Mudshark
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Mudshark

By Gary Paulsen

A school mystery solver faces a psychic parrot rival. Can he outsmart it?

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96 pages· 12,214 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Mudshark, the school's top problem-solver, faces a new challenge: a Psychic Parrot that threatens his reputation. With chaos erupting from missing erasers to runaway gerbils, Mudshark must solve the mystery of the disappearing erasers while keeping the parrot from revealing the well-intentioned thief. Can Mudshark outwit the parrot and restore order?

From the publisher

Mudshark is the go-to guy for any mysteries that need solving. Lost your shoe? Can’t find your homework? Ask Mudshark. That is, until the Psychic Parrot takes up residence in the school library and threatens to overturn Mudshark’s position as the guy who knows all the answers. The word in school is that the parrot can out-think Mudshark. And right now, the school needs someone who’s good at solving problems. There’s an escaped gerbil running rampant, an emergency in the faculty restroom, and all the erasers are disappearing from the classrooms. When Mudshark solves the mystery of who’s stealing the erasers, he discovers the culprit has the best of intentions. Now he has to think of a way to prevent the Psychic Parrot from revealing the eraser-thief’s identity. With a bit of misdirection and a lot of quick thinking, Mudshark restores order to the chaos . . . just for the moment.

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Format
Pages
96
Words
12,214
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
NC1080L
Themes & topics
Books about problem solvingBooks about schoolBooks about lost and found possessionsBooks about school storiesBooks about humor
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~Z
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
130156
Publication
Published
May 12, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385746854

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