Patricia Reilly Giff

Dawn Bosco uses math, logic, and her detective skills to return a red purse to its rightful owner

When Dawn Bosco finds a red purse on the playground after school one day, she knows she’s also found a new mystery to solve. But after she puts up posters and makes an announcement on the loudspeaker, too many people are trying to claim the purse!

The only clues are a shopping list, some money, and some dust that looks like cookie crumbs. Dawn will have to figure out the riddle of the purse’s odd contents to find its rightful owner.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Patricia Reilly Giff including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

• Publishers Weekly

  “In uncommon sympathy with her audience, Giff gets right to the heart of grade-schoolers’ priorities.”

• The New York Times

  “Handling difficult subjects with sensitivity is Mrs. Giff’s specialty.”

• School Library Journal

  “Just the stuff for reluctant or newly independent readers.”

• School Library Journal

  “Giff writes about the concerns of second and third graders with a sure hand.”

• Booklist

  “An affectionate picture of lower elementary students making their way through the ups and downs of classroom life.”