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40 pp.
| Abrams |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8109-7245-2$19.95
(3)
K-3
Bertie Badger's grandfather, a retired magician, lives in a community of fellow tricksters. When their magic props disappear, Bertie's on the case. Base's familiar animal-centric illustrations, here with hidden objects on each page and a code to crack, pair well with rhyming couplets to help readers piece together the mystery's solution. A "magical code breaker" is attached to the back endpapers.