Judy Moody, Girl Detective
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2010 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Judy Moody, Girl Detective

Written by Megan McDonald · Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Part of the Judy Moody series

A third-grade girl tries to solve a mystery involving a missing dog and a suspicious green van.

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192 pages· 13,777 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Judy Drewdy, in a sleuthing mood, faces a puzzling case when Mr. Chips, a crime-dog-in-training, disappears. With her friends, she dives into a thrilling whodunit filled with red herrings and missing cookies. Can they crack the case before the dognappers strike again? Join Judy and her quirky team as they unravel the mystery, encountering twists and turns reminiscent of classic detective tales. Will they find Mr. Chips and uncover the truth behind the vanishing cookies? This adventure promises suspense and surprises at every corner.

From the publisher

It’s an honest-to-jeepers mystery! Agent Judy Drewdy sets out to solve the case of the missing puppy when a canine-cop-in-training vanishes into thin air. Judy Moody is in a mood. A sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what’s a WBMS (world’s best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery, that’s what! And she doesn’t have to snoop for long: when Mr. Chips, a beloved crime-dog-in-training, goes missing, Judy Drewdy and her chums, agents Dills Pickle (Frank), Spuds Houdini (Rocky), and James Madagascar (Stink) find themselves smack-dab in the middle of a reallife, scare-your-pants-off whodunit. Was Mr. Chips stolen by dirty dognappers? And why are chocolate-chip cookies disappearing all over town? Watch out for red herrings–along with clever references to classic Nancy Drew mysteries–as Eagle Eye Moody and company are hot on the case!

At a glance
Format
Pages
192
Words
13,777
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about siblingsBooks about imagination and playBooks about police, sheriffs, and law enforcementBooks about mystery and suspense
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
138802
Publication
Published
April 10, 2018
First published
January 1, 2010
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536200799

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