The Spaghetti Detectives

The Spaghetti Detectives by Andreas Steinhöfel. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780545289757.

1 String of Spaghetti + 2 Friends = A Noodle-Cooking, Crime-Solving Adventure! Sometimes Rico acts a bit odd -- his mom calls him a "proddity" -- but hes GENIUS at noticing little things nobody else does. Like a string of spaghetti stuck to the sidewalk. Or the big buckteeth of that boy in the blue motorcycle helmet. Or the strange behavior of the neighbors in his apartment building. Oscar is a true prodigy, with a high IQ and high anxieties to match. Hes the one who wears the blue helmet -- to protect his precious brain! Oscar may have a lot of book smarts, but he needs Ricos help to face his biggest fears. And when other kids mysteriously start going missing, its up to the two friends to use their noodles, keep track of the clues, and crack the case! Funny, sweet, and just the right amount of scary, THE SPAGHETTI DETECTIVES shows how two opposite, seemingly mismatched kids can put their heads together and be better as a pair.