Express Train to Trouble
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 1981

Express Train to Trouble

Written and illustrated by Robert Quackenbush

Part of the Miss Mallard Mystery series

A missing prankster on a train sparks a duck-tective's investigation.

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Miss Mallard, the world-famous duck-tective, faces a puzzling case aboard a train to Cairo. George Ruddy Duck, a notorious prankster, has vanished, leaving chaos in his wake. As tensions rise among the passengers, Miss Mallard must unravel the mystery before George's antics derail the journey. Can she solve the case and restore order, or will the prankster outwit her? Dive into this feathered mystery to find out.

From the publisher

When troublesome George Ruddy Duck disappears on the express train to Cairo, Miss Mallard applies her detective genius to find out what happened and save the reputation of the train.

At a glance
Format
Pages
80
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about ducksBooks about detectivesBooks about ducks, geese, and swansBooks about trainsBooks about transportation
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
September 11, 2018
First published
January 1, 1981
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534414020

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