What REALLY Happened to Humpty?

By Jeanie Franz Ransom

Part of the Nursery-Rhyme Mysteries series

Detective Dumpty investigates if Humpty's fall was an accident or foul play.

4.3/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 443 ratings

32 pages· 1,994 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Detective Joe Dumpty is on a mission to uncover the truth behind his brother Humpty's fall. Was it an accident or something more sinister? With suspects like Little Miss Muffet and Chicken Little, Joe navigates a world of nursery rhyme intrigue. As he delves deeper, the stakes rise, and the truth becomes more elusive. Can Joe crack the case before it's too late? Dive into a whimsical mystery where nothing is as it seems and every clue leads to more questions.

From the publisher

Detective Joe Dumpty rushes to investigate the mysterious circumstances under which his older brother, Humpty, fell from a wall on his first day as captain of the new Neighborhood Watch program.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 1,994
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 620L

Themes & topics

Books about detectives Books about sleuthing Books about conspiracy

What readers & critics say

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“Meet Humpty's brother... the detective trying to figure out what caused Humpty's fall! All of the nursery rhyme references are clever and play nicely into the detective story, but this book is definitely better for children with a little longer attention span and the ending felt a little lack luster to me.”

Marmee

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