The Case of the Nibbled Pizza (Dino Detective and Awesome Possum, Private Eyes #1)

by Tadgh Bentley (Author) Tadgh Bentley (Illustrator)

Meet Dino Detective and Awesome Possum: the sister-and-brother duo who are on the hunt for the next big case! Designed to engage early readers, this story combines charming characters with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!

By veteran author-illustrator Tadgh Bentley comes a new series, chronicling the misadventures of a dynamic detective duo. When Grandma Thunderclaps's pizza is found with all the pepperoni missing, who's to blame? Dad's been at work, Grandma's a strict vegetarian, and everyone knows Plant couldn't be the culprit... So with a thirst for the truth, and a hunger for justice (and pizza), our heroes are on the case!

With full-color illustrations on every page, this humorous story is perfect for kids just beginning to read on their own. The short chapters, early vocabulary, and amusing illustrations make reading easy and fun! Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

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Kirkus Reviews

A generous slice of wacky, with savory bits of good detective work melted in. 

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593093498
Lexile Measure
610
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
March 20, 2021
Series
Dino Detective and Awesome Possum, Private Eyes
BISAC categories
JUV002060 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Brothers and sisters
Humorous fiction
Private investigators
Tyrannosaurus rex
Opossums
Opossum

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