Mr. Chickee's Funny Money

This lively middle-grade novel introduces Steven Carter, the inventive president of the Flint Future Detectives Club. When Steven receives a bizarre quadrillion-dollar bill featuring James Brown from a blind neighbor, he and his best friends, Russell and their giant dog Zoopy, find themselves embroiled in a hilarious chase with Secret Government Agents. It's a fast-paced, humorous mystery that celebrates friendship, cleverness, and the joy of solving puzzles. Parents will appreciate the positive themes of teamwork and ingenuity.

Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government Agents are determined to get that money back! But Steven and his best friends, Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, are more than a match for the Feds. After all, Steven is the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, and the inventor of fantastic spying and detecting equipment such as the Snoopeeze 9000!From the Hardcover edition.