The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2000 · Est. 1 hour read

The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief

Written by George E. Stanley

Part of the Third-Grade Detectives series

A mysterious intruder leaves a yucky clue in Todd's tree house.

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64 pages· 6,526 words· Est. 1 hour read· 560L
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Todd's treehouse holds a secret. With his ears clogged, he struggles to hear, but a mystery awaits in his own backyard. An intruder leaves a peculiar clue, and Todd, with the help of his ex-spy teacher Mr. Merlin and police scientist Dr. Smiley, must unravel the truth. Who's been sneaking around, and what do they want? As Todd pieces together the puzzle, he must navigate secret codes and unexpected twists. Will he uncover the identity of the mysterious visitor before it's too late?

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WHO’S BEEN HANGING OUT IN TODD’S TREE HOUSE? Todd’s ears are so clogged up he can’t hear, but he doesn’t want to miss school. His teacher, the ex-spy Mr. Merlin, is sure to have secret codes for the class to figure out and a new mystery for them to solve. But the mystery turns out to be in Todd’s own backyard. Someone’s been in his tree house and left a pretty yucky clue. It’s another case for Mr. Merlin’s police scientist friend, Dr. Smiley!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
6,526
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
560L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
46484
Publication
Published
October 1, 2000
First published
March 1, 2000
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689822322

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