The Case of the Jade Jewelry: A 15-Minute Broderick Mystery

"In China, it is very important to give a young girl jade. A family will even go into debt to get a very good piece of jade jewelry. But usually they don't have to buy a bracelet. Jade is passed down in families from generation to generation, just like my bracelet was passed down to me." The Brodericks could tell that the jade was important to Shing Lee. But why wouldn't the shop keeper return her bracelet to her? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. Kids learn logic, thinking skills, and attention to detail in these fun, short mysteries.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books also work well as hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.