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Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When first-grader Roscoe discovers that his stuffed pig is missing from his backpack, he accuses the class bully of "pig-napping" and gets even by taking the bully's teddy bear.
Author
Series
Ballet bunnies (Reddy) volume 4
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When Millie loses her baller slipper at the theater after seeing her favorite ballet, she and the Ballet Bunnies must find it, with some help from a mysterious dancer, before the curtain rises"--
Author
Series
Arnold and Louise volume 2
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Arnold, a bear who likes to collect things, reluctantly lends one of his treasures to best friend Louise the chipmunk, who oftens loses things.
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Unicorn Bo and friends attend the Big Festival of Magic hoping to show off their magical skills, but when all the magic goes missing they must find a way to find and return the magic.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
" When Awesome Possum notices yet another sock has gone missing in the wash, his suspicions are raised. He senses foul play. If they aren't in the laundry... who could be taking them? Feels like the perfect case for Dino Detective and Awesome Possum Private Eyes!"--
Author
Series
Aven Green volume 1
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.)"--
7) Catastrophe
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Wednesday and her service dog, Woof, are the best detectives in the whole world--or at least their neighborhood. But can they find Mrs. Winters's missing cat before her big trip? Or will the case of the cat-napped kitty be their first unsolved mystery?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Wednesday's brother's drone went missing in their own backyard. And that can mean only one thing--the thief is one of their friends! Can the neighborhood's newest service dog help Wednesday sniff out the bandit? Or will the case of the missing drone be a doggone disaster?"--
9) Simon says
Author
Series
Not-so-tiny tales of Simon Seahorse volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Little Simon Seahorse likes to tell stories, and if some of them are embellished, it just makes for a better story; but when his lucky pearl disappears after Sea and Tell at Coral Grove Elementary he and his friends have a real-life treasure to find -- and of course it will become a super story to tell, one that hardly needs embellishment.
11) Sherlock Dom
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother....As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran's neighbors have lost their goat! There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that lead to the marsh. Dom decides to use the methods of her favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes-observing the basics, using all her senses, and talking it through with her trusty friend-to try and bring the...
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 6
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Zookeeper Fred loves snakes, but his favorite is a tiny green snake named Vern. Vern is sneaky and constantly tries to hide in Fred’s lunch. When Vern gets loose in the zoo and lands atop a boy’s head, it’s trouble! A few citizens demand that all the snakes must go and the Mayor closes the zoo until the City Council decides what to do. Is Vern a menace? Are the snakes a danger to society? Or a valuable resource for everyone? Who gets to decide?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This partially illustrated workbook, meant to be read by an advanced reader with a beginner reader or struggling reader, combines stories and exercises that focus on phonics and fostering literacy."--
"While Meg and Greg are visiting Greg’s family on Stardust Island they find themselves searching for one lost or missing item after another! Join Meg, Greg, cousin Martha and a puppy named Scarlet as they discover the thief who took off with a precious...
14) Here comes Lolo
Author
Series
Lolo volume 1
Publisher
Catalyst Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
These stories follow Lolo as she skips through life in a South African community. Lolo's everyday adventures will make her a favourite character for young readers everywhere. These easy-to-read, happy and humorous stories are illustrated on every page. They bring daily life in a South African community alive in all its richness and diversity. Lolo skips through life - eager, merry and mischievous - leaving behind a trail of laughter and a few frowns....
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