The Case of the Troublesome Turtle (High-Rise Private Eyes Series #4)

by Cynthia Rylant, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)

Overview

Mr. Paris ties balloons outside his toy store every morning. On Fridays, the balloons disappear! What is special about Fridays? And who is taking the balloons?

This sounds like a case for the High–Rise Private Eyes –– Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, ace detectives and very best friends!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060013233
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/16/2002
Series:	I Can Read Book 2 Series , #4
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery Medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She’s well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. cynthiarylant.com

G. Brian Karas has written and illustrated several award-winning children's books, including On Earth and Home on the Bayou: A Cowboy's Story, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book. The picture books he has illustrated include Are You Going to Be Good?, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book written by Cari Best. Mr. Karas lives in Rhinebeck, New York.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-This fourth offering from the High-Rise Private Eyes series by Cynthia Rylant (HarperCollins, 2001) is read by William DuFris, the voice of the popular TV character, "Bob the Builder." The main characters are detectives Jack Jones (a raccoon) and Bunny Brown, and the book is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, the characters are involved in character-revealing interaction; in the second chapter the case is introduced; in the third the detectives present their hypothesis; and in the final chapter the mystery is solved. In this story, Bunny Brown is painting a picture of Jack Jones. Green and yellow balloons keep disappearing from the front of a store owned by Mr. Paris, a hippo who wears a beret and speaks with a French accent. Jack and Bunny analyze the clues, and finally the mystery is solved in a fun and satisfying manner. DuFris does a fine job of lending character to each of the voices. The use of some sound effects and background music adds a nice touch. Side one of the cassette has page-turn signals, but the sound of a page being turned is very quiet and muted, and children caught up in the story may miss the signal. Side two of the cassette is straight narration. Beginning readers will enjoy these gentle mysteries-Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regional Library, King County Library System, WA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal