The Maltese Mummy (Chicagoland Detective Agency)
In this second volume in the Chicagoland Detective Agency graphic-novel series, teen sleuths Megan and Raf and their talking-dog partner, Bradley, get caught up in two seemingly unrelated happenings: the arrival of a rock idol and the disappearance of a mummy from the Art Institute. The story is a bit light on the detective front (the investigating primarily consists of always being where the villains are concocting their nefarious plans) but heavy on goofy-edged action and manga-inflected artwork. Another good-natured adventure with a few nods to classic detective stories. Grades 4-7. --Ian Chipman--This text refers to theLibrary Bindingedition.