Ballerina Detective and the
Missing Jeweled Tiara
by Karen Rita Rautenberg

    BALLERINA DETECTIVE AND THE MISSING JEWELED TIARA by Karen Rita Rautenberg
    Category:  Mystery/Thriller
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  6/1/09
    Publisher:  DNA Press
    Reviewed by:  JenJen
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Amber brings her mom's tiara to ballet class that she plans on wearing in the ballet of The Nutcracker to show to
    her friends.  During class she leaves it in her bag in the locker room, and it goes missing!

    Super-sleuth Kayla is on the case! Kayla and Vicky begin taking notes, interviewing classmates, and collecting
    clues, but in the meantime Kayla's life is in for a few exciting moments of its own.  

    She lands the leading role in the school play, which she is very excited about, but discovers she has stage fright
    and is having problems remembering her lines.  Not to mention that huge crush she has on Jason!

    The girls rush to solve the case of the missing tiara in time for the big day and discover things are not always as
    black and white as they seem.

    BALLERINA DETECTIVE AND THE MISSING JEWELED TIARA was a quick, fun read of a group of
    tween kids just beginning to realize their dreams and that it takes hard work to accomplish them. Recommended
    for girls ages nine through thirteen.