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I am an award-winning author with 22 published books ranging from PS-Gr 3, MG/PT/YA to 18+. This series was inspired by my two middle grandsons who love to read and solve mysteries. They were my inspiration to create this series.
I have always dreamed of being an author but didn’t realize my dream until after I retired from an administrative secretarial position in a school system in Massachusetts.
My motto is Reading Gives You Wings to Fly! Soar with Jemsbooks.com all year through! Happy Reading!
My goal is to encourage children of all ages to read. I will continue to publish good clean books that encourage children to be kind to others, respect one another and parents and elders, and accept differences in others.
I love to hear from readers and welcome reviews of my books wherever they were purchased.
Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite
The Case of the Missing Cell Phone is the first book in the Davey & Derek: Junior Detectives book series written by Janice Spina. Davey and Derek Donato are ten-year-old non-identical twins. After receiving some sleuthing books for their tenth birthday, the boys decide to imitate the detectives in the stories as they read. The young detectives’ assistant, Mickey (The Cat), had been teaching sign language to Derek for some time. Although Mickey hears well, his younger sister, Jennie, is Deaf and the family communicates in sign language. After Christine Sanders misplaces her expensive cell phone, the twins are on the case, rounding up suspects and investigating the phone’s disappearance. When the police make an appearance at the school, the group of gumshoes challenge themselves to solve the case before the police solve it to solidify their reputations as detectives who get the job done.
Being a fan of good mystery stories, I was keen to read Janice Spina’s new book series starring Davey and Derek. The Case of the Missing Cell Phone was the perfect way to start their detective careers and earn the trust and respect of their peers at school. I was easily able to picture each scene through the eyes of the young detectives, including the nervous reactions of those who were interviewed. Each turn of the page carried new clues, new excitement, and new adventure as Davey, Derek, Mickey and their assistants leave no stone unturned in trying to solve the puzzle. This book is one of the most fun and delightful sleuthing tales I have read in a long time. This book would be great for young readers in the 7-12 age group, and would also do well in school libraries as it teaches children how to assert themselves against bullies while having their friends’ backs at all times.
