The Pet Shop Mystery
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$674
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1996 · Est. 2.5 hour read

The Pet Shop Mystery

Part of the The Boxcar Children Specials series

Pet shop chaos: deliveries mix up, birds escape. Who's causing the trouble?

3.9 Goodreads · 322 ratings
144 pages· 17,422 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· 550L
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Bookroo's summary

The Alden children are excited to work at the Pretty Bird Pet Shop, but chaos ensues as pet supplies are mixed up and birds mysteriously escape their cages. As they dig deeper, they uncover a troubling secret: an employee is smuggling exotic animals. Can the Boxcar Children solve the mystery and save the shop from disaster?

From the publisher

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. A super-special mystery for the Boxcar Children!Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and are going to help out at the Pretty Bird Pet Shop.The Aldens are thrilled to have the chance to work with the animals at the pet shop. But things just aren’t going smoothly. The Alden’s deliveries of pet supplies keep getting mixed up. And someone has let the birds out of their cages. It’s up to the Boxcar Children to find out who’s behind all the trouble!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
17,422
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
550L
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The The Boxcar Children Specials series

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
18738
Publication
Published
January 1, 1996
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807565285

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