The Case of the Buried Bones
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2014 · Est. 1 hour read

The Case of the Buried Bones

By Lewis B. Montgomery, Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

Part of the The Milo & Jazz Mysteries series

Two young detectives must solve a 75-year-old mystery involving a missing time capsule and a skeleton.

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112 pages· 7,403 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Milo and Jazz, budding detectives, face their toughest challenge yet: a missing time capsule and a skeleton named Herman. As they dig into a 75-year-old mystery, they must use their STEM skills to uncover clues and solve the case. Will they find the capsule and unravel the secrets of the past? Join them on a thrilling adventure filled with puzzles and surprises, perfect for young sleuths transitioning to chapter books.

From the publisher

The Milo & Jazz Mysteries stars two kid detectives-in-training who use STEM problem-solving skills as they race to unravel cases and save the day! Perfect for fans of Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen and Nate the Great. When it’s time to dig up the town time capsule, all that is found is a mysterious note…and a skeleton! To everyone’s relief, Herman turns out to be the long-lost skeleton from the high school science lab. Can Milo and Jazz gather enough clues to find the missing capsule and solve a 75-year-old mystery? This ideal series for beginning readers making the transition to chapter books has incredible Super Sleuthing activities in each book, including hidden pictures, puzzles, mini-mysteries, and quizzes–plus free online activities.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
7,403
Reading age
7–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
164793
Publication
Published
January 1, 2014
Publisher
Kane Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781575656410

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