"If you are looking for a wholesome mystery your daughter or granddaughter will actually finish--and you'll secretly enjoy too--meet Tanzi."
Psst...Tanzi keeps a secret sketchbook.
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Tanzi is an artistic, sensitive girl who's new to the beach town of Santura—wondering who her real friends will be, and longing for a dog of her own to share her life with. She never imagined that moving there with her mom to open a jewelry shop called Tiny Hidden Gems would lead to the biggest mystery of her life.
While exploring Sweedlepipes, her landlord's curious shop full of antique jewelry and old books, Tanzi climbs a library ladder and finds a mysterious purple book about gemstones. Secretly hidden in its pages is a rare gem—and her mom designs a stunning ring around it for Tiny Hidden Gems' grand opening.
Then the ring is stolen, right at the celebration. Tanzi teams up with her new friend Skif and the rest of her crew, some human, some furry, and finds the courage to track down who took it, even when the trail seems to lead to impossible places. But what if the thief is one of her new friends?
Short chapters, big cliffhangers—the kind of book like a classic Nancy Drew mystery, where "just one more chapter" turns into reading way past bedtime.
Sneaky Ring Thief is full of things girls will love discovering: tiny sketches of rings and bracelets Tanzi designs herself, the sweet joy of finally having a dog best friend, proof that boys can be just as loyal a friend as anyone, and the quiet strength of leaning on your mom when things get hard.
JOIN TANZI'S
Secret Sketchbook Club
In the story, Tanzi keeps her own sketchbook of artsy doodles, whimsical hand lettering and all kinds of fun ideas for jewelry and more!
Now you can get a note from her and peek inside her magical sketchbook doodle style.
Sign up for the FREE first edition and get one sketchbook page of how to create the artsy doodle ideas Tanzi loves—plus first looks at new books in the series.
THIS SKETCHBOOK PAGE IS FREE--NO SPAM, JUST TANZI'S WORLD, DELIVERED OCCASIONALLY.
Elaine Hammermaster Godinez
has spent more than 30 years as a children's book author and art teacher.
Hope, the rescue dog who helps Tanzi crack the case, was inspired by Elaine's own rescue dog—and Elaine is a longtime advocate for humane treatment for
animals everywhere.
She's also the author of Vincent Eats Sunflowers, Cloudy Monet's Muddy Garden, and other books that make art history fun and bring the world of ART to life for young readers.
"What a fun book Sneaky Ring Thief was to read! My 11 year old daughter and I read it together, and it was so well-written that we couldn't wait till the evening came to read the next chapter each night. Between the mystery, my daughter relating to Tanzi's personality, and her love for dogs--my daughter has already shared the book with a friend from school to read. She's now looking forward to us reading the next book together, when the time comes!
Great book!"
--Amazon reviewer