The Case of the Crooked Carnival (Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives Series)

by Michele Torrey, Barbara Johansen Newman (Illustrator)

Overview

Science super-sleuths Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey are back—this time in a never-before-published addition to the popular series! They’ve got an exciting collection of cases, too:  Are ghosts and ghouls keeping Edgar Glum awake? Have aliens invaded Mossy Swamp?  What’s the crooked game everyone’s losing at the carnival? And why is the town bridge going bananas? Kids will have fun following the clues—and learning about such real scientific principles as amplification, ecosystems, magnetic fields, and more.  Plus, budding Doyles and Fosseys will find actual experiments to try!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402749650
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Series:	Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives , #5
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	929,271
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Praise for DOYLE AND FOSSEY, SCIENCE DETECTIVES:

The Case of the Gasping Garbage:

“Move over Encyclopedia Brown, here come Doyle and Fossey, science detectives.”

—Children's Literature

“Kids will enjoy reading about these young scientists who sometimes outsmart adults.”

—School Library Journal

“Tongue firmly in cheek, Torrey bases the four problems and their solutions on basic, well-articulated scientific principles and techniques, reinforced by several related experiments or activities at the end to keep fans of this hardboiled series opener busy as they pine for the next installment.”—Booklist

The Case of the Graveyard Ghost:

Nominated for a 2005 Rhode Island State Children’s Book Award

“The main characters are believable and thoroughly engaging… Early chapter-book readers will be enchanted…”—School Library Journal

Praise for DOYLE AND FOSSEY, SCIENCE DETECTIVES:

The Case of the Gasping Garbage:

 “Move over Encyclopedia Brown, here come Doyle and Fossey, science detectives.”

—Childrens Literature

“Kids will enjoy reading about these young scientists who sometimes outsmart adults.”

—School Library Journal

“Tongue firmly in cheek, Torrey bases the four problems and their solutions on basic, well-articulated scientific principles and techniques, reinforced by several related experiments or activities at the end to keep fans of this hardboiled series opener busy as they pine for the next installment.”—Booklist

 

The Case of the Graveyard Ghost:

Nominated for a 2005 Rhode Island State Children’s Book Award

“The main characters are believable and thoroughly engaging… Early chapter-book readers will be enchanted…”—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Gr 2–5—The latest installment in the series doesn't disappoint, and it stands on its own. Once again, fifth-graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey solve a variety of mysteries using the scientific method and some sound research. Several cases are solved throughout the book, making it ideal for independent reading or as a class read-aloud. The humor is tongue-in-cheek, but silly enough for elementary students to grasp. Black-and-white cartoon illustrations punctuate the text nicely, and "Activities and Experiments for Super-Scientists" add an entertaining and educational touch.—Nicole Waskie-Laura, Chenango Forks Elementary, Binghamton, NY

School Library Journal