| Capital Mysteries #9: A Thief at the National Zoo Contributor(s): Roy, Ron (Author), Bush, Timothy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375848045 ISBN-13: 9780375848049 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when they meet a new friend, Sunwoo from China. Sunwoo's father is lending the zoo a precious jewel called the Tiger's Eye to raise money for endangered tigers. But during the zoo's big party, the lights suddenly go out. And when they're turned back on, the jewel is missing! Who stole the Tiger's Eye? And how did someone sneak it out of a room with no windows and a guarded door? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Zoos |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007021739 |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: Capital Mysteries (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.26" W x 7.58" (0.15 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 119323 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season In the ninth book of the Capital Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.--KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when they meet a new friend, Sunwoo, from China. Sunwoo's father is lending the zoo a precious jewel caled the Tiger's Eye to raise money for endangered tigers. But during the zoo's big party, the lights suddenly go out. And when they're turned back on, the jewel is missing Who stole the Tiger's Eye? And how did someone sneak it out of a room with no windows and a guarded door? Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries |