Pigsticks and Harold and the Tuptown Thief
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2015 · Est. 17 min read-aloud

Pigsticks and Harold and the Tuptown Thief

Written and illustrated by Alex Milway

Part of the Pigsticks and Harold series

A thief threatens the Butterfly Ball. Can a pig and his sidekick catch them in time?

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80 pages· 2,176 words· Est. 17 min read-aloud
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In Tuptown, the Butterfly Ball is imminent, but chaos ensues as key items vanish. Pigsticks, full of bravado, takes on the mystery, relying on Harold's keen detective skills. With the Spirit of Tuptown prize missing and everyone a suspect, can this unlikely duo uncover the thief before the big event? Dive into a whimsical adventure where every resident hides a secret, and nothing is as it seems. Will Pigsticks' confidence and Harold's quiet cunning save the day, or will the Butterfly Ball be a bust?

From the publisher

Harold’s quiet detective skills back up Pigsticks’ braggadocio when key items go missing before the big Butterfly Ball. The Butterfly Ball is tomorrow, and all of Tuptown awaits an exciting day full of cake, games, and amazing butterflies. Everyone has a job to do–even Harold. He’s making the Spirit of Tuptown prize! But when the prize statue goes missing, a confident Pigsticks volunteers to solve the case (with the help of Harold’s careful note-taking, of course). With more and more things disappearing, and everyone in Tuptown a suspect, who can track down the mysterious thief? Comical illustrations belie a deadpan story in this second charming adventure starring a grandiose pig and his undersung sidekick.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
80
Words
2,176
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
360L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about pigsBooks about partiesBooks about hamstersBooks about thieves
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
176891
Publication
Published
September 22, 2015
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763678098

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