K-Gr 2-Dirk Bones, a skeleton newspaper reporter for The Ghostly Tombs, is dispatched to a haunted house on Ghoul Street, where the residents complain about spooky noises coming from their cellar. Dirk's investigation leads him to the nearby graveyard, where the sounds are traced to a crypt containing a bubbling soup pot and a vampire who is writing a cookbook. Cushman's illustrations are delightfully silly and spirited; his hilarious plot will please youngsters who often claim that they want horror but are relieved to get humor instead. This title has more sentences per page and more sophisticated puns than the usual "Level 1" reader. However, librarians, whose focus is not exclusively decoding, will welcome this addition to the primer shelves both at Halloween time and throughout the year.-Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
An exciting, gently spooky, and fun detective adventure!
You'll join School Library Journal is welcoming this Level One I Can Read ""to the primer shelves both at Halloween time and throughout the year.""
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House*is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager*to start reading on their own.
This Level One I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences, and is sure to captivate and entertain young readers with its exciting and gently spooky tale.
HarperCollins 2024
An exciting, gently spooky, and fun detective adventure!
You'll join School Library Journal is welcoming this Level One I Can Read ""to the primer shelves both at Halloween time and throughout the year.""
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House*is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager*to start reading on their own.
This Level One I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences, and is sure to captivate and entertain young readers with its exciting and gently spooky tale.
HarperCollins 2024
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170138258 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication date: | 08/16/2011 |
Series: | I Can Read Book 1 Series |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |