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★★★★★"My 10-year-old gave me her newspaper money and asked me to order all the next books in the series!"
— Kevin H. · Verified Amazon review
★★★★★"Clever, funny, and fast paced. I got three books in one! The writing was hilarious — these girls' sense of humor made the stories all the more enjoyable."
— Dan S. · Verified Amazon review
★★★★★"Ava and Carol are better than Encyclopedia Brown! These books would encourage children who don't like reading to give it a try. I highly recommend."
— Lynne L. · Verified Amazon review
★★★★★"An Easter gift for my 9-year-old granddaughter. She knocked it out in less than a week and wants more from this series."
— Steven S. · Verified Amazon review
★★★★★"Great series! Perfect for adult readers too. The stories are like Scooby-Doo written by John Grisham — great dialog and a ton of action."
— J. Galt · Verified Amazon review
★★★★★"A great middle-grade mystery series with no death! The perfect beginning to a new mystery-solving duo — I couldn't put it down."
— Karen, Baroness Book Trove
Ava and Carol are twelve-year-old best friends who can't resist a mystery. Across fourteen adventures they've chased diamond smugglers, explored haunted houses, and outwitted Amazon poachers — cracking every case with real detective skills like fingerprinting, footprint casting, and code-breaking.
Written for middle-grade readers (ages 8–12) and built to keep reluctant readers turning pages, with short, fast chapters and a dyslexia-friendly edition for readers who need it.
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