The Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2008

The Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure

By Jill Santopolo

Book #1 in the An Alec Flint Mystery series

A young detective tackles a museum mystery in his hometown.

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183 pages
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Alec Flint, aspiring detective, teams up with his spirited friend Gina to solve the mystery of the missing Christopher Columbus exhibit from the town museum. With his trusty detective pants and a knack for uncovering secrets, Alec dives into his first big case. Can this dynamic duo crack the case before the trail goes cold? Discover the twists and turns as they navigate clues and suspects in their quest for the truth.

From the publisher

Join Alec Flint for his first case as he becomes the most undercover detective in Laurel Hollows in this repackaged paperback edition with brand new interior art!Alec Flint is practicing to be a super sleuth. He’s even got a pair of super sleuth pants with lots of pockets to hide his detective tools, and a sidekick, Gina, who’s a little bit bossy, but a really great detective and friend. When his dad, a local police officer, tells Alec the Christopher Columbus exhibit has gone missing from the town museum, Alec is on the case!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
183
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
740L
Themes & topics
Books about museumsBooks about schoolBooks about stealingBooks about missing personsBooks about thieves
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~R
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
123054
Publication
Published
May 1, 2009
First published
July 1, 2008
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439903530

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