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The Talking T. Rex

Roy, Ron

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Random House

Just the Series: A to Z Mysteries Vol. 20

Annotation: Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex model that their friend, Jud Wheat, is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum.

Genre: [Mystery fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #292388

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 2003 Release Date: 06/24/03

Illustrator: Gurney, John,

Pages: 84 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-375-81369-1 Perma-Bound: 0-605-38138-0

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-375-81369-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-38138-4

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2002014976

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Fourth of July. Fiction.
Robbers and outlaws. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help figure out what has become of money stolen out of an animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex. The detective trio wind up stuck inside the dinosaur but use their intelligence to get back out. It's formulaic, but the formula still works and will help encourage new readers to keep turning the pages until the mystery is solved.

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Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)

Word Count: 9,943

Reading Level: 3.8

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.8 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 74702 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:2.5 / points:4.0 / quiz:Q34068

Lexile: 490L

Guided Reading Level: N

Fountas & Pinnell: N

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!

Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!

T is for T. Rex . . . It’s the biggest mystery yet! The kids’ friend Jud brings a surprise to Green Lawn—a giant talking, moving T. rex statue! This touring T. rex will help raise funds for a dinosaur museum. But after the show, Jud’s money disappears. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose track down the cash and solve this prehistoric pickle?

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