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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Action Figure by Janet Tashjian, Laurie KellerISBN: 1250116619
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) on June 27th 2017
Pages: 96
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About The Books:
Title: MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE & THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACTION FIGURE
Author: Janet Tashjian
Pub. Date: June 27, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 96
Find it: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD, Goodreads
Broken into three short stories of poetry and petty crime, this charming chapter book will have young readers in search of a rhyme in no time. Book 1 in the Marty Frye series!
Marty Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet detective–he makes up rhymes as he solves small crimes. When his friend Emma’s diary is missing, Marty is on the case. When Katie’s flour is nowhere to be found, Marty tracks it down. And when the brand-new Action Chuck figures mysteriously vanish from the toy store, Marty unravels the mystery. Will there ever be a case too hard for Marty to solve? Or a word too impossible to rhyme?
Broken into three short stories of poetry and petty crime, this charming chapter book will have young readers in search of a rhyme in no time.
A Christy Ottaviano Book
In this charming early reader, Marty solves three mysteries in short order. He helps Emma find her diary, finds a missing box of action figures for the local toy store and then his sister find the missing flour. Each story is illustrated with wonderful graphics and written in rhymes to make those new words easier to sound out. This is the perfect book to get those early readers into chapter books without kids realizing it. I loved it when Marty said, ” I might have time for one more crime.” I would say that these can easily be broken up into the three parts of stories for kids that need extra time.
Title: MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE AND THE CASE OF THE STOLEN POODLE
Author: Janet Tashjian
Pub. Date: June 27, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 96
Find it: Amazon, B&N, TBD, Goodreads
In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and Laurie Keller, everyone’s favorite poet detective is back in action. When the school nurse’s equipment is stolen, Marty tracks it down. When special candy disappears from the store, Marty finds the culprit. And most importantly, when a friend’s poodle goes missing, Marty comes to the rescue. But can he still manage to make up rhymes while he solves new crimes?
Broken into three short stories, this is an ideal stepping stone to longer chapter books. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time.
Marty is back on the case, this time he solves three more cases in quick order with his now famous rhymes. First, he must find the missing tongue depressors from the school nurse, next up is stolen candy and last a poodle that might have escaped just to watch television. This is quite possibly the best line in the book: “Put down your quiche– I found your dog’s leash!” The story is filled with adorable quotes like that and illustrations the work perfectly so if a child is having trouble with a word, there is an image that might help them out. This is a wonderful series that will have your early reader moving on to chapter books.
About Janet:
Janet Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who’s been writing books for children for fifteen years. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in many middle and high schools. Her novels My Life As a Book, My Life As a Stuntboy, and My Life As a Cartoonist are all illustrated by her teenage son, Jake. Their collaboration continues with My Life As a Ninja coming April of 2017.
Janet lives with her family in Los Angeles, enjoying her respite from the long Boston winters. When she isn’t writing, she’s rewriting. Learn more about her and all her books at JanetTashjian.com!
Janet has been doing school visits for fifteen years; you can email her at spatulaproductions@mac.com for details.
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Giveaway Details:
3 Winners will receive a finished copy of MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE & THE CASE OF THE MISSING ACTION FIGURE and MARTY FRYE PRIVATE EYE AND THE CASE OF THE STOLEN POODLE, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
6/19/2017- Novel Novice– Excerpt
6/20/2017- Why I Read– Review
6/21/2017- A Dream Within A Dream– Excerpt
6/22/2017- The Pages In-Between– Review
6/23/2017- LILbooKlovers– Excerpt
Week Two:
6/26/2017- BookHounds ya– Review
6/27/2017-So Few Books– Interview
6/28/2017- Miracle Milli Reads– Review
6/29/2017-Book Review Becca– Review
6/30/2017-Don’t Judge, Read– Interview
This is delightful and special. Janet is extremely talented and creative.
Thanks for the chance and a Happy July 4th to you.
Greatgrandkids would love these books! Me, too!!