Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 2005 · Est. 30 min read

Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe

By Kin Platt, Lynne Cravath (Illustrator)

Part of the Big Max series

A giraffe vanishes. Can the world's top detective solve it?

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64 pages· 1,753 words· Est. 30 min read
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Bookroo's summary

When Jake the giraffe disappears, it's up to Big Max, the world's greatest detective, to crack the case. But with clues leading nowhere, can Max unravel this puzzling mystery, or is it too big even for him? Join the adventure and find out if Max can bring Jake back home.

From the publisher

Featuring a perennially popular I Can Read character first introduced in 1965, Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe is a humorous adventure that will delight beginning readers. Jake the giraffe is missing, and Big Max is on the case! But is this mystery too big for even the world’s greatest detective?Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
1,753
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
280L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
87498
Publication
Published
May 30, 2006
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060099206

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