Rhyme Crime

Written by Jon Burgerman

Words vanish mysteriously. Can kids solve the rhyming robber's playful puzzle before the next switch?

3.8 Goodreads · 460 ratings

32 pages· 178 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD400L

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Bookroo's summary

In a world where words mysteriously disappear, Marlow's smile turns into a crocodile, and Dingle's sneeze becomes stinky cheese. The rhyming robber is on the loose, swapping words with hilarious consequences. But when Tumble's orange is taken, the thief might have met their match. Does anything rhyme with orange? Kids are invited to piece together the clues and outsmart the mischievous word thief. With vibrant illustrations and clever wordplay, this playful adventure challenges young detectives to solve the rhyme crime and anticipate the robber's next move. Can they crack the case before the next word vanishes?

From the publisher

In this buoyant rhyming romp, words have gone mysteriously missing: Who stole Marlow’s happy smile, and replaced it with a crocodile? Who swiped Dingle’s sneeze–aaaaachooo!–and left a stinky cheese? The thief took Tumble’s orange, and switched it with a . . . with a . . . Hey, does anything rhyme with orange? No? Aha! Could this be the rhyming robber’s undoing? Guided by bright, clever artwork, kids are empowered to put the final clues together for themselves to solve this silly rhyme crime, then guess at the name-nabber’s next sneaky move. Splendid, satisfying, inspiring.

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