Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery

Description

Perfect for readers outgrowing Ivy & Bean and the Nancy Clancy books! BFFs Lou Lou Bombay and Peacock Pearl love their PSPP (Post-School Pre-Parents) tea parties on Friday afternoons, where they recap the school week, chat about Pea's latest fashions, and tend to Lou Lou's burgeoning backyard garden. But when a series of small crimes crop up around El Corazon, their quaint and quirky neighborhood, right before the Dia de Los Muertos Parade, the girls must join forces (horticultural know-how and artistic genius) to solve the mystery.

Jill Diamond has loved children's literature for as long as she can remember, thanks to her school-librarian mother and long, cold winters in Maine. She presently lives in San Francisco, where, when she's not writing, she practices law and hangs out with her husband and their son. Visit her online at jilldiamondbooks.com Lesley Vamos studied at the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, where she earned a BA with distinction in digital media. She loves telling stories, cooking, traveling, and eating eggplant. She resides in Sydney, Australia. Visit her online stripeddesigns.com

"The tone is light and the characterizations equally breezy. The third-person narrative has a strong voice...The respectful relationship between the two girls offers welcome respite from tales of best-friend angst." --Kirkus Reviews "...young readers will want to follow Lou Lou and Pea as they piece together clues and try to get to the bottom of the mystery." --Booklist