Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Stolen Poodle

Description

In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and Laurie Keller, everyone's favorite poet detective is back in action. When the school nurse's equipment is stolen, Marty tracks it down. When special candy disappears from the store, Marty finds the culprit. And most importantly, when a friend's poodle goes missing, Marty comes to the rescue. But can he still manage to make up rhymes while he solves new crimes? Broken into three short stories, this is an ideal stepping stone to longer chapter books. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time. A Christy Ottaviano Book

Janet Tashjian is the author of the popular My Life series including My Life as a Book, My Life as a Stuntboy, My Life as a Cartoonist, My Life as a Joke, and My Life as a Gamer, as well as the Einstein the Class Hamster series. She lives in Studio City, California. Visit her online at janettashjian.com Laurie Keller is the bestselling author-illustrator of Arnie the Doughnut; Do Unto Otters; The Scrambled States of America; Open Wide: Tooth School Inside; and Bowling Alley Bandit, Invasion of the Ufonots, and The Spinny Icky Showdown, books 1, 2, and 3 in the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series. She lives on the shore of Lake Michigan. Visit her online at lauriekeller.com

Praise for Marty Frye, Private Eye: The cadence of Marty's rhyming dialogue is somewhat infectious, and has the added benefit of helping young readers tackle unfamiliar (but rhyming) words. . . . A fun and bouncy young kids' book, that's sure to appeal with its big kids' look. --Kirkus Reviews