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Chapter Two Is Missing

by Josh Lieb (Author) Kevin Cornell (Illustrator)

Chapter Two Is Missing
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
cms Common Sense Media Review
"Very few books are this entertaining to read. Even fewer are literally an active crime scene. Please help find Chapter 2. Without it, this book is nothing." -John Oliver, host of HBO's Last Week Tonight Chapter Two is Missing is a hilarious picture book mystery starring a hopelessly lost narrator, an unqualified detective, and a very sneaky janitor, who are all surprised to discover that second chapter of the very book of which they are a part is--gasp--missing! Do not be alarmed, but the second chapter of this book appears to be missing! It was here a minute ago, but now it seems to have simply walked off. Not only that, but some of the punctuation has gone topsy-turvy, a bunch of letter Ms are hiding in Chapter 5, and Chapter 45 appears to be from another book entirely! The narrator is going to need some assistance getting things in order, especially with the unhelpful detective who keeps butting in and that shifty janitor lurking about. Luckily he has you--the reader--to help! From Emmy winning comedy writer and producer Josh Lieb, Chapter Two is Missing is a hilarious whodunit, an irreverent look at storytelling, and perfect for fans of Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) and The Book With No Pictures.
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When the young hero of this energetic meta tale discovers that the second chapter of the book he populates has gone missing, he sounds the alarm, teams up with the hapless Detective McGarrigan to find the culprit, and urges readers to join the hunt (listing an actual phone number, email address, and Twitter handle to leave tips--prompts that are repeated several times throughout). As the mystery of the missing chapter progresses, fever-pitched dialogue by Lieb (Ratscalibur) accompanies a suspicious janitor who can eliminate punctuation and consonants with the swish of his mop; a several-page sequence in which the frustrated protagonist does nothing but think; and a chapter from an entirely different book, starring "space president Emmy Sue." Black-and-white cartoons by Cornell (Lucy Fell Down the Mountain), accented with yellow spot color, keep the mock drama and freneticism moving full speed ahead. It's a toss-up whether readers will be enchanted or just plain worn out by story's end, but a few not-so-subtle clues should lead amateur detectives to a clearly closed case. Ages 4-6. Author's agent: Richard Abate, 3 Arts Entertainment. Illustrator's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Oct.)

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Review quotes

"Very few books are this entertaining to read. Even fewer are literally an active crime scene. Please help find Chapter 2. Without it, this book is nothing." -John Oliver, host of HBO's Last Week Tonight

"Shorter, with fewer words, than other books by Josh Lieb. This alone makes it a better book. Art by Kevin Cornell is good. Should anyone read it? I don't know. Try it and see if you like it. (I liked it.)"
-Daniel Pinkwater, author of Fat Men From Space

"In this charming book, Josh Lieb hits all the right notes: the detectives, the word games, even a momentary dalliance with science fiction. The writing is crisp and witty, the illustrations hilarious and engaging, the book a winning exercise of a fantastic imagination."-Andrew Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of Far from the Tree
Josh Lieb
Josh Lieb writes books and poetry and television shows. He lives with his wife and multiple pets (two of them human) in New York City.

Hannah Marks is a self-taught illustrator and designer, who often gets her best ideas after eating cake. She lives in England with her husband, three children, a bonkers cat, two gerbils, and a teeny-tiny Roborovski hamster.​​​​​​Find her on Twitter @Hannah_Marks, on Instagram at hannahmarks_, and on Pinterest at hannahemarks.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984835482
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Razorbill
Publication date
October 20, 2019
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV009080 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Words
Library of Congress categories
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