The Case of the Troublesome Turtle
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2001 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

The Case of the Troublesome Turtle

Written by Cynthia Rylant · Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Part of the The High-Rise Private Eyes series

Balloons vanish every Friday. Can two detectives solve the mystery?

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47 pages· 1,280 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· 240L
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Bookroo's summary

Every Friday, balloons mysteriously vanish from Mr. Paris's toy store. Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, the High-Rise Private Eyes, are on the case. As ace detectives and best friends, they must uncover the secret behind these disappearing balloons. What makes Fridays so special, and who is behind this puzzling theft? With each clue, the stakes rise, leading to unexpected twists. Can Bunny and Jack crack the case before the next Friday arrives? Dive into this whimsical mystery and join the adventure to find out!

From the publisher

Mr. Paris ties balloons outside his toy store every morning. On Fridays, the balloons disappear! What is special about Fridays? And who is taking the balloons? This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes – Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, ace detectives and very best friends!

At a glance
Format
Pages
47
Words
1,280
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
240L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
49421
Publication
Published
April 16, 2002
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060013233

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