Children’s Mystery Book, Piet Potter’s First Case by Robert Quackenbush, Weekly Reader

If you grew up in the late ’70s or early ’80s, chances are you remember those Weekly Reader books that showed up in school. This little yellow mystery, Piet Potter’s First Case by Robert Quackenbush, is one of those familiar favorites. Quackenbush had a knack for creating young detectives with just enough grit and curiosity to make a kid feel like they could solve a case themselves.

Piet Potter is no different. In this first adventure, he uses a single blank sheet of paper, a key, and a subway map to unravel a message tucked into a will. It’s simple storytelling, the way children’s mysteries used to be — thoughtful, a little quirky, and full of charm. Whether you’re collecting Quackenbush titles, rebuilding a childhood library, or gifting a young reader their first mystery, this is a sweet little piece of bookish nostalgia.

Synopsis
Piet Potter is a young detective with a sharp eye and a good head on his shoulders. In this first case, Piet finds himself helping a neighbor solve a mystery involving a hidden stash of money. With nothing more than a blank sheet of paper, a key, and a subway map, he pieces together a puzzling message left in a will. The book blends simple language with Quackenbush’s trademark sketch-style illustrations, keeping young readers right in the middle of the sleuthing.

Condition: Fine
Clean covers with very light shelf wear
Inside pages are clean with no writing or stains
Tight binding
From the 1980 Weekly Reader Children’s Book Club
You can tell it spent most of its life on a bookshelf rather than in a school backpack. It’s the kind of book that makes you smile before you even open it, because it reminds you of quiet afternoons, library shelves, and those mystery-loving years of childhood.

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