{"product_id":"the-case-of-the-suspicious-michael-paul-patrick-9798248810321","title":"The Case of the Suspicious Substitute: The Anna \u0026 Ava Detective Agency, Book 10","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CASE OF THE SUSPICIOUS SUBSTITUTE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new teacher. A missing binder. And a school day that feels one wobble away from falling apart.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mrs. Ellis is unexpectedly absent, a brand-new substitute steps into Anna and Ava's classroom-and something immediately feels off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe schedule is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lessons don't match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe materials are missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna notices every hesitation, every erased problem, every minute slipping away. Ava notices something else: fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the substitute hiding something?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is something important missing from the system itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs rumors spread across the playground and assumptions begin stacking like staircases, the sisters must separate facts from feelings before the entire day unravels. What starts as suspicion turns into something deeper-a lesson about anxiety, confirmation, and the difference between being unprepared and being unsupported.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tenth installment in The Anna \u0026amp; Ava Detective Agency series is a thoughtful, emotionally intelligent mystery about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJumping to conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging worry and overthinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfirming facts before assuming the worst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd discovering that not every wobble is a collapse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers ages 7-12 who love realistic school mysteries with heart, empathy, and real-life problem solving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes the case isn't about catching someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it's about filling in the missing piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Paul Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248810321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Michael Paul Patrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437676245247,"sku":"9798248810321","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a13729df-87c5-48da-97d3-440309ef0c0e.jpg?v=1777163341","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-of-the-suspicious-michael-paul-patrick-9798248810321","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}