Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy

by Heather Alexander, Laura Zarrin (Illustrator)

Overview

Read & Bloom offers high interest, character driven stories for newly independent readers that feature full-color illustrations throughout and will transition kids from leveled readers to a lifetime of reading.

In this charming series, kids are treated to simple whodunit mysteries as an utterly delightful owl duo put their heads together. When Wallace and Grace are on a scavenger hunt, they stumble upon a puppy named Jasper who can't find his way home. Will the owl detectives be able to follow clues to get the lost puppy home?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681195711
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/26/2017
Series:	Wallace and Grace
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	42 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Heather Alexander is the author of two early-chapter book series--Wallace & Grace and The Amazing Stardust Friends--and the middle-grade novel, Picture Perfect #1: Bending Over Backwards. The former editorial director of Parachute Press, Heather has edited over 100 children's fiction series, including the best-selling Goosebumps and the early-chapter mystery series, The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley. Heather lives in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, with her husband and two daughters. www.heatheralexanderbooks.com

Laura Zarrin spent her childhood in the St. Louis area exploring creeks, woods, and attic closets, with plenty of tree climbing and digging for artifacts in the backyard all in preparation for her future career as an archeologist. She never became one because she realized she's much happier drawing. Laura lives in Silicon Valley in California with her very logical husband and teen sons, and their illogical dog, Cody.
www.laurazarrinstudios.com
@Laura Zarrin

Editorial Reviews

"Read & Bloom will be wildly popular. And I am very happy to see some new friendship books come along with the end of the Elephant and Piggie books." - Teri Lesesne, Professor of Library Science at Sam Houston State University

"Funny and appealing, the Read & Bloom books will charm readers." - Linda M. Pavonetti, Ed.D., professor of Reading and Language Arts at Oakland University

From the Publisher

This tale of two owls helping out a lost puppy is engaging and fun. Grace and Wallace are owls living in the Great Woods. They are on a treasure hunt when they happen upon a lost puppy named Jasper. They interrupt their scavenger hunt to help Jasper find his home. Using devises like a list of clues and a timeline, the two owls help Jasper retrace his steps until he reaches his home. The use of their senses and attention to detail help find their clues. Along the way, they also finish collecting all the items for their scavenger hunt. In the end, Grace and Wallace help Jasper get home and also solve the mystery of how he got lost. This early chapter book would be useful in the classroom as an introduction to mysteries. It has all the elements of a good mystery and gives students a plan to help solve them. It also includes details about the natural world that young students would find interesting. Recommended for purchase in any elementary school library. Reviewer: Betci Weldon; Ages 6 to 8.

Children's Literature - Betci Weldon