Golden Egg
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2020

Golden Egg

Written by Sam Hay · Illustrated by Marek Jagucki

Book #3 in the Spy Penguins series

Penguin duo juggles crime-solving and babysitting an escape artist Egg.

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240 pages
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Jackson and Quigley, penguin pals with dreams of joining the Frosty Bureau of Investigation, face their toughest mission yet. A notorious criminal is on the loose, but babysitting duties for a mischievous Egg threaten their plans. As they navigate thefts, a prestigious competition, and an elusive Egg, can they prove their worth as agents? Dive into this Antarctic adventure where gadgets and wits are their only hope.

From the publisher

Two young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins find their dreams of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) complicated by babysitting duties in Spy Penguins: Golden Egg the third novel in Sam Hay’s hilarious action-packed illustrated chapter book series. A legendary criminal has escaped from jail, and Jackson and Quigley are on the case! This time they will definitely prove themselves worthy of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation). There’s just one small problem: the Egg. Jackson’s mom has come down with the flu, and needs Jackson take her place helping the Egg compete in the prestigious Golden Egg Games. With a criminal to catch, two thefts to solve, a competition to win, and an escape artist Egg to keep track of, Jackson and Quigley are going to need all the special agent skills and gadgets they can muster! Praise: Two young penguins angling for jobs with the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) solve a dastardly ecocrime in this Antarctic antic . . . Jagucki slips comical cartoon scenes featuring anthropomorphic penguins of diverse breeds into the well-leaded narrative . . . fans will flock to their future capers. –Booklist on Spy Penguins

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Format
Pages
240
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about penguinsBooks about sea creaturesBooks about spiesBooks about marine life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
September 15, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250188632

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