The Missing Marlin
分級讀本/橋梁書 | Read to Learn 階段 | 中級章節書 | 偵探&解謎
The Missing Marlin
N 560L
書籍資訊
| 適讀年齡 | 6 - 9 |
| 適合年級 | 2 - 5 |
| 字數 | 字 |
| Grade level equivalent | |
| AR level | 3.8 |
| F&p/guided reading level | N |
| Lexile | 560L |
| DRA level | |
| 出版社 | Penguin Random House |
| 出版日期 | February 2014 |
Mike and Kate are in Miami visiting Kate's Uncle Oliver--and the Miami Marlins ballpark, of course! Uncle Oliver is in charge of keeping the new fish tanks at the ballpark fully stocked, but strange things keep happening. Kate swears she saw an endangered sea turtle in one of the tanks. Then some of Uncle Oliver's rare fish go missing, including his favorite, Marlin. Something fishy is going on in Miami! The Missing Marlin includes several pages of "Dugout Notes," fun facts about Miami's recently built ballpark with its homerun statue, fish tanks, and swimming pool. Cross Ron Roy's A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher's sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein fans.
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