a thief?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1665905352
• ISBN13: 9781665905350
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7