The Mystery of the Hairy Tomatoes
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–8 · 2001

The Mystery of the Hairy Tomatoes

Written by George E. Stanley · Illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca

Part of the Third-Grade Detectives series

A dog is blamed for a garden mess. Can young detectives uncover the real culprit?

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80 pages· 560L
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Noelle's dog, Rover, is accused of ruining Mrs. Ruston's tomatoes. With Rover's fate hanging in the balance, Noelle and her friend Todd must unravel the mystery. As they dig through clues, including mysterious hair found in unexpected places, they race against time to clear Rover's name. Will they uncover the true culprit before it's too late? Join Mr. Merlin's Third-Grade Detectives on their hairiest case yet, where every strand of evidence counts.

From the publisher

Hair, Hair, Everywhere Someone’s been digging up Mrs. Ruston’s tomatoes. She thinks it’s Noelle’s dog, Rover, and unless Noelle can find the real thief, Rover’s in big trouble. It’s the hairiest case yet for Mr. Merlin’s Third-Grade Detectives. Hair in Mrs. Ruston’s tomato patch, hair in Amber Lee’s hamburger – can Noelle and Todd comb through the evidence and solve the mystery?

At a glance
Format
Pages
80
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
560L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
51926
Publication
Published
April 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689822094
LCCN
98017142
OCLC
38989703

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