| The High-Rise Private Eyes #3: The Case of the Puzzling Possum Contributor(s): Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Karas, G. Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064443167 ISBN-13: 9780064443166 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: In the heart of the big city live two ace detectives: Bunny and Jack, who crack cases wide open. In their third case, a trombone disappears from Mr. Riley's music store. Who could be taking it--and why? A Junior Literary Guild Selection. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 00030914 |
| Lexile Measure: 240 |
| Series: High-Rise Private Eyes (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 5.52" W x 8.42" (0.17 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46480 Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Beat Goes On One day, the trombone is missing from Mr. Riley's music store. The next day, it's back. Then it's gone again. Who could be taking it -- and why? This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes -- Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, ace detectives and very best friends |
Contributor Bio(s): Karas, G. Brian: - G. Brian Karas has written and illustrated several award-winning children's books, including On Earth and Home on the Bayou: A Cowboy's Story, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. The picture books he has illustrated include Are You Going to Be Good?, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book written by Cari Best. Mr. Karas lives in Rhinebeck, New York. Rylant, Cynthia: -Cynthia Rylant's gift for conveying the enchantment and beauty to be found in everyday life is seen in such award-winning books as Missing May, winner of the Newbery Medal; A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Relatives Came and When I Was Young in the Mountains, both Caldecott Honor Books. Books she's written and illustrated include the much-beloved Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven. Cynthia Rylant grew up in West Virginia. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest. |