Children's Fiction Mysteries & Detective Stories
Lark Holds the Key
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2016
- Category
- Mysteries & Detective Stories, Siblings, Humorous Stories, Books & Libraries
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459807273
- Publish Date
- Oct 2016
- List Price
- $7.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459811300
- Publish Date
- Oct 2016
- List Price
- $9.99
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9781459842526
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $14.99
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Description
The first book in the Lark Ba Detective series!
It’s the third day of summer vacation, and Lark’s halmoni—that’s Korean for grandmother—has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key?
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the authors
Marcus Cutler is a freelance children's illustrator from Ontario, Canada. His work has appeared in magazines, books, apps and more and he has worked with a variety of clients including chickaDEE Magazine, OWL Magazine, Macmillan Publishers and Parks Canada. He is the illustrator of the Lark Ba Detective series, The Owl and the Two Rabbits and The Walrus and the Caribou. He lives in Tecumseh, Ontario.
Tara Yelle is a retired public servant who has always loved to read aloud. She has been a volunteer CNIB Audiobook Narrator since the ’80s. Her favorite books to narrate are children's books and young adult novels. She has recorded in several languages, including Indigenous languages, and will even sing if the author has included song lyrics! Tara lives in Toronto and when she's not recording at the CNIB, she knits finger puppets for young patients at St. Joseph's Health Centre as part of the volunteer program there. Tara has recorded over 150 books volunteering for CNIB.
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
Editorial Reviews
"The narrative style...has a distinctively personal flavour with the inclusion of crossed out spelling attempts. Lark's fascination with words enhances the text and adds humour...Lark Holds the Key provides an excellent example of the steps of problem solving...After reading this first book in the Lark Ba detective series, young readers will look forward to the sequel."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Although there are many labels that could be placed on this short chapter book's protagonist, none of them matter to the plucky little heroine who loves to read...the subjects of race and learning disabilities are incorporated neatly...Lark is a mixed-race girl debuting a lighthearted series...she may develop into a character with a fan base, like Ramona and Clementine before her."
Kirkus Reviews
"There are enough clues in this engaging novel to allow readers to solve the mystery on their own, and astute detectives will be able to figure it out even before Lark does. Lark is a very likable and relatable character, with some quirkiness about her that children will find humorous…There are a perfect amount of illustrations, which are extremely appealing and perfectly enhance the story. This offering in the Orca Echoes Series of beginning chapter books is one that most libraries will see circulate."
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"A problem-solving adventure led by a lovable character and enhanced with vocabulary lessons: there is much to celebrate in this story. Lark Ba is a welcome addition to early chapter book heroines."
School Library Journal (SLJ)
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