Andy Russell, NOT Wanted by the Police (Andy Russell, #5)

Andy Russell's neighbors have asked nine-year-old Andy and his best friend, Tamika, to watch their house while they are away. But when Andy sees unexplained lights and movements, he becomes convinced there is an intruder next door! The problem is . . . whenever he tries to show his family and the police what he sees, everything is back to normal. Now Detective Andy Russell must prove that he's not just a pest—that there is something suspicious going on!

The newest Andy Russell paperback finds Andy hot on a case that's a little too close to home.

Children's Literature

The Perlmans, Andy's next-door neighbors, have asked him and his friend Tamika to keep an eye on things while they are away. Andy and Tamika don't expect any trouble, but strange things start to happen. Lights turn on and off in the Perlmans' house, and garbage appears in their trashcan. The problem is, no one believes Andy and Tamika, and the police are getting annoyed. It's up to the young detectives to find out what is going on next door. In this fifth Andy Russell book, David A. Adler presents a fast-paced, light-hearted mystery that readers are sure to enjoy. 2001, Gulliver/Harcourt, $14.00. Ages 7 to 11. Reviewer: Heidi Hauser Green AGES: 7 8 9 10 11

Andy and Tamika are watching their neighbor's house while they are away, but when strange and troubling things start happening inside the house, the police do not believe the children.