Welcome to my stop on the adorable, funny, witty, and charming Hannah Sharpe: Cartoon Detective Book Tour hosted by TBR and Beyond Book Tours.

From the creators of the bestselling My Life series comes a colorfully illustrated mystery adventure about Hannah Sharpe, an observant young cartoonist on the autism spectrum and her cartoon alter ego in this colorfully illustrated adventure.

Young cartoonist Hannah Sharpe has many she’s curious, creative, has an amazing memory, and most important—she notices things. When Doug Williams moves into her family’s Airbnb, Hannah can’t shake the feeling that he’s got something to hide. But his girlfriend, Remy Furtado, couldn’t be nicer or more helpful. As Hannah investigates, often with her sketchbook in hand, she makes a series of unsettling discoveries involving stolen packages, changed keypad codes, and hidden stacks of cash. Can Hannah crack the case and unfold the mystery on her own?

Including full-color illustrations with panel art featuring Hannah and her cartoon alter ego, Dusty Pickle, here is a thoughtful and propulsive new book starring a neurodiverse protagonist.

Hannah Sharpe: Review

I absolutely adore this book! Hannah Sharpe is a – you guessed it – cartoonist. She’s a curious girl who eye spies everything! She is also autistic which gains a thumbs up in my world. When Doug and Remy move in, she notices stacks of cash and stolen packages. The only problem is Hannah likes to solve mysteries by… drawing cartoons! As an added bonus, Hannah has an imaginary friend and the pickle puns cracked me up. The illustrations with (my current obsession) graphic novel vibes are vivid, funny, and brilliantly done. 5 Stars all the way.

About the Author

Janet Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who’s been writing books for children for fifteen years. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in many middle and high schools. Her novels My Life As a Book, My Life As a Stuntboy, and My Life As a Cartoonist are all illustrated by her teenage son, Jake. Their collaboration continues with Einstein the Class Hamster coming in August.

Janet lives with her family in Los Angeles, enjoying her respite from the long Boston winters. When she isn’t writing, she’s rewriting.

Janet has been doing school visits for fifteen years; you can email her at spatulaproductions@mac.com for details.

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