Grandpa's Teeth
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

Grandpa's Teeth

Written & illustrated by Rod Clement

Part of the Trophy Picture Books series

Grandpa's teeth are stolen, and now the whole town can't stop smiling. Can the thief be caught?

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32 pages· 1,073 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Grandpa's prized Swiss-crafted teeth have vanished, leaving him toothless and the town in chaos. Officer Rate investigates, but the mystery deepens as everyone starts smiling suspiciously. With tourists fleeing from the eerie grins, can Grandpa solve the case before the town's reputation is ruined? This hilarious whodunit promises a twist that will leave readers grinning.

From the publisher

Grandpa’s teeth, which were handmade by the finest Swiss craftsmen, have been stolen! Officer Rate arrives on the crime scene to investigate. He puts up WANTED posters for the missing teeth and rounds up the usual subjects. Grandpa even goes on the famous TV show “Unsolved Crimes.” But the crime remains unsolved. What is Grandpa going to do? And why does everyone in town keep smiling all the time?Popular Australian cartoonist Rod Clement, the author and illustrator of “Just Another Ordinary Day, “ has created another hilarious tale of misadventure. Combining tongue-in-cheek text with his uniquely zany illustrations, Clement has created the funniest crime story of the century, with the wackiest solution ever!

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,073
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD530L
Themes & topics
Books about grandpaBooks about teethBooks about familyBooks about smilingBooks about multigenerational
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
25288
Publication
Published
March 27, 1999
First published
January 1, 1997
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064435574

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