Moving to a new town and going to a new school is a nerve-wracking, exciting experience. It's even harder when you have a very unique name, one derived from the Shakespearian play, Much Ado About Nothing. Hero is just your normal twelve year old girl trying to find her place in her new home and school.
Her first day of school doesn't go well, except befriending a first grader. The kids don't seem to like her because of her unique name, which they make fun of. She really seems to be struggling to fit in.
Then one day her mom asks her to return a gardening trowel to their elderly neighbor. Hero becomes friends with Marion, and learns about the surrounding mystery of her new house. Hero becomes interested in the mystery, and begins researching about the history of the missing diamond of a very old pendant with her new friend, the popular son of the police chief, Danny. Soon, the three of them, Hero, Danny, and Mrs. Roth, are meeting after school every day sharing what new developments they have made in the mystery.
As their friendship deepens, they come closer to solving this mysterious case and finding the rumored lost Murphy Diamond. I truly enjoyed this story. The historical references, the highly developed characters, and the intriguing plot make this a page-turning satisfying read.
Her first day of school doesn't go well, except befriending a first grader. The kids don't seem to like her because of her unique name, which they make fun of. She really seems to be struggling to fit in.
Then one day her mom asks her to return a gardening trowel to their elderly neighbor. Hero becomes friends with Marion, and learns about the surrounding mystery of her new house. Hero becomes interested in the mystery, and begins researching about the history of the missing diamond of a very old pendant with her new friend, the popular son of the police chief, Danny. Soon, the three of them, Hero, Danny, and Mrs. Roth, are meeting after school every day sharing what new developments they have made in the mystery.
As their friendship deepens, they come closer to solving this mysterious case and finding the rumored lost Murphy Diamond. I truly enjoyed this story. The historical references, the highly developed characters, and the intriguing plot make this a page-turning satisfying read.
