Summary: This fourth installment of The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins does not require readers to have read any others. Each is a mystery of its own. Maisie lives in a boarding house in London with her grandmother and as she cleans around the house after its guests, she happens upon clues to mysteries. The reading is fairly easy despite the frequent times readers will notice words not often use here in the United States. In this story, a guest has decided to share his treasures from world travel with a British Museum. One of the masks is stolen before it is taken to the museum. The museum curator is miffed and involves the police in recovering the mask. Of course, the police gather less clues than Maisie and she unravels the truth, and devises a plan to get the best possible outcome for all.
Though there are some language differences, this is a decent mystery that may appeal to my elementary students seeking this genre.
Straight Talk for Librarians: This is an additional purchase, but not just because it has britishisms. It is a "stuffy" language feel and I am not sure my students, even those born overseas, will fully understand the language. I liked the Victorian "feel", if that makes any difference. If you need mysteries, this will be fine for that kind of genre study.
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