Chase Against Time

Encyclopedia Brown and Jack Bauer have passed the torch to Chase Manning.In a last-ditch effort to save Apple Valley Elementary s award-winning music program from looming budget cuts, the PTA plans to auction off a recently-donated, handcrafted cello at the school s annual fundraising dinner. Confidence is high until the cello turns up missing the morning of the event. The school principal charges Chase Manning, a 4th grader who has dreamed of playing in the orchestra his whole life, with finding the cello by 3 o clock. Each hour of the school day involves surprising and suspense-filled plot turns as Chase pursues the elusive cello. This single-day, real-time mystery thriller truly is a Chase against time!