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Banned from detective work, clueless Timmy faces piano lessons, a teachers' strike, his best friend's disappearance, and his mother's impending wedding in this fifth series entry. Effective pacing and text-and-illustration interplay keep the pages turning, even as plot lines become increasingly nonsensical and the laughs are somewhat less hearty. After four books, seeing (just a little) growth in Timmy would be welcome. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.