The Mystery of the Stolen Statue

Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives--with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. Perfect for fans of the Hardy Boys

The Third-Grade Detectives are looking forward to their field trip to a local art museum, where a priceless 15th-century statue of Joan of Arc is on loan from a Paris museum. But when they arrive, they discover that the statue has been stolen

The police quickly find the statue--smashed into pieces and thrown in a dumpster. Why would someone steal the statue only to destroy it? It looks like a new case for the Third-Grade Detectives--even if the museum director doesn't seem to want their help.

Author: George E. Stanley
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 7.64h x 5.28w x 0.26d
ISBN13: 9780689864919
ISBN10: 0689864914
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Juvenile Fiction | Technology | General

About the Author
George Stanley was a Professor of African and Middle-Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University. In between prepping class lectures and grading papers, he found the time to write for children. He was also the author of Night Fires and the Third-Grade Detectives series.

Salvatore Murdocca has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and textbooks. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.