All for a Game (Haven't Got a Clue!)

Abdo, Kenny

ISBN 10: 1616419504 ISBN 13: 9781616419509

Publisher: Magic Wagon, 2013

Synopsis

Get ready to solve a mystery. Fourth-grade detective Jon Gummyshoes is on the case! Edwin West Elementary School has a lot of mysteries, and Gummyshoes is the kid to solve them. Follow Gummyshoes as he uncovers cheating, stealing, blackmail, fraud, and plenty more trouble, even when it looks like he hasn't got a clue!

The name is Gummyshoes Jon Gummyshoes. I know what you re thinking: funny name, right? Well that's not what I'm here to talk about. I'm here to tell you the facts the cold, hard facts about the cases here at Edwin West Elementary School. This investigation began with holes in a soccer field but led to nabbing a blackmailer and a thief. This case was filled with twists, turns, dames, video games, and even a new partner. So prepare yourself. This was one case that got pretty wild.

An action-packed series featuring world-class black-and-white interior illustrations to grab young readers' attention! * Age-appropriate Art * Reinforced Library Binding * Character Listing * From the Detective's Notebook. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-6.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 2–4—With his notebook in tow, detective and fourth grader Jon Gummyshoes easily solves every case he investigates. In All for a Game, Jon determines whether the holes that have appeared in the soccer field are connected to a missing copy of the Warlock Rule video game, and he befriends the new kid in his school who goes on to become his partner in future cases. Jon changes schools in Duck, Dive, Rock & Roll and solves a case involving a threat to the famous band Hearts Not Farts. Triple Take has Jon attempting to retrieve his dog from the pound while his partner considers quitting the detective business. The occasional use of black-and-white drawings separates the short chapters, though individual expressions appear static at times. Characters often lack development and appear more as stock representations than fully nuanced in their interactions. Pictures of "The Usual Suspects" and a "Note From the Detective's Files" begin each case while a "Page from Gummyshoes's Notebook" summarizes a few key points from each mystery. Jon is dedicated to his search to connect the clues, though the convenient outcomes will likely fail to surprise most readers.—Meg Smith, Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC

About this edition

• Publisher: Magic Wagon
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1616419504
• ISBN 13: 9781616419509
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 80