Sleuthing Judy
This author of 56 original mysteries is Judy's reading obsession and inspiration.
Nancy Drew
Mr. Chips is this type of animal.
puppy
Judy's little brother, who gets recruited (and bonked on the head) as part of the detective squad.
Stink
The book is full of these misleading clues, a classic mystery-genre staple also used throughout Nancy Drew stories.
red herrings
Before the big case, Judy solves the mystery of her stolen version of this candy
Gummy Candy
Judy renames herself this to sound like a proper detective.
Judy Drewdy
This police officer is Mr. Chips's owner/handler.
Officer Kopp
This friend of Judy's takes on the detective code name "Spuds Houdini."
Rocky
Judy sends secret signals to Stink using this dot-and-dash communication system.
Morse code
At school, Judy solves the case of a classmate's missing pair of these.
glasses
Judy keeps this item under her pillow because "a good detective always" has one.
Flashlight
Judy and her team spot Mr. Chips near this store before he disappears.
Speedy Mart
This character goes by the code name "Dills Pickle."
Frank
The book's opening line borrows a famously cliché mystery-novel phrase describing this kind of weather.
Dark and stormy night
Judy assembles this collection of tools before setting off to find a mystery.
detective kit
This is the acronym Judy uses for her detective title, standing for "World's Best Mystery Solver."
WBMS
The kids fall in love with Mr Chips at what event?
assembly
Stink's detective code name is this exotic-sounding alias.
James Madagascar
This is the number of original Nancy Drew mysteries Judy is reading her way through.
56
Judy first gets the idea to become a detective while writing in this journal-like activity book.
mood libs tablet
Before hunting for a real case, Judy practices detective skills by doing this under her covers in the middle of the day.
Hiding in the dark
Besides the missing dog, this baked good is mysteriously disappearing all over town.
chocolate chip cookies
This illustrator brings Judy Moody's world to life with his signature line drawings.
Peter H. Reynolds
Judy takes on this nickname referencing sharp observation, similar to famous fictional detectives.
Eagle eye moody
Judy's second case is the Mystery of the Missing Moose _____
mice