The Secret of the Green Skin (Third-Grade Detectives #6)
Grade 2-4-This sixth installment puts Mr. Merlin's class on the case of food poisoning. The classmate whose parents own the restaurant where it occurred fears the possible consequences of this troubling situation. Their teacher enthusiastically supports the sleuthing as the young detectives figure out the root of the problem. This series offers the hallmarks of beginning chapter books-short sentences and paragraphs along with straightforward telling. Don't look for character development, subtlety, or literary nuance here. Instead, buy this to satisfy the appetites of newly independent readers who love mysteries.Pat Leach, Lincoln City Libraries, NECopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.