As evidence stacks up, Coop reckons with revelations that rattle his family’s history. A few days before seventh grade begins, a playground renovation disinters the earthly remains of Tabby Goodman, Coop’s grandmother, who allegedly skipped town four decades earlier, and shatters the small town’s idyllic peace. (Despite the setting and several Civil War references, race plays no part in the story, and all characters are assumed white.) Now 13, Coop spends most of his time with best friends Justice and Liberty, brother-and-sister twins whose parents co-own A Latté Books, Windy Bottom’s only bookstore/cafe, with Coop’s mother. Harley Goodman, in bucolic Windy Bottom, Georgia. ' dark with its secrets, lies, and murder, and it’s pleasingly free of predictability as the author unravels the story.A middle-grade mystery set in the American South serves up murder and mayhem with a side of hot mustard.Īfter his Marine hero father died five years ago, Cooper Steven Goodman and his mother, Delilah, took up residence with his paternal grandfather, Dr. Well-placed red herrings and clues will have readers guessing until the truth comes out. 'Delightfully quirky townsfolk and details of small-town life create the perfect backdrop for this deftly plotted mystery by Souders (How to Ruin Your Summer). ' libraries with plenty of voracious, and patient, mystery readers.' - School Library Journal 'Artfully composed and offering several genuine surprises, this mystery will have young readers speeding through it in a quest to uncover the truth.' - Booklist 'An engrossing, good-humored page-turner. ' Coop Knows the Scoop is a gem of mystery with everything you’re looking for in a whodunit from the pitch perfect setting, to the heartwarming hero, and a plot that will keep you guessing until the end.' - James Ponti, Edgar Award-winning author of Vanished!

Heartfelt and quirky stories for young readers.

You will love Coop and his adventures if you are looking for: Will Coop and his friends get to the bottom of the mystery and clear Gramps's name before it's too late? Until now.Īnd somehow, Gramps is taking all the blame! It seems like there are a lot of secrets that were buried in their small town after all.

Windy Bottom is full of all kinds of interesting people, but no one has ever caused a problem.

Coop helps his mom at her café and bookstore, hangs out with his grandpa, bikes around with his friends Justice and Liberty, and is determined to live up to his dad's legacy. Windy Bottom, Georgia is usually a peaceful place. The whole town is talking about what's buried beneath the playground.

2021 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Juvenile Mysteryįrom award-winning author Taryn Souders comes a charming, southern middle grade mystery perfect for fans of Stranger Things and the Masterminds series.

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