The Case of the July 4th Jinx

by Lewis B. Montgomery, Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

Overview

It’s summer time, but these detectives-in-training don’t get a vacation! Join Milo and Jazz to uncover an Independence Day mystery using STEM problem-solving skills in this fifth chapter in the series.

It's the Fourth of July! There are fireworks, parades, pies, games... and a jinx? When everything at the fair starts going wrong, detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz must find out—is it really a jinx? Or is it sabotage? 

The Milo & Jazz Mysteries is an ideal series for beginning readers making the transition to chapter books. It also features “Super Sleuthing” activities in each book, including hidden pictures, puzzles, mini-mysteries, and quizzes—plus free online activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575657516
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	The Milo & Jazz Mysteries , #5
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Lexile:	520L (what's this?)
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Lewis B. Montgomery is the pen name of a writer whose favorite authors include CSL, EBW, and LMM. Those initials are a clue—but there’s another clue, too. Can you figure out their names? Lewis lives in eastern Pennsylvania and also writes under the pen names Eleanor May and Nan Walker. Amy Wummer has illustrated more than 50 children's books. Amy and her husband, who is also an artist, live in Pennsylvania.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1–3—In this installment in the series, Milo and Jazz, with the help of their pen pal, private eye Dash Marlowe, discover why everything seems to be going wrong at the 4th of July fair. Weird things happen left and right, like the Hottest Chili Pepper contest entries disappearing. Is it sabotage or just a series of unfortunate accidents? The story is simple, and children will enjoy solving the mystery. Black-and-white spot art appears frequently throughout, creating a text that will not intimidate children just starting to read chapter books. A good choice where the earlier titles are popular.—Lora Van Marel, Orland Park Public Library, IL

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