Nabbed! The 1925 Journal of G. Codd Fitzmorgan

This engaging chapter book, part of the 'Crime Through Time' series, invites young readers into a historical detective adventure. Set in 1925, it follows G. Codd Fitzmorgan as he navigates a mansion party, a seance, and a Prohibition-era liquor mystery. The book cleverly blends fictional suspense with real historical context and actual crime-solving techniques, making history and critical thinking accessible. Its interactive journal format, filled with photos, maps, and sketches, encourages active participation, allowing children to act as assistant detectives. It is designed to be suspenseful but age-appropriate and non-violent, perfect for curious minds aged 4-11.

Each book in the Crime Through Time series is hosted by a different child member of the famous Fitzmorgan detective family. While the young sleuth unravels a fictional mystery, readers learn about the real historical setting and actual crime-solving methods from the different eras. In sidebar activities, readers take on the role of assistant, helping to crack the case. Breathtakingly suspenseful but never violent and always age-appropriate, the books read like private investigative journals, with photos, maps, news clippings and crime scene sketches. In book 2, set in 1925, G. Codd Fitzmorgan arrives at a storm-battered mansion for a party. But more than an engagement celebration seems to be afoot, as our detective unravels a mystery involving a seance, a reckless aviator, and sale of liquor banned under Prohibition.