Detective Dinosaur (I Can Read Level 2) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
All in a day's work!First, Detective Dinosaur solves the mystery of the missing hat. Then he cracks the case of the squeaky shoe. Then he goes on night patrol, and spots a scary shadow in a dark alley. Can it be a monster? Help Detective Dinosaur follow the clues and find out!
Lexile Measure: 330L (What's this?)
Series: I Can Read Level 2 (Book 1)
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st Harper Trophy Ed edition (January 17, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0064442357
ISBN-13: 978-0064442350
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #17,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #65 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs #170 in Books > Children's Books > Mysteries & Detectives #445 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Chapter Books & Readers > Beginner Readers
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
This is one of those books that is a bit silly (Picture Inspector Clouseau as a dinosaur talking to second graders), but at the same time also teaches in a mellow and fun way. This is a collection of three "detective stories" featuring Officer Pterodactyle, Chief Tyrannosaurus and Deputy Diplodocus. The setting is probably London at the turn of the century.The three cases which must be solved are:The case of the missing hat.The case of the squeaking shoeNight PatrolWe have three rather silly dinosaur police officers...again I am put in the mind of either Inspector Clouseau with a mixture of the Keystone Cops...trying to solve some pretty silly cases. As has been pointed out, the jokes here are pretty well worn, but for fresh ears they are quite cute and funny.Now children of this age probably already know more dinosaur names than you or me, but the author has done a wonderful job of providing a pronunciation guide which is a no miss guide, and a good spelling guide. The kids seem to delight in pronouncing these names and that is one of the strengths of this work.The illustrations are cute, funny and skillfully executed with plenty of mellow color. While the situations our not so able officers encounter are pretty obvious, they never the less tickle the funny bone of most children and will bring a smile or smirk to the most jaded of adult readers. The details in the illustrations are quite detailed, not only of the officers, but also the background and clothing.Now this is not a work that I would necessarily put at the top of my "to purchase list" but it is certainly one that is worth checking out from the local library, or if available, purchasing at a nice used book store.
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