Originally published in hardcover in 2013 by Chronicle Books LLC.
First paperback edition published in 2014 by Chronicle Books LLC.

Text © 2013 by Annie Barrows.
Illustrations © 2013 by Sophie Blackall.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

ISBN 978-1-4521-2871-9 (PB)
ISBN 978-1-4521-2847-4 (EPUB, MOBI)

The Library of Congress has cataloged the original edition as follows:

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Barrows, Annie.
Ivy + Bean take the case / written by Annie Barrows ; illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
p. cm. — (Ivy + Bean ; bk. 10)
Summary: After watching a movie about a detective on the television, Bean decides to set up shop as a private investigator—and she and Ivy start looking for mysteries to solve.
ISBN 978-1-4521-0699-1 (alk. paper)
1. Bean (Fictitious character : Barrows)—Juvenile fiction. 2. Ivy (Fictitious character: Barrows)—Juvenile fiction. 3. Private investigators—Juvenile fiction. 4. Best friends—Juvenile fiction. 5. Humorous stories. [1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Private investigators—Fiction. 3. Best friends—Fiction. 4. Friendship—Fiction. 5. Humorous stories.] I. Blackall, Sophie. ill. II. Title. III. Title: Ivy and Bean take the case. IV. Series: Barrows, Annie. Ivy + Bean ; bk. 10.

PZ7.B27576Iys 2013
813.6—dc23

2012046876

Book design by Sara Gillingham Studio.
Typeset in Blockhead and Candida.
The illustrations in this book were rendered in Chinese ink.

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