Moxie McCoy is a grade school age detective. She has read all of the Abigail Adams, Girl Detective novels multiple times and has the sleuthing thing down pat. When the school's stuffed owl mascot, Eddie, is stolen, Moxie is on the case. She is sure that if she solves the mystery she will get the top Eddie award. But is she the best McCoy for the task?This book has an interesting format. Each page has illustrations and creative type setting, a little like the Geronimo Stilton books, but in black and white. I would call it a "highly illustrated" book, but it isn't quite like a Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Dork Diary because the illustrations are more incorporated with the text. It think it will be a good transition book for readers who are trying to move from graphic novels to more text dense literature.
Besides the format, the story is cute. Moxie's eagerness is charmingly exasperating to all the adults in her life. Under it all, she is is kind and lonely girl, looking for a friend. I think the books multiple starred reviews are well deserved. (2017, 322 p.)
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