The Case of the Baffled Bear
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2004 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

The Case of the Baffled Bear

By Cynthia Rylant, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)

Part of the The High-Rise Private Eyes series

A bear loses his whistle. Can a detective duo solve the mystery before pretzels distract them?

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48 pages· 1,111 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bernard the Bear is in a pickle—his whistle is missing, and he can't find it anywhere. Enter Jack Jones, a detective with a penchant for pretzels, who takes Bernard to meet Bunny Brown, the brains behind the High-Rise Private Eyes. Together, they embark on a whimsical investigation to crack the case of the missing whistle. Will they solve the mystery, or will Jack's pretzel obsession derail their efforts? Dive into this delightful caper where every clue counts and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Why is Bernard the Bear baffled? Well, for one thing, he has lost his whistle and he can’t figure out where it is. For another thing, he has just met Jack Jones-one of the High-Rise Private Eyes and a very fine detective in his own right-and Jack won’t stop talking about . . . pretzels! Luckily for the baffled bear (and for kids who are ready to read on their own), Jack takes the mystery (and the bear) back to the high-rise to meet Bunny Brown. Bunny is the brains of the operation, and she quickly determines that it’s high time for the High-Rise Private Eyes to open case file #7: The Case of the Baffled Bear.

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
1,111
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about detectivesBooks about city life and urban livingBooks about lost and found possessions
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
78986
Publication
Published
February 21, 2006
First published
August 10, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060534509

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