Farewell, My Lunchbag
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001 · Est. 2 hour read

Farewell, My Lunchbag

Written & illustrated by Bruce Hale

Book #3 in the Chet Gecko series

A detective gecko is framed for cafeteria theft. Can he clear his name?

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107 pages· 15,956 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Chet Gecko, a detective with a taste for mystery and bizarre desserts, faces his toughest case yet. When a food thief strikes the school cafeteria, Chet eagerly investigates. But the tables turn when he's framed for the crime, and even his partner, Natalie Attired, doubts his innocence. Can Chet uncover the real culprit and restore his reputation before it's too late?

From the publisher

Danger may be Chet Gecko’s business, but dessert is his delight. . . . Chet Gecko’s hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a passion he usually reserves only for dessert. But this time Chet may have bitten off more than even he can chew. Someone has framed him, and now everyone at Emerson Hicky–even his trusted partner, Natalie Attired–thinks the food thief is none other than Chet!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
107
Words
15,956
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
580L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about schoolBooks about lizardsBooks about reptiles and amphibiansBooks about school lunchrooms and cafeterias
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
Scholastic level
R
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
47409
Publication
Published
January 1, 2009
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152026295

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