The School Skeleton (A to Z Mysteries) - Softcover

Roy, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375813683 ISBN 13: 9780375813689

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2003

Synopsis

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!
 
Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!
 
S is for Skeleton . . . It’s a bona fide mystery at Dink’s school! Someone has stolen Mr. Bones, the skeleton from the nurse’s office. Soon mysterious clues start showing up all over the school. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must follow the clues and put those old bones to rest.

About this title

About the Author

RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries®, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books.
 
STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of children’s books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries® series.

From the Back Cover

S is for Skeleton. . . .
It's a bone-afide mystery at Dink's school. Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurse's
office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy sleuths who can track down poor Mr. Bones. Soon mysterious clues are showing up all over the school. It's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to follow the clues and put those old bones to rest.

From the Inside Flap

leton. . . .
It s a bone-afide mystery at Dink s school. Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurse s
office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy sleuths who can track down poor Mr. Bones. Soon mysterious clues are showing up all over the school. It s up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to follow the clues and put those old bones to rest.

Reviews

Gr. 2-4. When the skeleton in the school nurse's office disappears, Dink and his friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, try to find the missing bones. At first their only clue is an adult's footprint. Does that mean that one of the teachers at Green Lawn Elementary School is the guilty one? Why does a key suddenly appear with a coded note? The latest in the Stepping Stone easy-to-read A to Z Mysteries series is set in a happy school where the principal, the janitor, the teachers, and the kids are drawn into solving the mystery together. The solution is a bit of a letdown, but Gurney's black-and-white illustrations extend the fun of sleuthing at school, and new readers will enjoy the cozy story, which has just a touch of the shivers. Hazel Rochman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375813683
• ISBN 13: 9780375813689
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Gurney John Steven
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96