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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2001 · Est. 1 hour read
The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
Written by James Preller
Book #14 in the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries series
A beloved, beat-up bike vanishes. Can young detectives solve the mystery?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 209 ratings
96 pages· 5,821 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Ralphie Jordan's cherished, dilapidated bike, Old Rusty, mysteriously disappears outside the library. Heartbroken, Ralphie turns to young sleuths Jigsaw and Mila to crack the case. As they dig deeper, they uncover surprising clues suggesting the thief might be someone unexpected. Can they unravel the mystery and return Old Rusty to its rightful owner? The stakes are high, and the answer might be closer than they think.
From the publisher
James Preller’s wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones chapter book mysteries are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics! The Case of the Bicycle Bandit Why would anyone steal an old hunk of junk? Ralphie Jordan loves his beat-up bike, Old Rusty. The tires are bent, spokes are missing, and the chain keeps falling off. But Ralphie wouldn’t trade it for any other. Then Old Rusty goes missing just outside the library, and Ralphie is devastated. It’s up to Jigsaw and Mila to find out who stole it–and the thief may be closer than anyone would have guessed!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 5,821
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 410L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.9
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 53074
Publication
- Published
- August 8, 2017
- First published
- June 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781250110848
- LCCN
- 2016039985
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