April Fools' Fiasco
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud

April Fools' Fiasco

By Ron Roy, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator)

Book #9 in the A to Z Mysteries Super Edition series

A bookstore prank turns into a real robbery. Can the kids solve the mystery?

4.4/5 Goodreads · 362 ratings
144 pages· 13,152 words· Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud
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In Green Lawn, April Fools' Day takes a serious turn when the Book Nook is robbed. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must unravel the mystery behind the theft. Can they outsmart the crook, or will their prank backfire? Discover hidden clues and a secret message in this thrilling A to Z Mysteries Super Edition.

From the publisher

Celebrate 20 years of A to Z Mysteries! No foolin’! It’s the first of April in Green Lawn! Mr. Paskey, owner of the Book Nook, plays an April Fools’ Day prank on Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. They hatch a plan to get back at him, but then the bookstore is robbed–no joke! Can the kids track down the crook? Or will this April Fools’ be an April fail? The alphabet may be over, but the mysteries continue in this ninth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a 26-letter secret message hidden in the illustrations.

At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
13,152
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.8
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
February 28, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399551956

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