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When the students of room 3B discover that their teacher, Miss Mackle, is engaged, young detective Harry Kline and his loyal friend Doug set off to uncover the mystery of her soon‑to‑be husband. Harry jumps straight into detective mode, collecting clues in the school, while Doug reluctantly follows along—until he witnesses Harry taking an unethical shortcut. With stakes high and the stakes higher, Harry solves the case and reveals Miss Mackle’s prospective groom to the class, but questions linger: has he truly uncovered all the facts, or has he learned the hard way that investigation can end in a near‑horrible mistake?
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Suzy Kline
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