The Talking T. Rex
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2002 · Est. 2 hour read

The Talking T. Rex

Written by Ron Roy · Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Book #20 in the A to Z Mysteries series

Three friends help a man who has a life-sized robotic T. rex to raise money for a museum and then try to solve the mystery of the stolen money.

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96 pages· 10,025 words· Est. 2 hour read· 490L
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Bookroo's summary

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose face their biggest mystery yet when a giant talking T. rex statue arrives in Green Lawn. Intended to raise funds for a dinosaur museum, the event takes a turn when the money vanishes. With their friend Jud in trouble, the trio must unravel the clues and track down the missing cash. Can they solve this prehistoric puzzle before it's too late? Join the adventure and see if they can crack the case!

From the publisher

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries(R) have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! T is for T. Rex . . . It’s the biggest mystery yet! The kids’ friend Jud brings a surprise to Green Lawn–a giant talking, moving T. rex statue! This touring T. rex will help raise funds for a dinosaur museum. But after the show, Jud’s money disappears. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose track down the cash and solve this prehistoric pickle?

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
10,025
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
June 24, 2003
First published
April 1, 2002
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375813696
LCCN
2002014976
OCLC
50676721

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