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    The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity: Brixton Brothers, Book 1

    Written by Mac Barnett

    Narrated by Arte Johnson

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    About this audiobook

    Steve Brixton always wanted to be a detective . . . until he found out he already was one.

    It all starts here: the thrilling story of Steve Brixton's first case. Our hero has a national treasure to recover, a criminal mastermind to unmask, and a social studies report due Monday-all while on the run from cops, thugs, and secret-agent librarians.

    Just another day for a kid detective.


    "The boy detective novel is back with Mac Barnett's tongue-in-cheek homage to the Hardy Boys mysteries. Arte Johnson is spot-on as narrator. His serious, straightforward delivery adds just the right leavening to this funny and entertaining story."-AudioFile

    "Arte Johnson gives Steve's predicament a matter-of-fact, almost sardonic tone, with methodical pacing and understatement that provides listeners with laugh-out-loud enjoyment of this wholly improbable story. Fans will also enjoy the other titles in this series."-School Library Journal
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 12, 2010
    ISBN9780307710413
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    The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity: Brixton Brothers, Book 1
    Author

    Mac Barnett

    Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. His picture books include two Caldecott Honor–winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn. Among his other popular books are I Love You Like a Pig, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, and The Magic Word, illustrated by Elise Parsley. He lives in Oakland, California. You can visit him online at macbarnett.com.

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    • 3/5
      I checked this out for my nephew and I to listen to on a road trip. It was a fun, light YA mystery. I may not read the rest of the series, but I would certainly recommend it for a young reader.
    • 4/5
      Hilarious! Take off on the Hardy Boys with great illustrations to compliment the story.Librarian secret agents, absolutely!
    • 3/5
      What a hoot! This story is part homage, part parody of the famous Hardy Boys series. Steve, an ordinary kid whose heroes are the detective Bailey Brothers (obviously copies of the Hardy Boys), is embroiled in a mystery after checking out the wrong library book. Suddenly everyone- villians, counter villians, police, and friends- are acting like their counterpart characters in his favorite book series. Steve turns detective (since everyone now acts like he is one anyway) to clear his name of treason. Interestingly, those who read the original Hardy Boys texts will probably find this funnier than those who only read the revised texts.
    • 4/5
      Steve Brixton wants to be a detective. He has read the whole Bailey Brothers (Think Hardy Boys) mystery series, saved cereal box tops to send away for a detective license, hollowed out a book to create a secret book-box, and he even has the essential tool of any good detective--a magnifying glass. He accidentally finds his first case while at the library researching "early American needlework" for a school assignment. When Steve accidentally pulls out his detective license instead of his library card, the case of the case of mistaken identity begins. Library Secret Agents and the local police believe he is a dangerous criminal working for the bad guy, Mr.E who is trying to steal the Maguffin quilt which contains valuable government secrets dating all the way back to 1776. No matter how hard he tries, Steve can't convince people he is just a kid, not a real detective, so he decides the only way to clear his name is to solve the case. He faces kidnappings, escapes from second story windows, and bookmobile chases in his quest to find the identify of Mr. E and the location of the missing quilt of secrets. This is a great humor/mystery for upper elementary grades. Adults may catch more of the humor references than kids, but the action and Steve's well meaning, but not always successful (yet funny!) attempts at investigating will keep everyone entertained. The description of the Librarian Secret Agents was one of my favorite parts! "Librarians are the most elite, best trained secret force in the United States of America. Probably in the world." I won't look at a bookmobile the same again! The story was more on the humor than realistic side, but that's what made it so much fun. It had a little National Treasure like feel to it. Definitely a fun mystery series that kids will enjoy! It would be a great story to pair with a study of different types of codes used throughout history.
    • 5/5
      Steve Brixton is a seventh grader who is obsessed the the Bailey Brothers mystery series. He almost has the Bailey Brother's Detective Manual memorized. This is a good thing when he gets involved in a case to recover a national treasure. It all starts when his teacher assigns an essay on American needlework. Steve has many perilous adventures on the way to solving the case. Humorous middle grade mystery.
    • 5/5
      This was absolutely adorable, hysterical, and awesome. For anyone who inhaled mystery series like Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and Trixie Belden when they were young, this book offers a knowing, but not smug, sendup of the "boy [or girl] detective" genre. I loved that the librarians were supersecret spys, that a teacher was the villain, that the whole thing hinged on a quilt named "the maguffin," lololol. The illustrations are also a fun sendup of the style of art that was in the hardy boys books. My favorite drawing is the one of Steve in his "sailor" disguise entering the bar where all the thugs hang out. Oh my god, I loved this book so much. Thankfully it's a series and the next book just came out. Please let there be many many more titles!
    • 5/5
      When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.
    • 4/5
      Part Encylopedia Brown, part Hardy Boys homage and parody, the first installment in the Brixton Brothers mystery series is a lot of fun and one of those books that kids will get a kick out of while older readers smile at the jokes and references.Steve Brixton is an ordinary kid who loves reading the fictional adventures of the Baily Brothers (his favorite is whichever in the 50 plus series he's reading at the time). Steve is assigned a school project to write about the history of quilt making, something he is less than thrilled about. He heads out to his local library to get a book and before he knows it, he's being pursued by a secret society of librarians, the U.S. government, his mom's new boyfriend. "The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity" is a fun book in the vein of the old Encyclopedia Brown mysteries I grew up reading. But the story does have an over-the-top absurdity factor that keeps the smiles coming and will have you racing through to see how it all ends. The asides in which Steve reflects on advice he's taken from the Bailey Brothers mystery series and their detective's handbook are a pure joy and worth the price of admission alone.I only hope the next installment comes soon.