Author Michele Torrey

Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey, Science Detectives. They’re in business together. Serious business. No case is too difficult for Doyle and Fossey, the best science detectives in the fifth grade. Is a greedy ghost haunting your local cemetery? Call Doyle and Fossey. (Meanwhile, running around after dark is not recommended.) Is your friend stuck in her laundry chute? You know the drill. Stop wasting time and pick up that phone. The four mysterious cases in this book are followed by related activities or experiments you can try at home. Put on your lab coat, dig out your notebook, and you’re ready to go!

"The stories move quickly, holding readers' interest. The resolutions are viable and the elements used to crack each case are based on scientific principles. The main characters are believable and thoroughly engaging." -- School Library Journal

"Torrey successfully blends science with humor and follows the short, amusing stories with clear explanations of the scientific principles. . . . Accessible, understandable, and hilarious science for the youngest problem solvers." -- Kirkus Reviews

"More hip than the Einstein Anderson prototype on which they're based, these stories appeal to readers who don't mind a little hyperbole in the telling." -- Children's Literature

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Nominated for the 2005 Rhode Island State Children's Book Award