Inspector Hopper's Mystery Year (I Can Read Level 2) - Softcover

Cushman, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060089644 ISBN 13: 9780060089641

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2004

Synopsis

Join Inspector Hopper, the great grasshopper private eye, and his ever–hungry sidekick, McBugg, as they leap into action and solve mysteries all year round!

About this title

About the Author:

Doug Cushman is the creator of many favorite mystery stories for young readers featuring such memorable heroes as the intrepid Aunt Eater, the grasshopper gumshoe Inspector Hopper, and the ace reporter Dirk Bones. He has also illustrated many books written by other authors, including Jack Prelutsky's What a Day It Was at School! He lives in Paris, France.

Doug Cushman is the creator of many favorite mystery stories for young readers featuring such memorable heroes as the intrepid Aunt Eater, the grasshopper gumshoe Inspector Hopper, and the ace reporter Dirk Bones. He has also illustrated many books written by other authors, including Jack Prelutsky's What a Day It Was at School! He lives in Paris, France.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3-In this appealing follow-up to Inspector Hopper (HarperCollins, 2000), the grasshopper sleuth and his sidekick, McBugg, investigate four mysteries, one for each season. In autumn, the private eyes help Emma Worm find out why strange noises are coming from a pumpkin. In "A Winter Mystery," Inspector Hopper visits the doctor because of a bad cold, only to discover that the physician has disappeared. A string of clues and some windy spring weather play a part in the next chapter, as the detectives uncover the whereabouts of Mrs. Beetle's missing child. In the final installment, Holly Cricket's sheet music has been stolen, and the investigators interview various winged suspects, finally determining that a wasp has used it to patch a hole in his nest. Cushman uses vibrant colors in his playful full- and partial-page cartoons, and the artwork extends the gentle humor of the text. Each story is just the right length for sharing aloud or independent reading. Colorful, larger-than-life critters appear on every page. A great choice for beginning readers, and a fun selection for units on insects.
Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060089644
• ISBN 13: 9780060089641
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Cushman Doug