Jada Johnson, International Girl Detective

Reading middle-grade fiction has become a secret joy. The subtitle, The Case of the Emperor's Scepter, caught my attention.

As I read the synopsis and studied the cover, I knew this was a must-read.

I felt a twinge of excitement, as well as a healthy sense of curiosity as to how the character would be portrayed and developed.

I enjoyed the literary tour of Rome through the eyes of Jada, her brother Justin, and Carlos. The pictures of Rome were accurate and added to the story.
Perfect for middle-grade (and adult) readers who are interested in international travel and enjoy light-hearted mysteries with minimal suspense. I highly recommend this book!

Overall, I enjoyed this excellent, middle-grade page-turner.

This was a middle-grade adventure novel, reminiscent of the Magic Tree House books. The history throughout the book is a great way for kids to learn new knowledge. I could see students wanting to read this book after learning about Rome, similar to how Jada is excited to go to Rome because she just learned about it in school. I would recommend this book be in a classroom library because it is engaging and educators can do activities centered around the text, history, or riddles.

A cute, fun, educational spy novel for kids! Very Nancy Drew meets Magic Treehouse kind of feeling as Jada goes on the adventure to track down the missing scepter. Plenty of excitement and intrigue for a kids mystery novel, while throwing in some educational tidbits. Highly recommend for older kids who need a bit more of a reading challenge, as some of their first longer chapter books.

We enjoyed this book , it is an exciting adventure with a good amount of history and geographical information about Rome. Not quite as good as visiting Rome but almost as good. Lots of exciting episodes and evoked many questions about the city and its history. Would make a great story when studying the Romans.