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The Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine, weaves a thrilling tale of mystery in this companion to A Tale of Two Castles.

Elodie, the dragon detective Meenore, and the kindly shape-shifting ogre Count Jonty Um are all on their way to Elodie’s home island of Lahnt.

Elodie has barely set foot on land before she learns that the Replica, a statue that keeps her island’s deadly volcano from erupting, has been stolen! If the Replica isn’t found in three days, a mountain will be destroyed. And when Elodie ends up alone with a cast of characters that may all be guilty, she has to use her wits to try to unravel a tangled web of lies.

New York Times bestselling author Gail Carson Levine has written an imaginative, fast-paced middle grade fantasy adventure that will be enjoyed by fans of A Tale of Two Castles, as well as those meeting Elodie, Meenore, and Count Jonty Um for the first time.

With the island’s volcano set to erupt, can this trio of unlikely heroes solve the case in time?

A Dragon Detective: The brilliant, if smelly, dragon Meenore is on the case, teaching Elodie how to deduce, induce, and solve the unanswerable. An Unlikely Friendship: A clever girl, a grumpy dragon, and a gentle, kindhearted ogre named Count Jonty Um must learn to work together to save the day. A Race Against Time: The magical Replica has been stolen, and if it isn’t found in three days, the island's volcano will destroy everything. A Puzzling Mystery: Trapped with a cast of quirky and suspicious characters, Elodie must unravel a tangled web of lies where everyone is a suspect.