Robert and the Great Escape - Hardcover

Seuling, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812627008 ISBN 13: 9780812627008

Publisher: Cricket Books, 2003

Synopsis

President?s Day weekend and a ski trip with his best friend Paul comes just in time for Robert to break out of the winter doldrums at school. But when they return, they find that the third grade?s pet snake, Sally, is missing. Has Sally been kidnapped? Robert & Paul search the school, where clues lead them to the dark, mysterious basement and a surprising solution to the mystery.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4-Third-grader Robert Dorfman is a likable kid who meets challenges with courage, ingenuity, and perseverance. In this enjoyable installment in the series, he confronts his fear of heights and of the unknown when he goes on a skiing vacation with his friend Paul's family. The boys also band together to convince Paul's parents not to move away. And when they return to school after their long weekend, Robert must use all of his resources to find the missing class pet, Sally the snake. With age-appropriate humor, short sentences, and straightforward plotting, Seuling hits just the right notes for early chapter-book readers. The quirky black-and-white drawings are nicely spaced to keep the book from appearing too daunting, and they add an offbeat goofiness that complements the story.
Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, IL
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From Booklist:

Gr. 2-4. In the latest addition to this popular series, Robert is invited to go with best friend Paul and his parents on a ski trip to Vermont. When it seems that Paul's family may move there, the boys take issue. Then, school resumes after vacation, and Robert is shocked to find out that the class snake, which he is in charge of, is missing. A mini-mystery ensues. The plot meanders, but Robert and his friends are appealing protagonists. Readers familiar with Robert's adventures will want this, and the series will fill the bill for children just past the beginning chapter-book stage. Brewer's cartoon-style illustrations add a slight edge to rather predictable events. Ilene Cooper
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About this edition

• Publisher: Cricket Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0812627008
• ISBN 13: 9780812627008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120
• Illustrator: Brewer Paul