Something Queer Is Going On

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Something Queer is Going On (later redubbed The Fletcher Mysteries) is a children's mystery book series written by Elizabeth Levy [1] [2] and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein.

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The books focus on the cases of the young amateur sleuths Jill, her best friend Gwen, and Jill's almost completely inert basset hound Fletcher. Gwen, marked by her annoying habit of tapping her dental braces, is the more aggressive of the pair, while Jill attempts to be moderate in the investigations.

Something Queer at the Library was adapted into a short film in 1978, starring Melora Hardin. [3]

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References

  1. "Elizabeth Levy - Books". elizabethlevy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. "ISBN 9780440479741 - SOMETHING QUEER IS GOING ON". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. "Something Queer at the Library". 1978. Retrieved 2020-08-25.