The Mystery of Mr. Nice: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko, Private Eye (Chet Gecko Mystery) - Hardcover

Hale, Bruce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152022716 ISBN 13: 9780152022716

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000

Synopsis

The Mystery of Mr. Nice When the principal of his school begins acting nice to him, Chet Gecko realizes that he is an imposter and so sets out to find the real one. Full description

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Product Description:

A creative mishap sends lizard detective Chet Gecko to Principal Zero's office where he stumbles on the mystery of Mr. Nice, whose cranky disposition prompts Chet to investigate.

Review:

"Those who haven't read a "Chet Gecko" mystery don't know what they're missing."

"Beginning readers will appreciate the offbeat, likeable cast and quirky comedy and may well look forward to Gecko's second case."

"The clever dialogue is filled with the kind of sarcastic similes that would have made Mickey Spillane proud.... It may resonate with young fans who want to go beyond Marjorie Sharmat's "Nate the Great" series."

"Humor is the outstanding element of this fast-paced mystery set in an elementary school. Told from Chet's point of view, the story is filled with corny jokes, clever wordplay, and amusing asides. The action keeps on moving and there is lots of suspense. The droll, black-and-white cartoon drawings add to the fun." -- School Library Journal 12/1/2000 "School Library Journal 12/1/2000"

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0152022716
• ISBN 13: 9780152022716
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96