The room felt old-fashioned but it was a lot nicer than the classrooms at Ysidro Middle School, which were so depressing that she was always mentally redecorating them. It would take so long that as soon as she’d finished she’d have to start all over. Amanda thought it was beautiful but was thankful she didn’t have to polish it. The classroom was huge and paneled in dark wood. The first class the next morning was History of Detectives. “Overall, this book is a complete package! It has an amazing cover with fun characters and a great story line that every reader will totally enjoy and get hooked with!” - Jessica Tan, Driftless, “I loved this book, I was hooked from the start,” Lola Verroen, “If you are a middle grade book fan, and I don’t care what age you are, you will definitely be wild about the author Paula Berinstein.” - Esperanza Gaillard, “Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy is a smashing Holmesian debut from Paula Berinstein.” Derrick Belanger, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.
The only snag is that arch-villain Blixus Moriarty, a descendant of Holmes’s nemesis Professor James Moriarty, might be involved, and he doesn’t like nosy little girls interfering in his business. Now Amanda must embrace her destiny and uncover the truth. At first they’re not sure whether these seeming clues mean anything, but when Amanda’s father disappears and the cook is found dead with her head in a bag of sugar, they’re certain that crimes are taking place.
When Amanda arrives at the dreaded school, she considers running away–until she and her new friends discover blood and weird pink substances in odd places. Nevertheless her parents refuse to see his flaws, and she’s going to a secret English detective school for the descendants of famous detectives whether she likes it or not. Her ancestor, Sherlock Holmes’s colleague Inspector G. sugar?Īmanda Lester wouldn’t be caught dead going into the family business. She writes middle grade/YA novels–and I have to say, I love the bright and bold book covers! I know that I’ll be getting these books for my sons when they get a little bigger!Ī reluctant detective, a criminal mastermind, and. I am happy to introduce author Paula Berinstein as a featured author.
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