Third-Grade Detectives #1-2: The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope & The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief
10 best books like Third-Grade Detectives #1-2: The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope & The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief (George E. Stanley): The Mysterious Howling, Clara and the Bookwagon, The School Story, The Unseen Guest, The Hidden Gallery, The Chalk Box Kid, The Paint Brush Kid, Tales of Robin Hood, Red Sails to Capri, The Secret Valley
| Author | Maryrose Wood |
| ISBN | 0061791059 |
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place are no ordinary children, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess, and mysteries abound in this first volume in a new series for ages 9+.
Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander,...
| Author | Nancy Smiler Levinson |
| ISBN | 0064441342 |
I saw this in my library's bookstore and it sounded like such a cute story. The cover is adorable and I expected a cute tale about a girl who loved to read getting to read to her heart's content with the traveling library. I've never encountered a traveling library and I couldn't wait to hear about it.
Instead,...
| Author | Andrew Clements |
| ISBN | 0689851863 |
Two middle school girls scheme to publish a book in this novel from Andrew Clements, the author of Frindle.
Natalie's best friend, Zoe, is sure that the novel Natalie's written is good enough to be published. But how can a twelve-year-old girl publish a book? Natalie's mother is an editor for...
| Author | Maryrose Wood |
| ISBN | 0061791199 |
Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, have been exceedingly busy. Despite their wolfish upbringing, the children have taken up bird watching, with no unfortunate consequences--yet. And a perplexing gift raises hard questions...
| Author | Maryrose Wood |
| ISBN | 0061791121 |
Thanks to their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much more like children than wolf cubs now. They are accustomed to wearing clothes. They hardly ever howl at the moon. And for the most part, they resist the urge to chase squirrels up trees.
Yet...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 0679805400 |
The Chalk Box Kid is a short story so there isn't much to say. This is a story about a kid named Gregory. Gregory loves to draw. It all started off by him moving to a new house with his mom and dad. It was Gregory's birthday. For Gregory's birthday, his parents made him his own room. He loved it more than anything...
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| Author | Tony Allan |
| ISBN | 0746020635 |
I absoluetly loved Tales of Robin Hood! I was laughing, crying and in the midst of this intense story! I now want to read the original book. I have been familiar with the story of Robin Hood, but reading it was completely different. I loved the intrigue, intense battles and the clear fight of good vs evil....
| Author | Ann Weil |
| ISBN | 0140328580 |
The minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor, Michele knew that something exciting was going to happen. It was the biggest and most beautiful ship fourteen-year-old Michele had ever seen. Sailing on the ship were three men who would come to stay at Michele's parents' inn. The men...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 0064404560 |
I found pages 19/20 & 23/24 of this book floating around my street on a windy day. When I picked them up to throw them away, I decided to read them first. I was intrigued. It was a children's book I was not familiar with. All I could glean from the pages I found were the names of some of the characters: Frank...
| Author | Katherine Paterson |
| ISBN | 0060224975 |
A dying king makes his son his heir — on one condition: the vain Prince Raphael must marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth. A search throughout the kingdom appears to be fruitless until the lovely Rosamund appears at the palace. She is intelligent and wealthy, as well as beautiful...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 1887840400 |
Riding the Pony Express was a very happy story. It shows how a little boy and his father be together and have a happy life. Even though his father is a pony express rider they meet together and help each other out. I recommend this to kids who like stories that have adventure and with kids who are brave.
This...
This is set in 1880 when Colorado was a new state. The Bidson family moved from Maine to Colorado.
They lived in a sod house but the author didn't say what a sod house was. Kids aren't going to know what that means.
Aunt Dora came to teach Noah as the plot said already, and we knew Noah didn't...
From Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books, comes a sweet, timely twist on a classic fable.
One morning Grasshopper finds a lovely road to follow. Off he goes on his journey, past plenty of busy characters....
