Andi Under Pressure, Andi Boggs Series Book 2, by Amanda Flower

2013 Agatha Award Nominee

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old Andi, the indomitable sleuth who uncovered a long-dormant family mystery following the death of her parents in Andi Unexpected (2013), now turns her attention to unexplained pranks at a science camp. Short chapters keep up a fast pace in this thrilling yet poignant tale.

Review

Call Andi Boggs precocious, call her nosy, or call her both. Here, on day two of the two-week Discovery Camp, Andi and best friend Colin Carter have stumbled onto their second sleuthing adventure (following Andi Unexpected, 2013). Someone is trying to sabotage the chemistry department or its head. But who? Andi and Carter are set on solving the mystery and begin to eliminate suspects. Only in fictional smalltown America could two 12-year-olds have freedom to roam with so little adult supervision; still, in her page-turning style, Flower builds effective suspense, allowing readers to again root for the duo. (Booklist)

“In the upstanding tradition of Nancy Drew and Harriet the Spy, Andi is spunky and unafraid to take risks” – Booklist

“Flower creates a cast of memorable characters and a colorful, historically detailed setting.” – Publishers Weekly

Summary

In Andi Under Pressure, Andi Boggs and friend Colin Carter attend a prestigious science camp, but when a series of pranks get out of hand on the university campus, Andi and Colin must unravel the secrets behind the chemistry department’s dark past before danger closes the camp for good.

Publisher Description

Twelve-year-old Andora ‘Andi’ Boggs and her new best friend Colin Carter couldn’t be more excited to attend the prestigious science camp at the local university in Killdeer, Ohio. Unfortunately, Discovery Camp’s curriculum appears to include much more than just chemistry and biology. From day one, the university is plagued by a series of pranks—missing markers, loose crickets, and stolen scales. Campus security blames the mysterious janitor Polk, but even though Andi agrees he’s acting suspicious, she can’t believe the gentle old man would do anything illegal. Then one prank goes too far and their chemistry professor is injured by an explosion in the lab, upping the stakes of the investigation. Andi and Colin must unravel the secrets behind the chemistry department and Polk’s dark past before danger closes the camp for good.

Praise for the series:

2013 Agatha Award Nominee

“In the upstanding tradition of Nancy Drew and Harriet the Spy, Andi is spunky and unafraid to take risks” – Booklist

“A fun little detective story with some simple life lessons.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Flower creates a cast of memorable characters and a colorful, historically detailed setting.” – Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Amanda Flower is an Agatha Award-nominated mystery author (Maid of Murder), who first caught the writing bug in elementary school. She is also the author of Andi Unexpected, the Andi Boggs series, Appleseed Creek and the India Hayes series. When she’s not writing, she works as a librarian at Ursuline College near her hometown of Tallmadge, Ohio. Visit her online at www.amandaflower.com and www.isabellaalan.com.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780310737025
• Imprint: Zonderkidz
• Publication: 2014-09-16
• Pages: 176
• List Price: $10.99
• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Weight: 8.3   
• Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Mystery
• BISAC: Religious, Christian, Family, Siblings, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Friendship, Home Schooling