Emily H Turns Detective Kara May List Price: £2.50 Paperback - 63 pages (20 July, 1995) Young Hippo Funny (Scholastic Children's Books); ISBN: 0590131079 Emily H. has a problem - as the owner of Theo, the biggest spider in the world, she's been asked to be a celebrity guest at a Gala Lunch for Senior Citizens, and she hasn't got a decent pair of shoes to wear. Soon, her problems get much bigger - while she's out shopping with Pottle (her minder, since her parents are away on important business) Theo is stolen. There's nothing for it - Emily H. (ably assisted by Pottle) has to turn detective. Worse, her prime suspect is her old enemy, that Villainous Fiend the evil Professor Pinkerton. Will Theo be saved? Can Emily prevail? The answer's never in any real doubt, of course, but with its zany mixture of fast action and quirky dialogue, this is a fun, fast read. Return to index