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Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of the Missing Goop
298 pp.
| Candlewick |
December, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-8535-5$15.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Kate Hindley.
In this second Smashie McPerter book, Room 11 is abuzz with preparations for the third-grade musicale. Smashie wants to sing; her classmate Charlene is doing hair. When Charlene's special styling goop disappears, Smashie's on the case. Mix in a math-based secret code and some playground gossip for another off-the-wall puzzle story. Copious illustrations highlight the story's humor--and Charlene's hair-tastic creations.