Who Really Killed Cock Robin

Zusatztext “The tone of the whole adventure is buoyant ! and the ecological complexities that constitute its theme are so neatly reflected in the plot that the scientific search for Cock Robin’s murderer has an edge-of-the-chair excitement .” Informationen zum Autor Jean Craighead George  wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain . Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world. Klappentext With an intriguing mystery, a timely message about protecting the environment, and Jean Craighead George’s award-winning, accessible writing, Who Really Killed Cock Robin is the perfect eco mystery kids—and educators—are sure to love. Citizens of Saddleboro are mourning the mysterious death of their beloved mascot, Cock Robin. Tony suspects there’s more to the story than people assume. The truth must be hidden in the clues: The town park is overrun with trillions of ants; nights are quiet because the frogs stopped singing; the nearby river contains a dangerous amount of an unknown chemical; and the town dump is emitting strange fumes. What does it all add up to? There’s a story here, and it’s up to Tony to figure out who really killed Cock Robin. Zusammenfassung With an intriguing mystery! a timely message about protecting the environment! and Jean Craighead George’s award-winning! accessible writing! Who Really Killed Cock Robin is the perfect eco mystery kids—and educators—are sure to love. Citizens of Saddleboro are mourning the mysterious death of their beloved mascot! Cock Robin. Tony suspects there’s more to the story than people assume. The truth must be hidden in the clues: The town park is overrun with trillions of ants; nights are quiet because the frogs stopped singing; the nearby river contains a dangerous amount of an unknown chemical; and the town dump is emitting strange fumes. What does it all add up to? There’s a story here! and it’s up to Tony to figure out who really killed Cock Robin. ...

Product details

• Authors: Jean Craighead George, Jean Craighead George, National Geographic Learning, National G National Geographic Learning
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2019
• EAN: 9780064404051
• ISBN: 978-0-06-440405-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Eco Mysteries
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / Environment