Fowl Play

Name: Fowl Play
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
ISBN: 9780063274068

Author: Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Narrator: Jeanne Syquia

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/30/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Mystery & Detective, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Knives Out meets Finding Orion in this funny and heartwarming middle grade mystery by award-winning author Kristin O’Donnell Tubb about a girl investigating the recent death of her uncle only to find the healing power of family.Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it is just like the movies. Lies! Intrigue! The reading of her Uncle Will’s will is standard, until he announces his gift for Chloe: his African grey parrot, Charlie.Uncle Will was Chloe’s best friend. Without him, she’s left with only her memories of them together—which come to her in snapshots—and her new friend, Charlie. The parrot has a vast vocabulary, and soon Chloe hears her say something odd: It was murder, followed by homicide and cyanide. Chloe becomes convinced her uncle Will’s death was foul play. Why else wouldn’t he have told anyone in the family—especially Chloe—that he was sick?With the help of her family, Chloe begins the investigation to uncover Uncle Will’s murderer. The suspects: His nosy neighbor. An ex-girlfriend. A rude landlord. A loan shark. But it all leads to more questions than answers. Did someone really kill Uncle Will? Or could this journey help reunite Chloe’s grieving family?

About Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb is the author of The Decomposition of Jack; Luna Howls at the Moon; Zeus, Dog of Chaos; the Story Collector series; A Dog Like Daisy; and other middle grade titles. She lives near Nashville, TN, with her bouncy-loud family. Just like her two dogs, she can be bribed with cheese. You can visit her online at kristintubb.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth Anne on August 31, 2024

This middle grade mystery surprised me with its depth! Fowl Play drops the reader right into Chloe's life after the death of her beloved Uncle Will. Her family is all handling his death differently; her other uncle seems angry, her brother doesn't seem to care enough, and her mom and grandmother are......more

Goodreads review by Michael on June 05, 2024

Grieving the loss of her favorite uncle, twelve-year-old Chloe Alvarez inherits his African Gray parrot, Charlie. At first, Charlie isn't sure what to make of the parrot, but when Charlie starts repeating words and phrases like "cyanide" and "murder," Chloe seizes on the possibility that maybe her u......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on February 21, 2024

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the advanced readers copy. I have read many of Tubb’s books at this point in my career as a school librarian. They are among some of the most recommended books in my library. She has written historical fiction, realistic fiction, but this is the first myste......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on June 04, 2024

C.S. Lewis once said that, "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest." I think he would love Fowl Play as much as I did! As a retired elementary school librarian, I still love to read young adult literature. I was excited to receive an A......more

Goodreads review by The Page Ladies on September 29, 2024

This is a fun, quick and entertaining read! It was a lot of fun getting to know each of these quirky and entertaining characters! But Chloe and Charlie were probably my favorite! There's so many things that will keep the kids attention. Chases, suspects, clues, a talking parrot and much more! The ki......more