Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2010 · Est. 16 min read

Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery

Written by David A. Adler · Illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman

Part of the Bones series

A clown's clothes vanish at a party. Can Detective Bones crack the case?

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32 pages· 1,398 words· Est. 16 min read
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At a lively birthday party, Detective Jeffrey Bones enjoys cake and clown tricks until the clown's street clothes mysteriously disappear. With the party winding down, it's up to Bones to unravel this puzzling mystery. Can he solve the case before the party ends, or will the clown be left in costume forever? Join Bones on this fun, easy-to-read adventure as he follows the clues and uncovers the truth behind the missing clothes. Will his detective skills save the day?

From the publisher

Detective Jeffrey Bones is having fun eating cake and watching a clown perform tricks at his friend’s birthday celebration. But when the clown can’t find her street clothes at the end of the party, it’s up to Bones to solve this Easy-to-Read mystery!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,398
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
~281L
Themes & topics
Books about birthdaysBooks about holidaysBooks about partiesBooks about dinosaurs and prehistoric creaturesBooks about clowns
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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
140639
Publication
Published
May 1, 2014
First published
April 1, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142418253

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