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In the first book of this new chapter book series about mystery, travel, and adventure, twins Ethan and Ella must find a missing coin before they move away from their hometown!
When Ethan and Ella learn that their mother has accepted the position of travel writer for The Brookeston Times , they are not happy. Move away from Brookeston? Say good-bye to all their friends? What could be worse? Their mom and dad promise them that this will be a great experience, but that doesn't make the kids feel any better.
The day before they are set to leave, their beloved Grandpa Harry stops by. As a gift, he gives Ella a pretty journal since he knows she loves to write, and he gives Ethan a gold coin that Ethan decides he will always keep in his pocket. But the morning of their departure, Ethan realizes he's lost the coin! Together, he and Ella must retrace their steps from the day before. Will they solve the mystery of the missing coin before it's time to head to the airport?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Greetings from Somewhere chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Reviews (3)
Horn Book Review
Twins Ella and Ethan must leave their hometown to visit different countries with their travel-writer mother. Coin finds the second graders hunting for Ethan's missing gold coin before they depart. In Mosaic, set in Venice, they track down a stolen gondola and discover a breathtaking mosaic. It's standard chapter-book mystery fare, suitable for independent readers. Black-and-white illustrations are included. Glos. [Review covers these Greetings from Somewhere titles: The Mystery of the Gold Coin and The Mystery of the Mosaic.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Second-grade twins prepare to leave the country, but not without first solving a time-sensitive mystery. Ella and Ethan Briar are devastated by their parents' announcement that the family is leaving their beloved hometown. Mrs. Briar has accepted a new job as a travel writer, a job that will send the family to new places all over the globe on a weekly basis. In an attempt to soothe the twins' unhappiness about the move ("What about school? And soccer?" they ask), their grandfathera retired, globe-trotting archaeologist himselfgives each a special gift for their travels. Mystery-writing Ella gets a journal; Ethan gets a special gold coin. On their last morning in town, Ethan realizes that his gold coin is missingand they only have a few hours before they have to leave for the airport. While their grandfather does their chores, the twins methodically determine when Ethan last had the cointhe previous dayand make a list of places he visited to retrace his steps. This allows the twins to say goodbye to friendly faces throughout the town. This series-launching installment's light on mystery, but it's welcoming and accessible through expressive, frequent illustrations. The Mystery of the Mosaic, publishing simultaneously, takes the kids to Venice for their first overseas adventure. Not terribly remarkable, but the series has lots of growing room. (Mystery. 5-7)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Twins Ella and Ethan are dismayed to learn they must leave their hometown for a new life as world travelers. Exotic cities do not make up for the loss of friends, writing club, and soccer season. Before they leave, their grandpa Harry, a famous archaeologist, gives them each gifts: a journal for solving mysteries and an old gold coin. When Ethan's coin disappears hours before their flight, the twins use their sleuthing skills and Ella's notebook to track it down. The first book in the Greetings from Somewhere series is thin on mystery and long on establishing characters and background, but it does a good job of setting the stage for the simultaneously released The Mystery of the Mosaic, where the twins find a stolen gondola and a hidden mosaic in Venice. Plentiful black-and-white illustrations break up the text, and a glossary in the back defines foreign words but lacks a pronunciation guide. Hand this fresh transitional chapter-book series to readers looking for realistic fiction with a touch of mystery.--Harold, Suzanne Copyright 2010 Booklist