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  • The Boomerang Mystery: Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators; Detective Mystery Series Book 1

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The Boomerang Mystery: Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators; Detective Mystery Series Book 1 Kindle Edition

by John Priest (Author), Doriano Strologo (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars (8)
A strange 'whodunit' mystery for the Jay-Pea-Eyes to have as their first case! Three children go missing and police have organised a massive search of the town of Dudleigh and surrounding areas. A phone call from a security officer at Russington Hospital immediately has several Detectives heading for the Accident & Emergency Department. All three missing children have somehow been returned to the Hospital. No-one sees or hears anything - it's as though the children appeared out of the sky. The Doctor is puzzled - the children are in excellent health but are refusing to talk to anyone, not even their own parents. Local Detectives are baffled. Where have they been? What have they been doing? Why won't they talk? All questions the police want answered. And urgently. When another young girl goes missing, her 10 year old brother Harry and his three friends, Stan and identical twins Polly and Lily, are determined to find her and solve the mystery once and for all. Will they solve the mystery before the Police? Can they find out the 'Where's and the What's' and also the 'Why's and the How's?' Book 1 in the mystery detective whodunit series following the Junior Private Investigators in their crime-busting investigations! A starter chapter book for good readers aged 7 years upwards.
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  1. Print length
    129 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Accessibility
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  4. Publication date
    November 26, 2011
  5. File size
    370 KB
  6. Page Flip
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  7. Word Wise
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A delight for kids 13 November 2012
There's a lot to like about this - not least the unconventional characters and the slapstick humour.
Perhaps too many characters - but the chapters are short and punchy and the portrayal of the young protagonists is spot on.




Fantastic Read 2 September 2012
I have to say this is a really good book, I didn't realise, but I had read half of it in one sitting. I love books that 'sucker' you into what is going on and this one does. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age.


Jay-Pea-Eyes was taken into the Russells Hall Primary School, West Midlands UK and this is part of the review by one of the pupils:

Jay - Pea - Eyes
The book has very good and interesting vocabulary
The story is exciting at all times and it makes you wonder what will happen next
The style of writing that was used made you always want to read on
The style used was the one where you write a chapter about one thing and then do another about something else and at the end you bring it all together.
Once you start reading the book it's hard to put it down.

Thanks to A. from Russells Hall Primary School.

The full hand written review is in my possession and is also scanned onto my website.

From the Author

Hi everyone,

I hope you like the book Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators.
It was originally titled Jay-Pea-Eyes aka JPI's aka Junior Private Investigators, but that title would have left no room on the front cover for the brilliant illustration!

The book is loosely based around the area I lived in as a child; lots of fun places to play, loads of great memories of green fields, old coal mines, a castle and zoo and childhood freedom.

Enjoy reading the book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Best regards, John

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006F6360Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Priest
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2011
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 370 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 129 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,783,309 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (8)

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John Priest

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John Priest - born in the West Midlands, UK.

John is an experienced writer of children's books.

His latest book is for the grown-ups! It's a Science Fiction/Dystopian/Thriller, titled i4Ni and looks at the 'science fiction' that has now become 'science fact' - Artificial Intelligence has taken the world by storm and this story asks many questions, like this one; if someone creates a humanoid able to tell if someone is guilty of a crime or not?

Sounds great doesn't it? But what if the person creating the humanoid has other deadly ideas for his creation? How would anyone know...?

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
8 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

  • Joy Nwosu Lo-Bamijoko
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Boomerang Mystery by John Priest
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2015
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    A well written mystery book, with a subtle touch of romance, that children will enjoy reading, and fantasizing about. The author was able to conjure an atmosphere of missing children, that were not really missing, of antagonists, that were rather daft in their undertakings, of a bullied family that failed to stand up for themselves, and in the end, a disaster waiting to happen.

    Why did Emma not report the missing of her husband and son to the police? Why did the Cornettonie’s bullying not reported? Why was Zak allowed to terrorize his rivals with impunity, and above all, why was the police so incompetent? Of course, these could be regarded as elements that added pulse to the story, which kept the reader wondering what the outcome would be.

    I like a well concocted story, especially, if the story is a mystery. Although The Boomerang Mystery had all the lapses I mentioned above, it held my interest until the end, if only to see how the author resolved those lapses. There are many ways of ending that story, and the author’s way is one of them.
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  • S. Carter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2012
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I purchased this book as a gift for my nephew and must say that it is a brilliant read for children who like detective stories - my nephew thoroughly enjoyed it.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Linda
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ice cream case licked in this well-written story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2014
    Format: Kindle
    This is a well-written, well-paced story about an outbreak of ice cream wars in a fictional town.
    Children keep disappearing in unusual circumstances. The police launch a search and are baffled when the children return safe but unable to say where they’ve been or who took them. It takes 10-year-old Harry and his three friends to lick the case.
    John Priest does an excellent job of pulling all the different scenes and timelines together to make an enjoyable read. The children in the story are interesting characters, though on occasions act and speak like much older kids. I would like them to come into the story earlier than they do and play a bigger role in cracking the case. This is billed as a children’s book and for a big chunk of the story, it is adult led and reads like an adult ‘whodunit’. On the plus side; that makes it a reading choice for people of all ages.
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  • Inspired UAV
    5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2013
    Format: Kindle
    This book is a great read, I love whodunits and mysteries and really enjoyed this one. I would definitely recommend it for kids.
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  • J.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2012
    Format: Paperback
    I've encountered a problem. John is such an awesome guy, and he went through all of the trouble to mail his book from England! But I am not a huge fan of it- which disappointed me.

    I really wanted to like it. Here are my problems with it. The chapter headings are confusing because it is just a magnifying glass, no number- just the image. The characters fall into moments where they don't speak like kids and the context isn't necessarily age appropriate to what the cover suggests.

    That being said, I loved the idea of story. I'm a big fan of ice cream. I also wanted to see the kids actually work on the case for longer than like five minutes, which is what it felt like. They didn't really follow any leads or get the feel for being a real PI, just sort of jumped in with both feet and there you have it.

    This book wasn't for me, but it might be for someone else. So give it a shot.

    *I received this book in exchange for an honest review*
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  • Linda
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ice cream wars licked in this well-written story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This is a well-written, well-paced story about an outbreak of ice cream wars in a fictional town.
    Children keep disappearing in unusual circumstances. The police launch a search and are baffled when the children return safe but unable to say where they’ve been or who took them. It takes 10-year-old Harry and his three friends to lick the case.
    John Priest does an excellent job of pulling all the different scenes and timelines together to make an enjoyable read. The children in the story are interesting characters, though on occasions act and speak like much older kids. I would like them to come into the story earlier than they do and play a bigger role in cracking the case. This is billed as a children’s book and for a big chunk of the story, it is adult led and reads like an adult ‘whodunit’. On the plus side; that makes it a reading choice for people of all ages.
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  • Kate W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2012
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I have to say this is a really good book, I didn't realise, but I had read half of it in one sitting. I love books that 'sucker' you into what is going on and this one does. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age.
    Report
  • Hillwalker
    4.0 out of 5 stars A delight for kids
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2012
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    There's a lot to like about this - not least the unconventional characters and the slapstick humour.
    Perhaps too many characters - but the chapters are short and punchy and the portrayal of the young protagonists is spot on.
    Report
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