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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2002 · Est. 2 hour read
The Talking T. Rex
By Ron Roy, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator)
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
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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
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The fine print
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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