Author(s): Clements, Andrew

9-10 Year Old

Ted Hammond is the only sixth-grader in his one-room school. He's smack dab in the middle between four eighth-graders and four fourth-graders. His singular status gives him plenty of time to pursue his passion, solving mysteries. His deductive skills have been honed through the careful solving of every literary mystery he has been able to get his hands on. When he spots a face in the window of an abandoned house while delivering newspapers, he has a chance to apply his skills to a real-life mystery.