Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2020

Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage

Written & illustrated by Shelley Johannes

Book #3 in the Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker series

An imposter threatens Operation Upside. Can Beatrice and friends uncover the truth before it's too late?

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Beatrice Zinker, the upside-down thinker, faces her wildest challenge yet. An imposter has delivered a fake Upside Award, and suspicion falls within her own team. With her best friend Lenny and mysterious neighbor Sam, Beatrice must unravel the mystery before their beloved Operation Upside is destroyed. As they dig deeper, they wonder if the problem is bigger than they imagined. Can they preserve their mission and prove the power of being true to oneself? Dive into this illustrated adventure where creativity and individuality are the keys to solving the puzzle.

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The third caper is the zaniest yet for Beatrice Zinker, the irrepressible third grader who marches to the beat of her own drum–and does her best thinking upside down!With several successful Operation Upside missions under their belts, Beatrice, her best friend Lenny, and Sam have made quite a name for themselves–they’re the people who remind you there are infinite upsides to being yourself. But suddenly the unthinkable occurs–an imposter delivers an imitation Upside Award that could only be give by Beatrice, Lenny, or Sam!As Beatrice hunts for clues to the culprit, Lenny suspects one of their own. Will they solve the mystery before Operation Upside becomes a fraud and is ruined once and for all? Or is the situation much bigger than any of them imagines?This highly illustrated chapter book series that’s perfect for emerging readers celebrates a creative, compassionate kid who’s fully herself and inspires others to embrace their individuality, again and again.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
Books about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
March 10, 2020
First published
January 1, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781484768167

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