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The Dark Stairs is a classic middle-grade mystery with a resourceful young detective protagonist. The story contains mild suspense and some danger as Herculeah investigates a potentially sinister situation, but violence is not graphic or central to the plot. The book emphasizes curiosity, courage, and problem-solving while featuring positive parental role models who work in law enforcement.
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Mystery is in Herculeah Jones’s blood. How could it not be, with a father on the police force and a mother who’s a private eye? So when Herculeah notices a man hanging around the "Dead Oaks" mansion, she can’t resist doing some investigating of her own. Legend has it the old estate was the site of a murder, and now it... Mystery is in Herculeah Jones’s blood. How could it not be, with a father on the police force and a mother who’s a private eye? So when Herculeah notices a man hanging around the "Dead Oaks" mansion, she can’t resist doing some investigating of her own. Legend has it the old estate was the site of a murder, and now it looks like there’s something even more nefarious going on. Can Herculeah crack the case before the mystery man closes in on her?
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Mystery and detective stories
- Children's fiction
- Jones, herculeah (fictitious character), fiction
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ISBN 9780142405925 · Penguin