| The Case of the Sweaty Bank Robber Contributor(s): Stanley, George E. (Author), Murdocca, Salvatore (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689864892 ISBN-13: 9780689864896 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Tracking down the culprit behind a series of bank robberies may be the Detectives' most important case yet. But the new police chief in town doesn't think he needs the help of a bunch of third graders to crack the case. But the kids have to prove him wrong. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003114017 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: Third Grade Detectives |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.8" (0.25 lbs) 71 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 79643 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: IT'S DO OR DIE FOR THE THIRD-GRADE DETECTIVES Todd and Noelle are volunteering at a blood drive when they get shocking news: Both banks in town have been robbed This may be the Third-Grade Detectives' most important case yet. The new police chief doesn't think he needs help from a bunch of third graders to solve crimes, and if the kids can't prove him wrong, their detective careers may be over. The trouble is, the thief hasn't left any clues, except for a discarded sweaty handkerchief. Yuck Can something so disgusting provide the lead the Detectives need? |
Contributor Bio(s): Murdocca, Salvatore: - Salvatore Murdocca has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and textbooks. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.Stanley, George E.: - George Stanley was a Professor of African and Middle-Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University. In between prepping class lectures and grading papers, he found the time to write for children. He was also the author of Night Fires and the Third-Grade Detectives series. |