The Buried Bones Mystery
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1994

The Buried Bones Mystery

By Sharon M. Draper, Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Clubhouse Mysteries series

Four boys uncover a mysterious box of bones, sparking an unexpected adventure.

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Ziggy and his friends, the Black Dinosaurs, stumble upon a box of bones while building a clubhouse. As they dig to bury their treasures, they unearth a mystery that pulls them into an adventure beyond their wildest dreams. Who buried the bones, and why? The boys must unravel the secrets hidden in their own backyard, facing challenges that test their courage and friendship. Will they solve the mystery, or will the past remain buried forever?

From the publisher

In this reissue of a classic chapter book series by award-winning author Sharon M. Draper, four boys who call themselves the Black Dinosaurs, find themselves involved in exciting mysteries around their town. Ziggy and his friends Rico, Rashawn, and Jerome call themselves The Black Dinosaurs, and share exciting adventures. In The Buried Bones Mystery, the boys build a clubhouse in Ziggy’s backyard, where they uncover a box of bones while digging to bury their secret treasures. But when the boys try to hide their treasures, they’re swept up in a mystery more intriguing–and scary–than anything they could have imagined. Who could have buried a box of bones behind their clubhouse?

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Format
Pages
112
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
700L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
July 12, 2011
First published
December 1, 1994
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442427099

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