The big splash

By Jack D. Ferraiolo

Subjects: Humorous stories, Mystery and detective stories, Junior high schools, Schools, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Schools, Detective and mystery stories

Description: Matt Stevens, an average middle schooler with a glib tongue and a knack for solving crimes, uncovers a mystery while working with "the organization," a mafia-like syndicate run by seventh-grader Vincent "Mr. Biggs" Biggio, specializing in forged hall passes, test-copying rings, black market candy selling, and taking out hits with water guns.