The Case of the Desperate Duck
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Picture Book · Ages 6–6 · 2005 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

The Case of the Desperate Duck

By Cynthia Rylant, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)

Part of the The High-Rise Private Eyes series

A tea room's sugar cubes vanish. Can detectives solve the sweet mystery?

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48 pages· 1,258 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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When a box of fancy sugar cubes disappears from Mabel's Tea Room, it's up to the High-Rise Private Eyes, Jack Jones and Bunny Brown, to crack the case. As they delve into the puzzling theft, they uncover unexpected clues and suspects. Why would someone steal sugar, and what secrets might it reveal? Join Jack and Bunny on a whimsical investigation filled with twists and turns, where nothing is as simple as it seems. Will they solve the mystery before the trail goes cold?

From the publisher

Mabel’s Tea Room is missing a box of fancy sugar cubes! But who would steal sugar? And why? Thank goodness the High-Rise Private Eyes, Jack Jones and Bunny Brown, are on the case!

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
1,258
Reading age
6–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about detectivesBooks about city life and urban livingBooks about solving mysteriesBooks about friendship
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
87694
Publication
Published
October 31, 2006
First published
January 1, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060534530

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