Room One, Andrew Clements
Room One, Andrew Clements
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Room One
A Mystery or Two

Author: Andrew Clements

Narrator: Keith Nobbs

Unabridged: 2 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2006


Synopsis

Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of his fifth-grade year, he's working on a big one. How can his school in the little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there are going to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains, in western Nebraska, everyone understands that if you lose the school, you lose the town. But the mystery that has Ted's full attention at the moment is about that face, the face he sees in the upper window of the Andersons' house as he rides past on his paper route. The Andersons moved away two years ago, and their old farmhouse is empty and boarded up tight. At least it's supposed to be.

A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of an empty house. At first these facts don't seem to be related. But Ted Hammond learns that in a very small town, there's no such thing as an isolated event. And the solution of one mystery is often the beginning of another.

About Andrew Clements

Andrew Clements (1949–2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About AverageTroublemakerExtra Credit, Lost and FoundNo TalkingRoom OneLunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.

About Keith Nobbs

Keith Nobbs has appeared on Broadway in The Lion In Winter and off-Broadway in Dog Sees God, Romance, The Hasty Heart, Bye Bye Birdie, Dublin Carol, and Four (Lucille Lortel Award, Drama Desk Nomination). His film credits include Phone Booth, Double Whammy, and 25th Hour. Television credits include The Black Donnellys (series regular), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and The Sopranos.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on July 04, 2010

This summer, I've been searching for some excellent read-alouds for my 4th grade class. I picked Room One: A Mystery or Two because it hinted at being an adventurous mystery story that I hoped would capture my students' interests. The author, Andrew Clements has also written several kid-friendly and......more

Goodreads review by Felix on October 13, 2016

This book is about a boy named Ted Hammon, he solved a mystery of what he didn't know about. This book is an amazing mystery book. It has a lot of feelings like when a girl was gone because they were living in an abandoned farmhouse and they had relatives. The girl (April) and her family were there......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on March 02, 2017

This book is about a boy named Ted Hammond. He really loves solving mysteries. One day when he saw a face where Andersons' house from 2 years ago. Ted saw that face again the same thing as where he saw it from Andersons' house too. He knew that this face has something that is should be solved. I lik......more

Goodreads review by Caitlyn on February 16, 2015

I liked this book and I liked the mysteries in it. The ending was different from what I predicted and not as happy as the one I was thinking.......more

Goodreads review by Steven R. on November 07, 2022

Six years ago, I discovered the works of Andrew Clements. I was instantly hooked and have now read 20 books by him. Many consider him the ‘master of school stories’, and I would agree. I have a dual form of dyslexia and did not learn to read until after grade 7. So I never read ‘school stories’ when......more