Amateur Detective 12-year-old Kayla embarks on her journey to solve the mystery of who stole the missing jeweled tiara in an exciting novel of adventure, discovery and fun.

Join 12-year-old Kayla, amateur detective, on her journey to solve the mystery of who stole the jeweled tiara at ballet school in the exciting novel of adventure, discovery and fun. Kayla must decide if she can meet the challenge of dancing on her toes to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina. In addition there are many adventures of Kayla and her friends, including skiing, playing basketball, and acting in a school play. You will love reading about this contemporary book with very real characters that children and pre-teens will identify with.

Karen Rita Rautenberg was a teacher. Then she became a social worker and counselor for many years. She is the author of Ballerina Detective and the Missing Jeweled Tiara and other books. Ballerina Detective and the Missing Jeweled Tiara won the Mom's Choice Award and the iParenting Award from Disney. She lives in New York.